Sue's Daily Stack, Wednesday, 22 May, 2024
Your daily homework - links to everything discussed on today's show
Wednesday's Daily Stack
Hour One: Is Trump America's New Tokyo Rose?
Article: "Is Trump America's New Tokyo Rose?" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: ""An Artificial Being": John Marshall and Corporate Personhood" by Christopher J. Wolfe.
Article: "Supplemental Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended".
Article: "Pro-Orbán Hungarian Organizations Are Spreading the Country's Authoritarian Agenda Abroad" by GPAHE.
Article: "Bribery Unleashed: The Supreme Court's Wealth-Driven Corruption Crisis" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "Russia Is Buying Politicians in Europe. Is It Happening Here Too?" by Alex Finley.
Article: "Crockett moves to trademark 'bleach blonde bad built butch body'" by Judy Kurtz.
Book: "The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class" by Thom Hartmann.
Book: "The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "JD Vance: Europe must stand on its own two feet on defence" by JD Vance.
Article: "How 'Tokyo Rose' Became WWII's Most Notorious Propagandist" by Evan Andrews.
Article: "Russian Operatives Popped Champagne, Said They 'Made America Great' After Trump Win" by Ryan J. Reilly.
Article: "Hungary's Leader Fights Criticism in U.S. via Vast Influence Campaign" by Kenneth P. Vogel and Benjamin Novak.
Article: "Following Citizens United, foreign-owned corporations funnel millions into US elections" by Karl Evers-Hillstrom and Raymond Arke.
Article: "J.D. Vance Has a Point" by Alexander Ward, Paul Mcleary, Matt Berg.
Article: "What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign" by Josh Dawsey, Maxine Joselow.
Article: "Trump outperforms Biden on TikTok in another warning sign for incumbent" by Mallory Wilson.
Article: "Democratic US lawmakers introduce bill to bar foreign payments to president" by Makini Brice.
Tweet: "Q: Viktor Orbán seized control of universities and put them in foundations that were run by his allies. He rewrote the Constitution, he neutered the courts, and he has tried to control the media. Is that what you're advocating for in the US?
Trump VP contender Vance: I think he's made smart decisions that we could learn from in the United State [video]" by Biden-Harris HQ.
Tweet: "After @margbrennan notes that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán "seized control of state universities and put them in foundations that were then run by his allies," Sen. @JDVance1 (R-OH) defends his praise for Orbán on the issue, saying he's "not endorsing every single thing that Viktor Orbán has ever done" but on universities, "I do think he's made some smart decisions there that we could learn from in the United States." [video]" by Face The Nation.
Tweet: "Marjorie Taylor Greene stretches the capabilities of that single orangutan brain cell to recite the most ridiculous piece of Russian disinfo yet.
While Russia is ACTUALLY murdering Ukrainian priests, Prosimian Barbie says "Ukraine is executing priests". [video] by Jay in Kyiv.
Article: "Citizens United V. Federal Election Comm'n: Justice Stevens' dissent".
Article: "Nine on trial in Frankfurt on charges of plotting to overthrow German state" by Kate Connolly.
Case: "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" (2010).
Article: "Constitution of the United States" Article 1 section 9. "No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state." (foreign emoluments clause).
Here's a poll that I'll bet won't show up on the front page of the New York Times and WHY!?
Article: "New poll shows voters really want a crack down on corporate greed" by Kerry Eleveld.
Speaking of polls...Cohen stealing $20,000 from Trump is getting all kinds of attention, but that money was intended to pay red Finch, which was supposed to juice an online poll for Trump. That's pretty bizarre, too! How many other polls did he pay to have skewed? Is he still paying to skew polls?
Article: "Trump trial: Cohen says he stole thousands from company" by Madeline Halpert & Kayla Epstein.
Site: End The Bribe System (bumper stickers, etc.).
Video: Why Can't I Buy a Super-Cheap Chinese Electric Car?? (w/Richard Wolff).
Article: "Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire" by Cornell University.
Article: ""Look for the Union Label": A History of the ILGWU's Iconic Jingle" by Nick Juravich.
Article: "Report on the Subject of Manufactures" (11-point plan) by Alexander Hamilton.
Site: "USITC Tariff Database".
Article: "List of tariffs in the United States" by Wikipedia.
Article: "North American Free Trade Agreement" (NAFTA) by Wikipedia.
Article: "Closed plants due to NAFTA number in thousands" by Louis Jacobson.
Book: Wall Street's War on Workers: How Mass Layoffs and Greed Are Destroying the Working Class and What to Do About It by Les Leopold.
Book: "The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness" by Thom Hartmann.
Article: "Russia deletes draft proposal to change Baltic Sea border" by Guy Faulconbridge and Stine Jacobsen.
Video: "A Gentleman in Moscow".
Article: "The Unpunished: How Extremists Took Over Israel" by Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti.
Article: "Netanyahu to Holocaust survivors: If need be, Israel will stand alone " by JNS.
Article: "Full transcript of Netanyahu speech for Holocaust Remembrance Day".
Article: "Rescue of the Danish Jews" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Margin of error" by Wikipedia.
Hour Two: Yes. That's right: American Fascism
- Michael Tomasky, Editor - The New Republic, about American Fascism @mtomasky @newrepublic
Article: "Yes, That's Right: American Fascism" by Michael Tomasky.
Article: "What American Fascism Would Look Like" by The New Republic.
Article: "Revenge and Freedom From Fact" by Brian Stelter.
Article: "The Liberal Fantasy Is Just That" by Rosa Brooks.
Article: "From Texas to Massachusetts" by Francisco Goldman.
Article: "A Right-Wing Counter-Hegemony" by Maureen Corrigan.
Article: "A Cowed Normality" by Kian Tajbakhsh.
Article: "Smothers Brothers" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Rupert Murdoch" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Keith Murdoch" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Donald Trump" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Fred Trump" by Wikipedia.
Racist Alert! Tramp slams Columbian-born judge in racist rant "take a look at where he comes from."
Article: "Trump Slams Colombia-Born Judge Presiding Over His Trial by Saying, 'Take a Look at Where He Comes From'" by Michael Luciano.
Article: "Who Is Judge Gonzalo Curiel, The Man Trump Attacked For His Mexican Ancestry?" by Nina Totenberg.
Good News Alert! Biden is moving forward with progressive policies and even going around Congress
Article: "Biden quietly advances a range of progressive policies" by Aaron Rupar.
Article: "$2 Billion Worth of Free Media for Donald Trump" by Nicholas Confessore and Karen Yourish.
Article: "Bandwagon effect" by Wikipedia.
Bible: "So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, "Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?"" - Matthew 27:17.
Article: "A Guide to All of Trump's Indictments—and Where Each Case Stands" by Nik Popli.
Article: "Fani Willis and Judge Presiding Over Georgia Trump Election Case Defeat Challengers" by Kate Brumback.
Article: "Georgia Judges in Fani Willis Case Get Thousands of Pages to Review" by Matthew Impelli.
Article: "State COVID death rates after vaccine became available" by pecanjim.
Article: "Spanish flu" by Wikipedia.
Book: The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America by Timothy Snyder.
Video: "Havana Syndrome" | 60 Minutes Full Episodes.
Article: "1989 Tiananmen Square protests" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Donald Trump/Billy Bush leaked video: Full transcript - read the full sexist exchange here" by Melanie Ehrenkranz.
Hour Three: 'FBI issues rare statement' to fact-check MAGA reps' claim that 'Biden ordered the hit on Trump'
Article: "'FBI issues rare statement' to fact-check MAGA reps' claim that 'Biden ordered the hit on Trump'" by Maya Boddie.
Article: "Trump email falsely says Biden was 'locked & loaded' to 'take me out' in Mar-a-Lago search" by Hannah Knowles.
Article: "'Shocking and brazen': New documents unsealed in Trump classified documents case" by MSNBC.
Article: "Elise Stefanik Files Ethics Complaint against Judge in Trump Criminal Trial" by James Lynch.
Article: "Scoop: Stefanik files ethics complaint against Judge Merchan" by Sophia Cai.
Geeky Science! What causes air turbulence and is the climate crisis making it worse?
Article: "What causes air turbulence and is the climate crisis making it worse?" by Gwyn Topham.
Article: "Ron DeSantis Makes "Climate Change Isn't Real" Official Florida Law" by Hafiz Rashid.
How significant is Spain, Norway and Ireland's recognition of Palestinian state?
Article: "How significant is Spain, Norway and Ireland's recognition of Palestinian state?" by Peter Beaumont, Sam Jones.
Article: "Rishi Sunak announces 4 July general election" by Nadia Ragozhina.
Article: "Palestinian Authority" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Israel orders recall of ambassadors to Ireland and Norway" by Reuters.
Article: "Mudsill theory" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Did LBJ Advocate: 'Convince the Lowest White Man He's Better Than the Best Colored Man'?" by David Emery.
Article: "Jimmy Carter, Home Builder" by Kriston Capps.
Article: "Jimmy Carter" by Wikipedia.
Documentary: The Brainwashing Of My Dad by Jen Senko.
Book: The Brainwashing of My Dad by Jen Senko.
Article: "Video on Trump Truth Social page references 'unified Reich'" by Nick Robertson.
Article: "The Lincoln Project" by Wikipedia.
Book: "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany" by William L. Shirer.
Book: I Paid Hitler by Fritz Thyssen.
Article: "President Biden Has Some Choice Words For Trump's 'Unified Reich' Post" by NewsHound Ellen.
Article: "Michael Flynn" by Wikipedia.
Article: "The New York Times seems to be Trump's new 'catch-and-kill' outlet" by Mark Sumner.
Article: "'Jews will not replace us': Why white supremacists go after Jews" by Yair Rosenberg.
Article: "Charlottesville car attack" by Wikipedia.
Article: "The 'very fine people' at Charlottesville: Who were they?" by Glenn Kessler.
Article: "Eric Trump Reportedly Bragged About Access to $100 Million in Russian Money" by Tina Nguyen.
Article: "Donald Jr: We see Russian money 'pouring in'" by Tom Harper.
Article: "No, Biden didn't (and can't) allow immigrants in US illegally to vote | Fact check" by Isabel C. Morales.
Article: "Here's Why Republicans Are Focusing on Voting by Noncitizens" by Minho Kim.
Article: "Robert Costello's testimony in Trump criminal trial a 'disaster,' experts say" by Erik Uebelacker.
Article: "Project 2025" by Wikipedia.