Sue's Daily Stack, Thursday, 18 April, 2024
Your daily homework - links to everything discussed on today's show
Thursday's Daily Stack
Hour One: Putin, Trump, Iran, and Netanyahu Unveil the Terrifying Perils of Strongman Rule
Article: "Putin, Trump, Iran, and Netanyahu Unveil the Terrifying Perils of Strongman Rule" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "Charlie Avila's Chronology of the Marcos Plunder" by Charlie Avila.
Article: "Warring sides in Sudan have weaponized humanitarian aid" by Marc Español.
Article: "Why Israel-Iran War Is a Lifeline for Netanyahu" by Mairav Zonszein.
Article: "Netanyahu Wants War With Iran. Biden Can Prevent It." by Trita Parsi.
Article: "We Can't Let the Bush/Cheney War Lies Go Down the Memory Hole" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "The American invasion of Grenada: a note on false prophecy" by Wendell Bell.
Article: "Global Shipping Business Tied to Mitch McConnell, Secretary Elaine Chao Shrouded in Offshore Tax Haven" by Lee Fang, Spencer Woodman.
Article: "America Doesn't Understand that Inequality Causes Crime" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "U.S. & Allied Killed" by Watson Institute For International and Public Affairs.
Article: "Uganda Sojourn: Confronting the World as It Is" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "'The revolution was hijacked': Inside the conflict in Darfur" by Jérôme Tubiana.
Article: "Janjaweed" by Britannica.
Article: "Costs of the 20-year war on terror: $8 trillion and 900,000 deaths" by Brown University.
Article: "Billionaire Betsy Devos is the richest member of Trump's cabinet — and most of her wealth came from a company that has been called a 'pyramid scheme'" by Áine Cain.
Article: "U.S. will not participate in reprisal strike against Iran, senior administration official says" by Kaia Hubbard.
Article: "Biden calls Israel's response in Gaza over the top" by Kevin Liptak.
Article: "'Not seen since Vietnam': Israel dropped hundreds of 2,000-pound bombs on Gaza, analysis shows" by Tamara Qiblawi, Allegra Goodwin, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Nima Elbagir.
Article: "Millionaire Mullahs" by Forbes.
Article: "Benjamin Netanyahu Sided With Israel's Oligarchs — and It Led to His Downfall" by Asher Schechter.
Article: "Philippines starts new era of Marcos rule, decades after overthrow" by Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales.
Article: "Iran says Israel bombs its embassy in Syria, kills commanders" by Reuters.
Article: "Trump commerce secretary's business links with Putin family laid out in leaked files" by Jon Swaine and Luke Harding.
Image: "With friends and some security near the Darfur border in South Sudan" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "1983 Assassination Launched Upheaval That Toppled Marcos" by William Branigin.
Article: "Netanyahu says only Israel will decide Iran response; Tehran 'not looking for' escalation" by Annabelle Timsit.
Article: "2024 World Amateur Radio Day is April 18" by ARRL.
Article: "'You've Got Weeks, Not Months, to Fix This': Senate Grills DeJoy on USPS Delays" by Glenn Taylor.
Article: "Louis DeJoy" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Major mail delivery delays raise concerns about voting in the 2024 elections" by Shannon Pettypiece.
Article: "Ossoff to U.S. Postmaster: 'You Are Failing Abysmally'" by Dave Williams.
Article: "Prosecutors: Trump violated gag order in hush money trial seven more times" by Ivana Saric.
The secret Russia document urging action to weaken America exposed
Article: "Secret Russian foreign policy document urges action to weaken the U.S." by Catherine Belton.
Good News Alert! In 30 out of the last 38 days, 100% of California's power came from renewable, non-nuclear sources
Article: "The 6th largest economy in the world is hitting 100% solar periods on a daily basis" by umbra.
Crazy Alert! House dems file bill to make MTG Putin's "special envoy" to Congress
Article: "House Dem files bill to make Marjorie Taylor Greene Putin's 'special envoy' to Congress " by Brad Reed.
Article: "Steve Bannon" by Wikipedia.
Video: They Don't Need Suburban Women.
Article: "RFK Jr. siblings endorse Biden as their brother pursues independent bid against president" by CBS News.
Article: "Colo. mountain towns are plagued by post office delays as residents wait weeks for medication and retirement checks" by Deon J. Hampton.
Article: "Semiautomatic firearm ban passes Colorado's House, heads to Senate" by AP.
Article: "Louisiana High Court: Priests Have a "Property Right" Not to Be Sued For Sexual Abuse" by Steve Kennedy.
Article: "Crossfire Hurricane (FBI investigation)" by Wikipedia.
Article: "VIDEO: During Senate Hearing, Rosen Blasts Postmaster General on Proposed Downsizing of Reno Mail Processing Facility" by Jacky Rosen.
Article: "USPS plans to move Reno mail processing to Sacramento: What we know" by Mark Robison.
Article: "Netanyahu brushes off allies' calls for restraint following failed Iranian attack".
Article: "Scott Ritter" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Checkmate" by Scott Ritter.
Site: Free Speech TV.
Article: "UAW Volkswagen Tennessee plant vote: Union seeks landmark win" by Nora Eckert.
Article: "Bob Graham, Former Florida Governor and Senator, Dies at 87" by Robert D. McFadden.
Book: Intelligence Matters: The CIA, the FBI, Saudi Arabia, and the Failure of America's War on Terror by Senator Bob Graham.
Article: "Trump's false or misleading claims total 30,573 over 4 years" by Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly.
Movie: "Civil War".
TV: "The Plot Against America (miniseries)".
Hour Two: Ukraine Update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine. @IttnerPhilip Youtube
Article: "Mike Johnson aid bills: what is the US speaker's plan for Ukraine and Israel, and will it pass Congress?" by Jonathan Yerushalmy.
Article: "Putin is bombing Ukraine into darkness — and leaving Europe short of power " by Gabriel Gavin and Victor Jack.
Article: "Russian airstrikes destroy Kyiv's largest power plant" by Svitlana Vlasova, Christian Edwards and Caitlin Danaher.
Article: "MGM-140 ATACMS" by Wikipedia.
Article: "General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Iron Dome" by Wikipedia.
Article: "MIM-104 Patriot" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Europe is trying to fill a US-shaped hole in funding for Ukraine" by Luke McGee.
Article: "Allies Fear the US Is Becoming Less Reliable, With Growing Concern Over a Possible Trump Return" by AP.
Article: "Netherlands officially signs on to Czech shells-for-Ukraine initiative" by Anna Fodor.
Article: "Dutch deliver three more F-16s for training Ukrainian pilots in Romania" by Bart Biesemans.
Article: "Macron On Sending French Troops To Ukraine: If Russia Attacks Them We Do Not Need NATO's Help" by Sofia News Agency.
Article: "Germany to send new Patriot air defence system to Kyiv at 'critical time', Zelenskiy says" by Tom Balmforth.
Article: "German chancellor asked China to use ties with Moscow to end war in Ukraine" by Inke Kappeler.
Article: "Ukraine update: It's official—Germany will send Leopard 2, U.S. will send M1A2 Abrams" by Mark Sumner.
Article: "M142 HIMARS" by Wikipedia.
Article: "USA sends 60 Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine – Transportation Command" by Interfax-Ukraine.
Article: "Russia says U.S.-built F-16s could 'accommodate' nuclear weapons if sent to Ukraine" by Reuters.
Article: "Ukraine Invasion Day 785 "Russian advances will accelerate, absent urgent American action"" by annieli.
Article: "Mashiach: The Messiah" by Tracey R Rich.
Arizona Republicans again block effort to repeal 1864 near-total abortion ban after decrying state supreme court ruling on ban with no exceptions for rape or incest, lawmakers ensure its potential to take effect
Article: "Arizona Republicans again block effort to repeal 1864 near-total abortion ban" by Carter Sherman.
Article: "Kari Lake downplays 1864 abortion law, says Arizonans can travel '3 hours' for procedure" by Laura Gersony.
Be Careful Alert! US man returns from Europe to $143,000 T-Mobile bill for using phone overseas - can that happen to you? You betcha!
Article: "US man returns from Europe to $143,000 T-Mobile bill for using phone overseas" by Guardian.
Article: "'Victories would be nothing less than an earthquake': can UAW win in the south?" by Steven Greenhouse.
Article: "Maggie's Farm" by Wikipedia.
Book: The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber, David Wengrow.
Article: "Dick Durbin" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Durbin still can't quit blue slips, so the judiciary will continue to suffer" by Dartagnan.
Hour Three: How MAGA is tampering with the Trump jury
- Dean Obeidallah, Host of Dean Obeidallah show weekdays 6-9PMET @SXMProgress Radio Ch127 / Columnist - CNN.com / Contributor - The New Republic @DeanObeidallah @SXMProgress @MSNBC
Site: The Dean's Report by Dean Obeidallah.
Article: "MAGA is Attempting to Tamper with the Trump Jury Right in Front of Our Eyes" by Dean Obeidallah.
Video: Juror abruptly leaves after Trump intimidates her.
Article: "The Trump Jury Has a Doxing Problem" by Andrew Couts.
Article: "Trump is planning to use his criminal trial the same way Hitler did—that's why Democrats must counter his lies!" by Dean Obeidallah.
Article: "China grants 18 trademarks in 2 months to Trump, daughter" by Erika Kinetz.
Article: "Jared Kushner and Steven Mnuchin Have Reportedly Secured Billions from Saudi Government" by Ken Meyer.
Article: "Post-election lawsuits related to the 2020 U.S. presidential election" by Wikipedia.
Grifter Alert! Republicans: if you want to use Donald Trump's endorsement, name, or picture in your advertising or campaign, he wants a commission - because - of course he does...
Article: "Trump campaign seeks cut of cash from GOP candidates who use his name" by Maya Boddie.
Article: "Trump campaign asks for cut of candidates' fundraising when they use his name and likeness " by Alex Isenstadt.
More good news...Maine legislature passes sweeping gun safety laws in all-night session
Article: "Maine legislature passes sweeping gun safety laws in all-night session" by AP.
Article: "2023 Lewiston shootings" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Informed Delivery by USPS".
Article: "IDF spokesman says military will investigate troops being moved from Gaza border to West Bank before Oct 7" by Emanuel Fabian.
Article: "The Long Wait for Help as Massacres Unfolded in Israel" by Lauren Leatherby, Emma Bubola, Arijeta Lajka, Amy Schoenfeld Walker, Molly Cook Escobar and Pablo Robles.
Article: "Knights Templar" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Jimmy Carter" by Wikipedia.
Video: President Jimmy Carter's call to Action....
Article: "William J. Casey" by Wikipedia.
Article: "'Argo' helps Iran's dictatorship, harms democracy" by Abolhassan Bani-Sadr.
Article: "A Four-Decade Secret: One Man's Story of Sabotaging Carter's Re-election" (Iran hostages) by Peter Baker.
Article: "Elián González" by Wikipedia.
Article: "The Main Driver Of Immigrants & Refugees is the Republican Party Itself" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "Bill Barr: The GOP's Master "Fixer" for Decades Exposed" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "Mike Johnson sought to overturn 2020 election. As House speaker, he'll oversee 2024 certification" by Amy Sherman.
Video: Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Johnson, Ukraine, and what's next.....
Article: "GOP Rep. Mike Turner: Russian propaganda is 'being uttered on the House floor'" by Alexandra Marquez.
Article: "Top GOPers' extraordinary comments on their party and Russian propaganda" by Aaron Blake.
Article: "Trump seems to nod off briefly as prospective jurors get instructions" by Isaac Arnsdorf and Devlin Barrett.