Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 04/01/26
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Wednesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Alex Jones Didn’t Just Spread Lies: He Helped the Right Wing Weaponize Them to Undermine American Democracy
Article: “Alex Jones Didn’t Just Spread Lies: He Helped the Right Wing Weaponize Them to Undermine American Democracy“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The GOP’s Grand Immigration Con Job“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Senate hearing puts Trump nominee Katie Lane under scrutiny over independence, experience“ by Bowen West.
Article: “How False Testimony and a Massive U.S. Propaganda Machine Bolstered George H.W. Bush’s War on Iraq“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “Off the air, Fox News stars blasted the election fraud claims they peddled“ by David Folkenflik.
Article: “‘It was lies’: New book reveals Alex Jones dressed reporter as ISIS to fake beheading“ by David Edwards.
Article: “Willie Horton Revisited“ by Beth Schwartzapfel and Bill Keller.
Video: Alex Jones INFOWARS 2009 - Guest Thom Hartmann (Part One) .
Book: The Madness of Believing: A Memoir from Inside Alex Jones’s Conspiracy Machine by Josh Owens.
Site: KBCS.
Site: Free Speech TV.
Article: “No Kings saw millions in the streets. So where are the pro-Trump rallies?!“ by Dean Obeidallah.
Site: Raw America.
Site: Commonwealth Report.
Trump Threatens to Blow Up NATO and He Means It
Article: “Trump suggests he is considering pulling out of Nato - report“ by The Guardian.
Will the Supreme Court Rewrite Who Gets to Be American?
Article: “Trump becomes first sitting president to attend supreme court as justices hear arguments on birthright citizenship - live “ by Shrai Popat, Tom Ambrose.
Article: “Every Argument Against Birthright Citizenship Is Hollow“ by Paul Gowder.
Law: “14th Amendment, July 9, 1868 (citizenship, representatives, public debt, Equal Protection Clause). “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.“
Article: “Australian leader urges using public transport, says war’s effects will last months“ by Alasdair Pal and Christine Chen.
Article: “Keir Starmer addresses nation over impending crisis and gives chilling Iran war warning“ by Dave Burke, Lizzy Buchan , Annette Belcher.
Article: “Donald Trump Speech Live Streaming: Where To Watch US President’s Special Address On Iran War?“ (9PM ET) by NDTV.
Videos: Operation Epic Fury - U.S. planes in the UK.
Article: “Iran threatens 18 huge companies with ‘destruction’ – employees told ‘stay away’“ (from 8pm Tehran time on Wednesday, April 1st) (UTC+3:30) by Eliana Nunes.
Article: “Mount St. Helens“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Judge rules that White House ballroom construction ‘has to stop!’ “ by Devan Cole, Betsy Klein.
Article: “Mission Accomplished speech“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Jon Stewart Invites Panel of Trumps to Debate Iran War | The Daily Show.
Article: “Over 70,000 People Detained in 225 Concentration Camps, With Plans to Double Them: Why Isn’t This a National Emergency?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Sundown Syndrome“ by Cleveland Clinic.
Article: “Marco Rubio“ by Wikipedia. “His parents were Cubans who immigrated to the United States in 1956 during the regime of Fulgencio Batista, two and a half years before Fidel Castro ascended to power after the Cuban Revolution.”.
Article: “‘But what about the Constitution?’ Amy Coney Barrett warns of ‘messy’ outcome if Trump wins birthright case“ by Alex Griffing.
Hour Two: Does Trump’s Voter Crackdown Shred the Constitution?
Article: “Lawsuits Expected After Trump Orders Creation of National Voter List, Mail-In Voting Crackdown“ by Jessica Corbett.
Article: “Audio: Chief Justice John Roberts appears set to throw a wrench in Trump’s birthright citizenship case“ by Michael Schwarz.
Executive Order: “Ensuring Citizenship Verification And Integrity In Federal Elections” by Donald J. Trump.
Article: “Joseph Stalin said some version of “It’s not the people who vote that count, it’s the people who count the votes.”“ by David Emery.
Law: “Logan Act“, 1799 - forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments having a dispute with the U.S.
Article: “Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. It was unconstitutional.“ by Judd Legum.
Law: “Constitution of the United States“ Article 1 section 4. “The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators.“ (foreign emoluments clause).
Article: “Trump’s businesses received millions from foreign entities during his presidency, House report says“ by Will Steakin.
Article: “Iran strikes spark accusations of bad-faith diplomatic negotiations“ by Adam Taylor.
Article: “Watergate Casualties and Convictions“ by Malcolm Farnsworth.
Article: “John Dean“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Checkpoint at Parris Island“ by The Save America Movement.
Article: “Schutzstaffel“ (SS) by Wikipedia.
Article: “The White House is a National Park“ by NPS.
CRAZY ALERT: Bryon Noem Lives His Truth While Kristi Travels With Corey - This “family values” couple wants your thoughts & Prayers
Article: “Kristi Noem’s Husband Accused of Living Double Life as Crossdresser Obsessed With ‘Bimbofication’ Kink“ by Charlie Nash.
Article: “Kristi Noem ‘Devastated’ by Report of Husband Bryon’s ‘Double Life’ Dressing as a Woman“ by Meredith Kile.
Article: “Pete Hegseth was called “abuser of women” by his mother: He admitted to having five affairs during first marriage“ by ET Online.
Article: “JD Vance And Peter Thiel: What To Know About The Relationship Between Trump’s VP Pick And The Billionaire“ by Antonio Pequeño IV.
Article: “Trump pick plans to shake up FBI - but critics doubt his suitability“ by Phil McCausland.
Article: “FBI Director Kash Patel Slammed For Partying With USA Hockey Stars After Gold Medal Win As Crisis Deepens Back Home“ by Christelle May Napiza.
Article: “Pic Of The Moment: Trump Clears Things Up On Iran“ by EarlG.
Article: “2026 Missouri elections“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Yokosuka“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Boris Pistorius“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Shadows of Yokosuki whisper about the past: Germany and Japan are building a legal base for troops from each other“ (in Russian) by Lyubov Stepushova.
Article: “How Russia’s threat has seen Germany become Europe’s most important army“ by Allan Little.
Video: Japan begins its largest military build up since the Second World War.
Article: “Japan eyes expanding military base near Taiwan amid defense buildup“ (Ishigaki) by Keishi Koja.
Article: “Japan is fortifying this string of islands close to China“ by Niharika Mandhana, Jason Douglas, Daniel Kiss.
Article: “Axis powers“ (Rome–Berlin–Tokyo Axis) by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Multipolar Axis: Russia and Iran confirm strategic alliance in the image of the Moscow-Beijing partnership“ (Moscow-Beijing-Tehran axis) by Lucas Leiroz.
Article: “Karl Dönitz“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “German submarine U-864“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “German submarine U-234“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia took satellite images of US base in Saudi Arabia before Iran strike: Zelensky “ by Max Rego.
Article: “Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion, accusing agencies of letting his tax returns leak“ by Jake Rosen.
Article: “Members of Jan. 6 mob sue police who fended off Capitol attack“ by Kyle Cheney.
Article: “Iran destroys US AWACS; Russia allegedly shared intelligence“ by Jeong Chae-Bin.
Hour Three: Trump is Putin’s Fixer...
- Heidi Siegmund Cuda, Author & Emmy-award winning investigative reporter / co-host of the “Radicalized Truth Survives” podcast / subscribe to her substack at bettedangerous.com @heidicuda.bsky.social
Article: “Trump Is Putin’s Fixer“ by Heidi Siegmund Cuda.
Article: “Robert S. Mueller III, 81, Dies; Rebuilt F.B.I. and Led Trump Inquiry“ by Tim Weiner.
Article: “Trump threatens to leave NATO again over Iran war: Can he do it?“ by Heather Miller.
Article: “The Hidden History of Trump’s First Trip to Moscow“ by Luke Harding.
Article: “Fact Check: Did Donald Trump take out a full-page newspaper ad slamming US foreign policy in 1987?“ by Kunal Dey.
Book: The Greatest Evil is War by Chris Hedges.
Article: “Trump Lifts Sanctions on Russian Ship Linked to Stolen Ukrainian Grain“ by Olga Lautman.
Trump’s Oil Wars Show America Is Betting on the Wrong Century
Article: “Trump’s Iran war and drilling push show ‘dangerous volatility’ of fossil fuel era“ by Oliver Milman.
Article: “How Trump suspending sanctions on Russian oil helps Putin’s war effort“ by Catherine Belton.
Article: “Russian oil tanker reaches Cuba after Trump appears to loosen blockade“ by Vanessa Buschschlüter, Will Grant.
Article: “Why Russia was left off Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs list “ by Josh Christenson and Emily Crane.
Article: “Trump administration will pay a French company $1 billion in taxpayer funds to not build wind farms“ by Ella Nilsen.
Book: Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds (Audible) by John Fugelsang.
Article: “US army raises upper age for recruits to 42 and scraps marijuana restrictions“ by Oliver Milman.
Article: “As Trump Threatens NATO Exit, Starmer to Host 35-Nation Talks on Strait of Hormuz—Without US“ by Brett Wilkins.
Book: Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy.
Article: “What happened when Kansas tried a version of Trump’s SAVE Act? Chaos“ by Josh Meyer.
Article: “Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida’s version of the SAVE Act“ by Jane C. Timm.
Article: “Some Eligible Ex-Felons Fear Voting Because Of Ron DeSantis“ by Matt Shuham.
Article: “2018 Florida Amendment 4“ (former felons’ voting) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Just Voted In Florida. Here’s How Other People With Felony Convictions Can, Too.“ by Matt Shuham.
Article: “1990 report: Ivana Trump told her lawyer Donald Trump kept Hitler speeches beside bed“ by CNN.
Article: “Wealthy Russians are flocking to give birth at Trump’s luxury US resorts so their kids can have dual-citizenship“ by Harriet Pavey.
Book: Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump Ph.D..
Article: “Trump is losing support among independent voters. Who are they? “ by Zachary B. Wolf.