Sinclair Lewis was wrong. It happened there, and it can also happen here.

Russia's President Putin isn't an irrational actor; he and his administration are suffering from a deficiency of democracy, and that's why he's making terrible decisions. Seriously. Follow me on this:

The media has recently been full of speculation about why and how Putin so badly misunderstood the will of the Ukrainian people to fight for their democracy.

That he has damaged himself and his country for the rest of history is not in dispute.

The question is, "Why?"

Read more at HartmannReport.com.

-Thom

Friday's Daily Stack

Article: "Could Putin Be Failing Because of a Lack of Democracy? " by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Politics" by Aristotle.

Book: "The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America" by Thom Hartmann.

Tweet: "Spoke to a friend still in Moscow who described the mood in the city as "funereal." "It's a catastrophe for the country," she said." by Julia Ioffe .

Tweet: "Some trolling from Ukraine: Head of Anti-corruption agency of Ukraine sent a letter to Russian defense minister Shoigu thanking him for embezzlement of Russian army" by Liveuamap.

Book: The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class by Thom Hartmann.

Book: "The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Official & big: Putin humiliated the director of the SVR, placed 2 FSB generals under house arrest" by Yorkie Mom.

Article: "Billionaire Republican Donors Are Now Giving To Manchin And Sinema" by Michela Tindera.

Article: "The Real Wisdom of the Crowds" by Ed Yong.

Video: The Arrow of Time.

Article: "The swamp builders" by Manuel Roig-Franzia.

Article: "The California congressman who could be POTUS" by Jeremy B. White, Chris Ramirez, Juhi Doshi and Graph Massara.

Video: President Bush -- As long as I am the Dictator.

Movie: "Die Hard".

Article: "Losers: Russian investments backfire on one GOP-run state, other refuses to divest " by Thomas Kennedy.

Article: "Putin celebrates Ucarina massacre with North Korean-style pro-war rally".

Article: "Putin Speaks At Massive Moscow Rally" by Cara Anna.

Article: "Here's how Stacey Abrams scored 'Star Trek' role as leader of United Earth as she runs for governor " by Joy Saha.

Law: "Civil Rights Act of 1964".

Law: "Voting Rights Act of 1965".

Article: "Shelby County v. Holder" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Supreme Court strikes down section of Voting Rights Act" (4) by Stephanie Condon .

Law: "The National Labor Relations Act (The Wagner Act)", 1935.

Case: "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" (2010).

Site: U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (chair Joe Manchin).

Book: Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right by Jane Mayer

Article: "Explainer-Why Isn't The U.S. Accepting More Ukrainian Refugees?" by Ted Hesson.

Article: "Oregon Congressman Kurt Schrader likely to face another challenge from the left" by Sam Stites.

Article: "List of wars involving the United States" by Wikipedia.

Article: "King Philip's War"(1675 – 1678) by Wikipedia.

Article: "Wounded Knee Massacre" (1890) by Wikipedia.

TV: "The Putin Interviews" by Oliver Stone.

Article: "How Joseph Stalin Starved Millions in the Ukrainian Famine" by Patrick J. Kiger.

Article: "Tracking Coronavirus in Oregon: Latest Map and Case Count" by NY Times.

Article: "Moderna asks the FDA to authorize a fourth COVID shot for all" by Herb Scribner.

Article: "Pfizer plans to submit data on a 4th Covid shot to FDA" by Berkeley Lovelace Jr.

Article: "Did Trump Campaign Offer Actors $50 to Cheer Him at Prez Announcement?" by Bethania Palma.

Site: Gay and Lesbian Pages.

Hour Two: Progressive Town Hall
- Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA, 17th District)

Article: "Dems Introduce Windfall Tax on Big Oil So Companies 'Pay a Price When They Price Gouge'" by Andrea Germanos.

Article: "US Import Ban on Russian Oil a 'Blow to Putin's War Machine,' Says Biden" by Kenny Stancil.

Article: "Team Bernie Sanders is reportedly quietly encouraging Ro Khanna to run in 2024 if Biden sits out" by Brigid Kennedy.

Article: "In video call, Biden presses China's Xi on Russia support" by Aamer Madhani.

Article: "Poll Shows 'Incredible' 80% of US Voters Support Windfall Tax on Big Oil" by Jake Johnson.

Article: "Advocating for an Electric Future" by Harley-Davidson.

Article: "Conscription" by Wikipedia.

Bill: "H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2022" by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12].

Bill: "H.R.7018 - Green Postal Service Fleet Act of 2022" by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11].

Article: "Congress Should Be Regulating the Corrupt Supreme Court? Where Are They?" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Marshall Plan" by Wikipedia.

Article: "US: Department of State Updates Passport Service Delays" by Corporate Immigration Partners.

Article: "'Antitrust was defined by Robert Bork. I cannot overstate his influence.'" by Dylan Matthews.

Article: "Robert Bork" by Wikipedia.

Article: "America's Collusion With Neo-Nazis: Neo-fascists play an important official or tolerated role in US-backed Ukraine" by Stephen F. Cohen.

Article: "Azov Battalion" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974" (ERISA) by Wikipedia.

Article: "Republicans reluctant on $15 billion in virus aid, as White House warns about pandemic readiness" by Tony Romm, Rachel Roubein and Dan Diamond.

Article: "Did Congress Use a 'Slush Fund' to Pay $17 Million to Women They Sexually Harassed?" by Bethania Palma.

Article: "The evidence is clear: it's time to prosecute Donald Trump" by Laurence H Tribe and Dennis Aftergut.

Article: "Neoliberalism" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Mont Pelerin Society" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Milton Friedman" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Friedrich Hayek" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Ludwig von Mises" by Wikipedia.

Book: "The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Wall Street's Barons are Causing Homelessness: Can We Stop Them?" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Alaska Permanent Fund" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Tucker Carlson Wants to See SCOTUS Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's LSAT Score for Some Reason (Video)" by Ross A. Lincoln.

Article: "Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Russian Convoys 1941-45" by Naval History.

Article: "The Death of Nature & the War On Ukraine are Part of the Same Thing" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Trump was planning to withdraw US from Nato and ditch South Korea alliance, according to new book" by Helen Elfer.

Article: "Heat Pumps for Peace and Freedom" by Bill McKibben.

Book: "The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America" by Thom Hartmann.

Site: Aptera.

Article: "Right to repair" by Wikipedia.

Law: "Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006".

Law: "Postal Service Reform Act of 2022".

Article: "Breaking News: Marjorie Taylor Greene just went on the House floor to falsely attack COVID vaccines by claiming she has "never seen the CDC" recommend a 2nd and 3rd shot for polio.
Actually, the CDC recommends FOUR doses of the polio vaccine — at 2 months, 4 months, 6-18 months, and 4-6 years." by Brian Tyler Cohen.

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