Sue's Daily Stack, Tuesday, 15 July, 2025
Your daily homework - links to everything discussed on today's show
Tuesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: The Authoritarian Test: From Rosie to Retes, Who's Next?
Article: "The Authoritarian Test: From Rosie to Retes, Who's Next?" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "US citizen released on bond after being detained by ICE in downtown LA" by CNS.
Article: "Sotomayor Calls Supreme Court 'Either Willfully Blind' Or 'Naive' On Education Department" by Sara Boboltz.
Event: "On July 17th, March in Peace. Act in Power: Good Trouble Lives On".
Article: "The GOP has Adopted Orbán as their Official Role Model - Here's Why That's Scary..." by Thom Hartmann.
Law: "The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription".
Article: "ICE accused of racial profiling in detentions of Latino U.S. citizens" by Russell Contreras.
Article: "Mass arrests made as US campus protests over Gaza spread" by James FitzGerald & Bernd Debusmann Jr.
Article: "Trump's "big, beautiful bill" gives ICE unprecedented funds to ramp up mass deportation campaign" by Camilo Montoya-Galvez.
Article: "Trump ICE official admits "administrative error" in deporting man to El Salvador prison" by Jake Rosen, Camilo Montoya-Galvez.
Article: "Whistleblower's texts suggest Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove urged lawyer to defy court order" by Scott MacFarlane.
Article: "Trump's growing threats to strip broadcast licenses send chills across industry" by Brian Stelter.
Article: "We are not safe in America today:' These American citizens say they were detained by ICE" by Alisha Ebrahimji.
Article: "Obama's blunt message for Democrats: 'Toughen up'" by Arlette Saenz.
Article: "'You're Hired!': Donald Trump paid actors to attend presidential launch, says Hollywood Reporter" by Husna Haq.
Article: "Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock ranted about FEMA camps, Waco before concert massacre, witnesses say" by Ryan Gaydos.
Article: "ICE handcuffs 71-year-old grandmother, a U.S. citizen, at San Diego immigration court" by Joey Safchik.
Article: "Trump threatens to take away Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship" by Alexandra Marquez and Lindsey Pipia.
Article: "Democrat Lawmaker Blasts 'Alligator Alcatraz' as 'Internment Camp'" by Peter Aitken.
Article: "Donald Trump Ran For President Because of Gwen Stefani, Michael Moore Says" by Janice Williams.
Article: "Pizzas sent as threats in name of judge's murdered son" by Brenda Flanagan.
Article: "Why are judges in US getting pizzas that they didn't even order?" by TOI.
Article: "NJ Judge: My murdered son's name was on pizzas sent to intimidate other judges" by Alex Witt.
Article: "'Homegrowns are next': Trump hopes to deport and jail U.S. citizens abroad" by Brian Mann.
Article: "Trump expands military use at the southern border. Are there legal limits?" by Juliana Kim.
Article: "Abrego Garcia says he was severely beaten in Salvadoran prison" by Scott Neuman.
Article: "South Korea's president removed from office over ill-fated declaration of martial law" by Se Eun Gong.
Article: "Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR" by AP.
Article: "Universities are caving to Trump with a stunning speed and scope" by Irie Sentner and Bianca Quilantan.
Article: "Fear of FEMA" by Larry Keller.
Article: "Holocaust Survivors and Victims Database" by Birett, Herbert.
Article: "To please Putin, universities purge liberals and embrace patriots" by Mary Ilyushina.
Article: "Trump Accuses 'Scam Artist' Adam Schiff of Mortgage Fraud in Stunning Attack: Must 'Be Brought to Justice!'" by Colby Hall.
Article: "ICE declares millions of undocumented immigrants ineligible for bond hearings" by Maria Sacchetti and Carol D. Leonnig.
Article: "2024 South Korean martial law crisis" by Wikipedia.
Event: August 9: Houston, TX: KPFT's Soirée with Thom Hartmann and Grant Peeples, including Q&A and a book signing session.
Article: "Padilla denies claims he lunged at Noem during LA press conference" by Ashleigh Fields.
Article: "New York mayoral candidate arrested by Ice: 'Trump is looking to stoke conflict, weaponize fear'" by Alice Speri.
Article: "The unlawful abduction and imprisonment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia puts all workers in peril" by Jennifer Sherer and Daniel Costa.
Article: "California Bill Would Bar Officers From Wearing Masks" by Jonathan Wolfe.
The right-wing bubble and Epstein - Will Trump be able to crush his Epstein crisis?
Article: "Republicans Vote Against Amendment Calling for Release of Epstein Files" by Charlie Nash.
Article: "Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell is ready to reveal truth about the 'pedophile client list', say insiders..." by Caroline Graham.
Article: "Man Who Served Time in Same Cell as Epstein Says 'There's Just No Way' He Was Able to Kill Himself: 'It Would Be Almost Impossible'" by Charlie Nash.
Post: "I fell down a Pam Bondi rabbit hole today while researching if she had any connections to Epstein while she was the Attorney General of Florida - and while I could not find any direct connection between the two - what I did find was absolutely bonkers..." by Rachel Hurley.
Article: "International Criminal Court" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Nuremberg trials" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Truth commission" (truth and reconciliation commission) by Wikipedia.
Law: "13th Amendment", December 6, 1865. "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
Article: "FEMA camps conspiracy theory" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Dachau concentration camp" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Pizzagate conspiracy theory" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Fox & Friends does just what Trump wants – they pretend the Epstein fiasco doesn't exist" by Justin Baragona.
Article: "Trump visits Texas flood zone, defends government's disaster response" by Trevor Hunnicutt and Maria Cardona.
Article: "The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world" by David Robson.
Site: Indivisible.
Article: "Inside the ICE offices where morale is 'miserable' and the deportation push has become 'mission impossible'" by Kelly Rissman.
Book: Death in the Pines: An Oakley Tyler Novel by Thom Hartmann.
Hour Two: The Supreme Court has gone too far and they have screwed "us" again....
Article: "'Grave threat': Liberal justice unleashes fury over 'indefensible' ruling" by Sarah K. Burris.
Article: "Supreme Court's latest double standard 'couldn't be more disturbing': expert" by Travis Gettys.
Article: "Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees" by AP.
Article: "Sotomayor: Supreme Court Expedites Trump 'Lawlessness' With Education Department Decision " by Jessica Corbett.
This is what always what happens when a Republican is president - but with Trump - it's going to be worse. We all need to be preparing for a recession plus or a depression.
Article: "Inflation picks up again in June, rising at 2.7% annual rate" by Jeff Cox.
Article: "Americans are downsizing their summer vacations" by Abha Bhattarai.
Article: "Housing market is sending a stark warning to the U.S. economy, Moody's economist says" by Aarthi Swaminathan.
Article: "U.S. Economy Performs Better Under Democrats" by Joint Economic Committee Democrats.
Article: "Pump and dump" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Former 'Apprentice' Staffer Noel Casler Accuses Donald Trump of Drug Use and Inappropriate Behavior" by Jodi Guglielmi.
Article: "Michael Cohen (lawyer)" by Wikipedia.
Substack: "Noel Casler".
Substack: "Michael Cohen".
Article: "Charlie Kirk Announces He's 'Done Talking About Epstein' After Trump Called Him" by Alex Griffing.
Site: Greg Palast.
Article: "Immigration detention in the United States" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Did Trump say he entered changing rooms of Miss Teen USA contestants? New pageant post surfaces" by Yash Nitish Bajaj.
Article: "The Mar-a-Lago Connection: Why Epstein Victim Virginia Giuffre's Story Still Haunts Trump's Circle" by Diana George.
Video: In Trump embarrassing himself again for Putin, CIA sees a president switching sides.
Book: One Nation Under Blackmail - Vol. 1: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Crime that Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein by Whitney Webb.
Book: One Nation Under Blackmail - Vol. 2: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Organized Crime that Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein by Whitney Webb.
Site: Unlimited Hangout (Whitney Webb).
Article: "Ehud Barak met with Jeffrey Epstein dozens of times, flew on private plane — report" by ToI.
Article: "Donald Trump used Jeffrey Epstein's former jet for campaign appearances" by Robert Tait.
Article: "What was Jeffrey Epstein's 'Lolita Express'?" by Joe Sommerlad.
Article: "'Wexner will do anything for me!' Jeffrey Epstein victim tells how he winked when he boasted of his closeness with billionaire Victoria's Secret boss who sold him Manhattan's biggest townhouse for just $1" by Christopher White.
Article: "Ghislaine Maxwell" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Betsy DeVos" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Trump's business career is more connected to Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy than we ever knew" by Grace Panetta.
Hour Three: Looks like Trump is taking a "Knife to a gunfight" with Russia. So sad. Plus What happened to "traditional family" who emigrated to Russia?
Article: "'Knife to a gunfight': Trump ridiculed for 'big reveal' with Russia " by David Badash.
Article: "Russia launched record 5,438 drones at Ukraine in June alone " by Sasha Vakulina.
Article: "Mass attack hits cities overnight as Ukrainians brace for 50 more days of Russian terror" by Abbey Fenbert.
Article: "Ukrainians hail Melania Trump after president's change of tack over Russia" by Luke Harding, Artem Mazhulin.
Post: "The Huffman family moved to Russia from Texas in early 2025, admiring "traditional values" and "life without Western propaganda." The family has been documenting their experience on social media and doing interviews with the Russian media outlets... [video]" by Anton Gerashchenko.
Article: "Nazi concentration camps" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Investigating claims Trump admin's ICE funding surpasses Russia's military budget" by Rae Deng.
Pentagon will start using Musk's "Hitler loving" Grok - What could go wrong
Article: "Pentagon will start using Musk's Grok" by Cheyanne M. Daniels.
Case: "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" (2010).
Article: "Death of Benito Mussolini" by Wikipedia.
Case: "Citizens United dissent" by John Paul Stevens.
Article: "Sotomayor joined by Jackson, Kagan in fiery birthright citizenship dissents" by Ella Lee.
Article: "A Guide to Voter Caging" by Justin Levitt.
Quote: "We will take America without firing a shot. We do not have to invade the U.S. We will destroy you from within." - Nikita Khrushchev.
Article: "Khrushchev Loses His Cool" by Frances Romero.
Article: "From dread to action: Tracking the Trump-a death toll from cuts to USAID" by Tatyana Tandanpolie.
Article: "'The perfect target': Russia cultivated Trump as asset for 40 years – ex-KGB spy" by David Smith.
Article: "We Shall Overcome" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Fortunate Son" by Wikipedia.
Article: "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Q&A: 'God Bless the USA' singer Lee Greenwood on Donald Trump's inauguration and Bibles" by AP.
Article: "Trump Loses Key Supporter as Lara Trump Calls Him Out on Epstein" by Edith Olmsted.
Article: "Live updates: Trump says Pam Bondi should release 'whatever she thinks is credible' on Epstein" by NBC News.