Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 08/07/26

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Friday’s Daily Stack

Hour One: Who Is the “Third Way” and Why Are They Fighting Progressives Instead of Republicans?
Article: “Who Is the “Third Way” and Why Are They Fighting Progressives Instead of Republicans?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Jill Stein: The Grifter Who May Hand Trump the White House Again“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Why Do Third-Party “Dreams” Keep Turning Into Republican Power?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Third Way“ by ProPublica.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Union membership in the United States“ by Megan Dunn and James Walker.
Article: “Poll: Democrats Like Both the Public Option and Medicare-for-all, But Overall More People Support the Public Option, Including a Significant Share of Republicans“ by KFF.
Article: “Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left“ by Shane Goldmacher.
Article: “The end of the DLC era“ by Ben Smith.
Article: “Read This Before Supporting Medicare for All“ by David Kendall.
Article: “Working Families Party“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Ancient Aliens“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Ancient Aliens.
Book: Chariots of the Gods by Erich Von Daniken.
Article: “Junk DNA“ by Wikipedia.

Can Republicans Win Michigan By Racism and Hate?
Article: “How do Republicans plan to win in Michigan? Be as racist as possible.“ by Emily Singer.
Article: “Republican who withdrew last month beats Trump-backed rival in Michigan“ by George Chidi.

Who Gets To Own Your Local News Station Now?
Article: “Legal Challenge Promised After GOP-Controlled FCC Lifts TV Ownership Limits, Allowing Trump Allies to ‘Swallow Up Stations’“ by Stephen Prager.

Site: Indivisible Illinois.
Site: Capital City Illinois Indivisible.
Article: “Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact“ by Henri Astier and Joe Inwood.
Article: “Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review“ by Reuters.
Article: “Cassidy supports Todd Blanche, rescuing Trump’s embattled attorney general pick“ by Luke Fountain.
Site: Free Speech TV.
Article: “Liberation Day tariffs“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sovereign wealth fund“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “A Plan For Establishing A United States Sovereign Wealth Fund“ by Donald J. Trump.
Article: “Gold“ by Yahoo!Finance.
Article: “Plaza Accord“ (dollar depreciation, 1985) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Packard Commission“ ($435 for a hammer) by Wikipedia.
Article: “A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it“ by Hansi Lo Wang.
Article: “Integrity or an empty wallet: Spain’s position has jeopardized NATO unity.“ by Andrey Nikolaev.
Article: “Spain’s capability gains may not shield it from NATO spending pressure“ by Charles Cohen.
Article: “The Romanian Ministry of Defence announced the arrival of an air group from Spain for air patrols.“ by Izvestia.
Article: “Spain to deploy F-18s, NH-90 helicopters to Romania as NATO expands eastern air defence mission“ by Irina Marica.
Article: “Foghorn Leghorn“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Spain closes airspace to US warplanes in Iran operation“ by Ellen Mitchell.

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Hour Two: Can Trump Erase the Fourteenth Amendment With A Pen?
Article: “Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship“ by Robert Mackey and Lucy Campbell.
Law: “14th Amendment“. “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...“
Executive Order: “Continuing To Protect The Meaning And Value Of American Citizenship “ by Donald J. Trump.
Executive Order: “Ending Birth Tourism“ by Donald J. Trump.
Article: “Birthright citizenship: the exceptions provide the rule“ by Samarth Desai.

Will the CDC Become Abortion Surveillance?
Article: “Trump’s New CDC Head Said ‘Abortion Surveillance’ Will Be A Critical Focus“ by Alanna Vagianos.

Trump’s windmill enemies seek revenge – and claim another MAGA upset
Article: “Trump’s windmill enemies seek revenge – and claim another MAGA upset: Analysis“ by Travis Gettys.

Article: “July jobs report reveals unexpected loss of 23,000 jobs“ by Mary Cunningham.
Article: “Dachau concentration camp“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Auschwitz concentration camp“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nazi concentration camps“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Extermination camp“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump’s ‘new wig’ makes the president ‘look like his mother’ as makeover divides internet“ by Reanna Smith.
Article: “Leon Russell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Troubling Blanche past surfaced by irate senator: ‘Worst thing you can accuse someone of’“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “‘Corruption on Steroids’: Republicans Kill Effort to Prevent Trump Tax Audit Immunity “ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Trump’s appointments are worse than you think“ by David Wippman and Glenn C. Altschuler.
Case: “Powell v. McCormack“ “The House of Representative may not exclude a duly elected representative for any reason unless it is mentioned in the Qualifications of Members Clause”.
Event: Thursdays 3 – 4pm EDT, virtual: “What’s the Plan with Leah and Ezra“ by Indivisible.
Article: “Van Jones“ by Wikipedia.
Video: DSA co-chair Megan Romer outlines socialist agenda.
Article: “Russia could attack Nato within weeks, US intelligence warns” by Joe Barnes, Emily Smith.
Article: “Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report“ by Christopher Rugaber, Josh Boak.
Article: “US supreme court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies“ by Michael Sainato.
Article: “Trump’s attorney general pick Todd Blanche appears to clear last hurdle for confirmation“ by Joseph Gedeon.
Article: “Exclusive: Paul Manafort admits he passed Trump campaign data to a suspected Russian asset“ by Mattathias Schwartz.
Article: “The Hidden History of Trump’s First Trip to Moscow“ by Luke Harding.
Article: “Fact check: Was Donald Trump recruited by the KGB and codenamed ‘Krasnov’?“ by Estelle Nilsson-Julien.
Site: American Red Cross.
Article: “Cuba buys more than 300 drones from Russia and Iran — report“ by Kate Hairsine.
Article: “Israel NDAA Provision ‘Section 219’ Faces Bipartisan Blowback From House Lawmakers“ by Haley Fuller.
Article: “Senate Stalls NDAA With Major Israel Plan Critics Call ‘Treason’“ by Haley Fuller.
Article: “Chihuahua State has Illegal Agreement with israel“ by Jesús Estrada.
Article: “Andrew Jackson“ (Old Hickory).
Article: “Understanding Treasury Securities: Bills, Bonds, and Notes“ by Mark P. Cussen.
Site: U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Article: “Interest Costs on the National Debt“ by Peter G. Peterson Foundation.

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Hour Three: Russia Prepares To Test NATO’s Resolve. Say What?!
Article: “Russia could attack Nato within weeks, US intelligence warns“ by Joe Barnes, Emily Smith.

Have five biggest lies Republicans are using to steal our public lands
Article: “The 5 Biggest Lies Being Used to Destroy Public Lands“ by Ryan Busse.
Article: “Bears Ears National Monument“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Wildfire smoke plagues NW Montana; crews battle Skillet Fire“ by The Western News,.

Site: World Happiness Report 2026.
Article: “List of U.S. states by minimum wage“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Inside the rural Texas town where Elon Musk is basing his business empire“ by Mike Wendling.
Article: “Maternal Mortality Rate by State 2026“ by World Population Review.
Article: “Republican US senator Rand Paul asks Justice Department to prosecute Fauci after contempt vote“ by Ahmed Aboulenein.
Article: “Rand Paul“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Who Pays Tariffs? Mostly Consumers, but That Wasn’t Always True“ by Joseph J. Thorndike.
Video: The Wizard of Was | Political Satire .
Article: “Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998“ by Wikipedia.
Bill: “H.R.7296 - SAVE America Act“ by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act).
Site: End The Bribe System (Ziggy bumper stickers, etc.).
Article: “One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 “ by Lauren Kent.
Article: “Robert F. Kennedy Jr.“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “Brown v. Board“, 1954 (school desegregation).
Article: “Fred C. Koch“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Birch Society“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “McCarthyism / The “Red Scare”“ by Eisenhower Presidential Library.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Article: “Agitation in Dementia Can Be Helped by Medical Cannabis, Study Suggests“ by Pam Belluck.
Article: “The Buddha Statues of Afghanistan: A 6th-Century Marvel Destroyed by the Taliban“ by Rare Historical Photos.
Article: “Steve Bannon’s ‘Flood the Zone With Shit’ Strategy and Trump’s Greenland Gambit“ by Martin Mohr Olsen.
Video: Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi (Official Lyric Video).
Article: “Trump pressed oil executives to give $1 billion for his campaign, people in industry say“ by Ben Lefebvre.
Article: “Michigan Gov. Whitmer and Haley Stevens Vow to Support Abdul El-Sayed“.
Article: “Shades of Ralph Nader: Did Gary Johnson and Jill Stein tip the 2016 U.S. election?“ by Éric Grenier.