Thursday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Trump’s Billionaires Are Proving FDR’s Darkest Warning Was Right
Article: “Germany’s Far-Right and Trump’s Billionaires Are Proving FDR’s Darkest Warning Was Right“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Billionaires Buying Elections: They’ve Come to Collect“ by Americans for Tax Fairness.
Article: “Why Was Shenzhen China’s Most Successful SEZ?“ by Vivian Wang.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Site: “Find Your Legislators“.
Article: “Powell Memorandum: Attack On American Free Enterprise System“ by Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
Article: “German far-right AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt election, falls short of majority“ by Al Jazeera.
Book: “The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Far-right win in state election tests Germany’s political firewall“ by Andrew Pantazi.
Article: “The Education of a Libertarian“ by Peter Thiel.
Article: “China slaps Alibaba with $2.8 billion fine in anti-monopoly probe“ by Christine Wang.
Article: “China fines Jack Ma’s Ant Group nearly $1 billion“ by Wayne Chang, Anna Cooban.
Article: “The Post-9/11 Wars, Trends of ’26, State of Democracy“ (Sep 6, 2026) by Fareed Zakaria GPS.
Article: “Has Germany’s far-right AfD become a gateway for Chinese and Russian spies?“ by Sébastian Seibt.
Article: “Germany’s far-right achieves an electoral breakthrough in key state election“ by Esme Nicholson.
Article: “Acceptance Speech for the Renomination for the Presidency, Philadelphia, Pa. June 27, 1936“ by FDR.
Article: “Address at Madison Square Garden, New York City. October 31, 1936“ by FDR.
Article: “Justice Clarence Thomas Acknowledges He Should Have Disclosed Free Trips From Billionaire Donor“ by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “China“ by World Bank Group.
Article: “Debtors’ prison“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.“ (Roger Marshall) by Sarah Kliff.
Book: The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy by Gil Durán.
Article: “AfD wins big in German regional election, falls short of bid to become first far-right party to lead a state since WWII“ by CBS News.
Article: “Ludwig Müller“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Things happen’: How Vance’s comment on Iran wedding strike fits US pattern“ by Stephen Quillen.
Article: “Kunduz hospital airstrike“ by Wikipedia.
HHS releases report linking ‘gender ideology’ to political violence – a study scientists say was poorly conducted. We have seen this movie before...
Article: “‘Nakedly political’: US attempts to link trans support to authoritarianism in new health department report“ by Melody Schreiber.
How Can Anyone Say It’s not Time for the 25th Amendment? This is Bonkers!
Article: “‘Absolutely Bonkers’ and ‘Unacceptable’: Trump Posts Map Showing US Takeovers of Other Nations “ by Jessica Corbett.
Article: “Onlookers fear ‘something very wrong’ with Trump as he claims US ownership of the moon“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Trump’s Jaw-Dropping Labor Day Weekend Posting Blitz Sends Social Media Into a Spin: ’25th Amendment NOW!’“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Government of the District of Columbia“ by Wikipedia.
Substack: “The Existentialist Republic“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Michael Fanone“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Democrats allege Trump-linked Freedom 250 tricked donors meant for America250“ by David Beckam.
Article: “List of impeachment resolutions introduced against Donald Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “25th Amendment Section 4“ (presidential succession). “Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.“
Event: 25 Sep. 7:00 PM: Powell’s City of Books, Portland: Thom Hartmann sook signing.
Article: “Socialism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Green Bay Packers“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hoover Dam“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alaska Permanent Fund“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump insists Iran ‘not a war’ FOUR times as 767 troops lie wounded and gas lingers over $4 a gallon“ by Breanne Deppisch.
Article: “Trump describes Iran war as ‘small potatoes’, citing just 18 Americans killed“ by Nick Pearson.
Hour Two: The Bogatin Brothers and the Long Shadow of the Brainy Don
- Craig Unger, Journalist / Author, “Den of Spies: Reagan, Carter, and the Secret History of the Treason That Stole the White House“ (from Craig’s Substack: NYT bestselling author of six books on the GOP’s assault on democracy including American Kompromat, House of Trump, House of Putin and, most recently, Den of Spies. He has written for Vanity Fair, New York, and other publications.) Substack: American Kompromat @craigunger.bsky.social
Article: “The Bogatin Brothers and the Long Shadow of the Brainy Don“ by Craig Unger.
Article: “‘No evidence’: Trump 9/11 speech fact-checked in brutal takedown“ by Sarah K. Burris.
Article: “Money laundering“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump honors 9/11 first responders — and plugs his political priorities“ by Betsy Klein.
Article: “The Six Dark Lessons Roy Cohn Taught Trump (That He Still Uses Today)“ by Berrett-Koehler.
Article: “A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election“ (Iran hostages) by Peter Baker.
Video: “This is Treason!” Lyndon Johnson Everett Dirksen Phone Call November 2 1968.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class“ by Thom Hartmann.
Site: KPFK.
Article: “Roy Tuckman“ (Roy of Hollywood) by Wikipedia.
Book: Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin E. P. Seligman.
Article: “Martin Seligman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Learned helplessness“ by Wikipedia.
Has the Media Normalized the GOP’s Voter Suppression Right Before Our Very Eyes?
Article: “Has the Media Normalized the GOP’s Voter Suppression Right Before Our Very Eyes?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Long lines, confusion mark start of early voting in NC“ by Jon Camp.
Article: “Amid public outcry, Tarrant County, Texas cuts polling locations ahead of 2026 midterm elections“ by Deena Zaru.
Article: “How long do we have to fight?“ by Beto O’Rourke.
Article: “They’re Coming for Our Voter Rolls: Millions Could Vanish Before Election Day“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Transcript: “Battleground Blitz; Long Lines For Early Voting Continue; A Look at the Candidates’ Iraq Policies; Interview with Bill Maher; Race: The Great Unknown; The Undecided Voter Factor“ (31 Oct 2008) by Campbell Brown, CNN.
Transcript: “Battleground North Carolina; Record Number Expected to Vote in Pennsylvania; Balance of Power; Election Day Surprises“ (4 Nov 2008) by Kirin Chetry, CNN.
Article: “Waiting to Vote“ by Hannah Klain, Kevin Morris, Rebecca Ayala, Max Feldman.
Article: “Long Lines Don’t Deter North Texans On First Day Of Early Voting: ‘We Were So Excited To Come Here To Vote’“ (2020) by CBS Texas.
Article: “2012 Elections Leave Few State Legislatures with Split Control“ by Mike Maciag.
Article: “Lines at the Polls in the 2012 General Election“ by Pew.
Article: “Political Participation“ by US Commission on Civil Rights.
Article: “Long lines at the polls braved by voters to cast ballots in Election 2012“ by Washington Post.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was personally and explicitly warned that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was planning a major attack roughly 10 days before the October 7 massacre, but dismissed the threat and did not alert his security chiefs, according to a shocking new Haaretz report.
Article: “Netanyahu Ignored Explicit Warning Hamas Was Planning ‘Terrifying Operation’ 10 Days Before Oct. 7 Attack: Report“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Transcript: Bin Laden determined to strike in US, August 6, 2001.
Article: “How Jeb Bush Stole the 2000 Election for His Brother“ by Greg Palast.
Book: “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany“ by William L. Shirer.
Book: “Berlin Diary: The Journal of a Foreign Correspondent, 1934-1941“ by William L. Shirer.
Article: “2000 United States presidential election recount in Florida“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “10th Amendment“ “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people“.
Article: “Why Has America Tolerated Six Illegitimate GOP Presidents?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Katherine Harris“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2020-2021 US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “RIP to the Russiagate Liberals“ by Eoin Higgins.
Quote: “I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.“ - Will Rogers.
Article: “Map Shows How Trump, Putin and Xi Could Carve Up the Globe“ by John Feng and Brendan Cole.
Article: “Pentagon denies Iran war death benefits to grieving families over one brutal ‘it’s not a war’ technicality“ by Jim Manzon.
Article: “Police action“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: Market Humanism: A New Paradigm for a New Era
- Nick Hanauer, Entrepreneur / venture capital, Host - Pitchfork Economics Podcast / civic activist, author - “Corporate Bullsh*t“ w/Joan Walsh @NickHanauer @nickhanauer.bsky.social
Article: “Market Humanism: A New Paradigm for a New Era“ by Nick Hanauer, Eric Beinhocker.
Article: “What if Everything We Know About the Economy Is Dead Wrong?“ by Monica Potts.
Site: Markets Built for Humans (download free booklet).
Article: “The Super-Wealthy VC Behind The Fight For A $15 Minimum Wage“ by NCPR.
Article: “Milton Friedman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Friedrich Hayek“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Neoliberalism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Keynesian economics“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith.
Article: “The Theory of Moral Sentiments“ by Adam Smith (free).
Book: The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
Article: “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations“ by Adam Smith (free).
Article: “A Brief History of the Origin of the German National Health Care System“ by Richard Ebeling.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “‘Astonishing Stat’: Billionaires Gave Nearly 20% of Donations in 2024 US Federal Elections“ by Stephen Prager.
Article: “Elon Musk Spends Millions Tricking People Into Giving Up Personal Data“ (Vote Safe) by Edith Olmsted.
Site: Vote Safe.
The Men Who Want to Sign for You Are Coming for Your Rights
Article: “The Men Who Want to Sign for You Are Coming for Your Rights“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Gloria Steinem“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “E&C Democrats Investigate Elon Musk’s Grok for Spreading Rampant Non-Consensual, Sexualized Content“ by Committee on Energy and Commerce, Democratic Staff.
Article: “Science Democrats Slam Musk for Grok’s Creation of Illicit Images“ by Science Committee Democrats.
Article: “Phyllis Schlafly Bio – founder of Eagle Forum“ by Eagle Forum.
Article: “Did Christian Nationalist Leaders Prompt Mike Johnson’s Epstein Flip-Flop?“ by Kiera Butler.
Article: “The Christian Nationalist Next Door: Meet Joel Webbon“ by GPAHE.
Article: “The Memo That Hijacked American Democracy — And How Democrats Can Take It Back “ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Why the GOP is ‘Joking’ About Women’s Right to Vote“ by Jessica Valenti.
Article: “From The Vault: We Have Had Abortions (Spring 1972)“ by Ms. Magazine Editors.
Article: “Texas banned abortion. Then sepsis rates soared“ by Repro Health Watch.
Article: “RFK Jr. Was a Compulsive Womanizer, and Yes, We Should Care“ by Nina Burleigh.
Article: “Texas Is Prosecuting a Midwife for Abortion. Its Case Is Already Falling Apart.“ by Mary Ziegler.
Article: “Former Top Trump White House Official Called for ‘Male Only’ Voting“ by David Badash.
Article: “No, the World Would Not Be a Better Place If Women Ran It.“ by Laura Hollis.
Article: “Trump fails to undo E. Jean Carroll verdict at Supreme Court“ by Avery Lotz.
Article: “Hegseth told Senator Warren he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault“ by Tara Copp.
Article: “The Equal Rights Amendment: Background and Recent Legal Developments“ by Shimabukuro, Jon O.
Article: “Ms.“ by Tina Gianoulis.
Article: “Andrew Tate’s ‘Generals’ Victimized at Least 45 Women, Per Horrific Leaked Texts“ by Kylie Cheung.
Article: “Hegseth Orders Mandatory Testosterone Screening, Optional TRT for Troops 30 & Older“ by Adam Gramegna.
Article: “Musk’s Grok AI chatbot is still making sexual deepfakes, despite X’s promise to stop it“ by David Ingram.
Article: “Barron Trump Got Dating Advice from Andrew Tate Associate: Report“ by Marni Rose McFall.
Article: “Smithsonian’s new series is tied to 50th anniversary of Equal Credit Opportunity Act“ by Neda Ulaby.
Article: “Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposts video of pastors saying women shouldn’t vote“ by Julia Simon.
Article: “Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump“ by Stephen Fowler, Saige Miller.
Article: “Joel Webbon“ by PFAW.
Article: “Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes Endorses Dictatorship“ by Conor J. Kelly.
Article: “Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.“ by Lizzie Presser, Andrea Suozzo, Sophie Chou and Kavitha Surana.
Article: “Who are Elon Musk’s 14 kids? Here’s what to know about his children and their mothers“ by Drew Weisholtz, Rachel Paula Abrahamson.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “New archivist says Equal Rights Amendment is still dead“ by Stephen Dinan.
Article: “On thin ice: how European allies are blocking US ambitions in Greenland“ by Izvestia (”Shield” and dreams: how European allies are blocking US ambitions in Greenland).
Book: None Dare Call It Treason by John A. Stormer.
Book: The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel: Romanovs, Revolutionaries, and the Forgotten Titan Who Fueled the World by Douglas Brunt.
Article: “Spiridon Putin“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Rockefellers: An American Dynasty by Peter Collier, David Horowitz.
Article: “Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “It takes a crook to catch those crooks.“ - Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Video: Longtime Kentucky Pundit Scott Jennings Said He Spoke With McConnell—What We Know About His Health.
Article: “What Charlie Kirk Said About Israel“ by Jordan King.
Article: “Jeffrey Epstein“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia offers Washington business in exchange for war in the Dmitriev package“ by IntelliNews.
Article: “Child abductions in the Russo-Ukrainian war“ by Wikipedia.
Event: Sep 09: 12:00 pm to 05:00 pm: Washington State Capitol Campus · Olympia: Bring Kids Back - Installation and rally.
Article: “Satellite photos show shrinking Lake Mead, Powell as levels hit record lows“ by Joe Edwards.
Site: Indivisible (”The next No Kings Day will be different. Join the No Kings kickoff call this Thursday, 9/10 at 8pm ET/5pm PT to learn about the national day of voter participation being planned for this October.”).
Site: “No Kings“ (next, October 17).