Sue's Daily Stack, Wednesday, 17 April, 2024
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Wednesday's Daily Stack
Hour One: National Progressive Townhall Meeting
- Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI, 2nd District) / Member & Chair Emeritus-Congressional Progressive Caucus / (Committees: Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Labor Caucus, and Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus.) @repmarkpocan
Article: "Morning Digest: Michigan Democrats retake House majority, clearing way for progressive priorities" by Daily Kos Elections.
Article: "'Unprecedented' chaos in House GOP if Johnson gets the boot: CNN data reporter " by Matthew Chapman.
Article: "Ohio AG *REJECTS* Provisional Certification Solution to Put Biden on the Ballot - Is Court Next?" by Munchausen.
Tweet: "I'm tired of correcting ignorant posts about "why can't Biden just fire DeJoy" so here's the fucking civics lesson you're all too lazy or intellectually dishonest to Google. 1/" by Salome Strangelove.
Article: "Years of turmoil at Postal Service governing board fueled political firestorm, critics say" by Lucien Bruggeman.
Article: "Louis DeJoy" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Major mail delivery delays raise concerns about voting in the 2024 elections" by Shannon Pettypiece.
Article: "Marty Walsh" by Wikipedia.
Article: "USPS removed 711 sorting machines this year, new court documents show" by Kristen Holmes and Paul P. Murphy.
Article: "Here's how much each state will get in the $42.5 billion broadband infrastructure plan" by Brian Fung.
Article: "Johnson moving forward with Ukraine aid bill despite pressure from hardliners " by Lauren Fox, Haley Talbot, Melanie Zanona and Michelle Shen.
Article: "Despite lengthy to-do list, GOP reps eye work on home appliances" by Steve Benen.
Article: "CHIPS Act Passes: House Approves $280 Billion Bill To Boost Microchip Production And Counter China" by Brian Bushard.
Article: "Paul Bremer" by Wikipedia.
Article: "How the US sent $12bn in cash to Iraq. And watched it vanish" by David Pallister.
Bill: "H.R.7749 - Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2024" by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7].
Bill: "H.R.6544 - Atomic Energy Advancement Act" by Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3].
Article: "Donald Trump posts video of truck showing hog-tied Joe Biden" by Vicky Wong.
Article: "Are these the Jan. 6 'hostages' Trump promises to free?" by Charlie Sykes.
Bill: "H.J.Res.54 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only" by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7].
Article: "Ceasefire Now Resolution" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Fix the Insurrection Act Before Trump Uses it to Create a Police State" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: ""We passed 27 bills last year, which is the fewest since the Depression."" by Mark Pocan.
Article: "Kari Lake suggests supporters 'strap on a Glock' to be ready for 2024" by Alex Tabet.
Article: "Billionaire Leonard Leo rejects Senate subpoena over supreme court gifts" by Martin Pengelly.
Article: "Bob Graham, Former Florida Governor and Senator, Dies at 87" by Robert D. McFadden.
Article: "Ben Masel" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Five staffers let go over marijuana use, White House says" by Mike Memoli, Kristen Welker and Dareh Gregorian.
Article: "Cannabis industry can't use banks. That hurts a lot more than dispensaries" by Nate Lipton.
Article: "Windfall Tax: United States" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Badger Army Ammunition Plant" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Dr. Evermor, a metal artist, character and Wisconsin gem, dies at the age of 81" by Barry Adams.
Article: "Pentagon fails 6th straight audit of trillions" by American Military News.
Article: "Discharge petition" by Wikipedia.
Hour Two: Gambling with WWIII - We Must Pull Ourselves Out of this Death Spiral before It is Too Late
- Dr. Bandy Lee, Medical doctor / Forensic psychiatrist & violence expert / President-World Mental Health Coalition / Editor of the book, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump and, most recently, author - Profile of a Nation: Trump's Mind, America's Soul. @BandyXLee1
Article: "Gambling with WWIII !!" by Bandy X. Lee.
Article: "Structural violence" by Wikipedia.
Article: "The Psychology of Trump Contagion: An Existential Threat to American Democracy and All Humankind, Preface" by Bandy X. Lee.
Article: "Status of State Medicaid Expansion Decisions: Interactive Map" by KFF.
Article: "Students for a Democratic Society" (SDS) by Wikipedia.
Article: "Weather Underground" by Laura Lambert.
Article: "WATCH LIVE: Boeing whistleblower testifies before Senate Homeland Security committee" by David Koenig.
Boeing Crisis Ignites Call for Strict U.S. Stock Buyback Laws
Article: "Boeing Crisis Ignites Call for Strict U.S. Stock Buyback Laws" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "Do Share Buybacks Really Destroy Long-Term Value?" by Alex Edmans.
Article: "Facebook Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results" by Facebook.
Article: "Pontifications: A contrarian view of Stock Buybacks" by Leeham News.
Article: "Millennials are the largest workforce and the least wealthy — why?" by Derrick Miedaner.
Article: "The Richest 10% of Americans Now Own 84% of All Stocks" by Rob Wile.
Article: "The Boeing Company (BA)" by Stock Analysis.
Article: "Congress can turn the Republican tax cuts into new middle-class jobs" by William Lazonick.
Article: "Democrats add stock buyback tax, scrap carried interest to win Sinema over" by Tobias Burns and Karl Evers-Hillstrom.
Book: "The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness" by Thom Hartmann.
Book: Sam Walton: Made In America by Sam Walton with John Huey.
Book: "Unequal Protection: How Corporations Became "People" - And How You Can Fight Back" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "The one issue Elizabeth Warren and some of Wall Street can agree on" by Portia Crowe.
Article: "Apple's rise to $3 trillion market cap shows the value of its massive share buybacks" by Kif Leswing.
Article: "CEOs made a median $20 million last year—254 times more than the average worker" by Jennifer Liu.
Article: "Tech layoffs ravage the teams that fight online misinformation and hate speech" by Hayden Field, Jonathan Vanian.
Article: "The Scourge of Corporate Financialization: Income Inequity, Employment Instability, Productive Fragility" by William Lazonick.
Article: "Rule 10b-18 Definition and How Compliance Works" by Investopedia.
Article: "John Shad" by MarketsWiki.
Article: "Whistleblower says Boeing should stop production of 787 Dreamliner due to safety issue" by Tom Costello and Lewis Kamb.
Article: "Schumer and Sanders: Limit Corporate Stock Buybacks" by Bernie Sanders, Chuck Schumer.
Article: "F.A.A. Investigates Claims by Boeing Whistle-Blower About Flaws in 787 Dreamliner" by Mark Walker and James Glanz.
Article: "Patents And Innovation: Trends And Policy Challenges" by OECD.
Article: "431 Days: Joseph P. Kennedy and the Creation of the SEC (1934-35)" by Dr. Kenneth Durr and Dr. Adrian Kinnane.
Article: "IRS Clarifies Its $1 Million Tax Deduction Limit on Executive Pay" by Stephen Miller.
Article: "Amid scrutiny over 737 Max, Boeing to replace 900 inspectors. And union is not happy" by Chris Woodyard.
Crazy Alert! The Romania far-right is using lie detectors for prove loyalty to party...coming soon to a far-right party near you?
Article: "Romania's far-Right party to use lie detector tests to prove candidates' loyalty" by Cameron Henderson.
Article: "Marianne Williamson" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Why Biden Has a Narrower Path to the Presidency Than Trump, in 11 Maps" by Doug Sosnik.
Article: "Andrés Manuel López Obrador" (AMLO) by Wikipedia.
Article: "The Campaign to Smear AMLO as a Narco" by Kurt Hackbarth.
Article: "Claudia Sheinbaum" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Murder of David Dorn" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Man who helped ignite George Floyd riots identified as white supremacist: Police" by Karma Allen.
Article: "Kyle Rittenhouse" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Man shot by Kyle Rittenhouse says he pointed own gun amid fears for life" by BBC.
Article: "Boeing CEO and string of top executives resign amid ongoing safety scandal" by Ariana Baio.
Article: "'Sorry, Donald': Joe Biden Unleashes Absolutely Vicious Joke At Trump's Expense" by Ed Mazza.
Hour Three: What's happening with the Supreme Court trying to help Trump get off...
Article: "Conservative justices question overcriminalization now, with Jan. 6 case" by Chris Geidner.
Article: "Rep. Jamaal Bowman pleads guilty to misdemeanor for falsely pulling fire alarm in House office building" by Hannah Rabinowitz.
The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states
Article: "The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states" by Ian Millhiser.
Article: "The Challenge of Keeping Prospective Trump Jurors Anonymous" by Kate Christobek.
Article: "Right Wing Broadcaster Asks Trump Fans In NYC To Do Something Very Illegal" by David Moye.
Article: "Senate kills articles of impeachment against Mayorkas" by Maureen Chowdhury, Aditi Sangal and Elise Hammond.
Article: "Viktor Orbán" (Hungary) by Wikipedia.
Article: "Augusto Pinochet" (Chile) by Wikipedia.
Article: "Vladimir Putin" (Russia) by Wikipedia.
Article: "Trump says he will be a dictator only on 'day one' if elected president" by Chris Michael.
Article: "When Netanyahu slept at the Kushners — and other media tales of Trump's Jewish confidantes" by Ron Kampeas.
Article: "Two states warn that Biden may be kept off their ballots" by Story Hinckley.
Article: "Will Biden be on Ohio ballot? Election official still concerned about deadline issue" by Isabella Murray.
Article: "Kyle Rittenhouse Failed Military Entrance Exam So Badly He's 'Banned' from Serving in Marines?" by Jack Izzo.
Documentary: An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th.
Article: "Ku Klux Klan" (KKK) by Wikipedia.
Article: "Citizens' Councils" by Wikipedia.
Case: "Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization" (2022) (abortion, overturned Roe v. Wade).
Article: "Fact Check: Did Christopher Wray Say White Supremacy is Biggest Domestic Terror Threat?" by Julia Marnin.
Article: "Experts warn of increased risk of US terror attacks by rightwing 'lone wolf' actors" by Adam Gabbatt.