In America, there is only one way for us to accomplish the progressive goals we've fought for all these years, and that's through getting inside and seizing control of the Democratic Party.

Years ago, a caller named "Jeff from Denver" used to call my show complaining of a lack of progressive action and sold-out Dems in Colorado. One day I challenged him to show up at his local Democratic Party and do something about it instead of just complaining. He stopped calling, which made me think I'd offended him and he'd stopped listening.

Instead, about six months later, he called back in to say that he'd joined first his county and then his state Democratic Party and not only helped get a good progressive candidate on the ticket but participated in writing the national Democratic Party platform.

Activism works, but it requires more than just words. Nowadays numerous callers brag on the air that they've become precinct committee persons (more on that in a minute) and are actively influencing their local Democratic Parties.

Read more at HartmannReport.com.

-Thom

Thursday's Daily Stack

Article: "Why Don't More Progressives Get That Seizing the Democratic Party is Our Best Chance to Power?" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Ralph Nader's possible impact on the 2000 US Presidential Election" by A-Mark Foundation.

Article: "Federalist Paper No. 1" by Alexander Hamilton.

Article: "Considerations On Representative Government" by John Stuart Mill.

Article: "David Cobb" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Kari Chisholm" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Heeding Steve Bannon's Call, Election Deniers Organize to Seize Control of the GOP — and Reshape America's Elections" by Isaac Arnsdorf, Doug Bock Clark, Alexandra Berzon and Anjeanette Damon.

Article: "Is America is Facing The "Doom Loop" of Democracy?" by Thom Hartmann.

Site: "Jamie McLeod-Skinner".

Article: "Endorsements" by Jamie McLeod-Skinner.

Article: "How David Koch's 1980 Fantasy Became America's Current Reality" by Adam Eichen.

Article: "What Has Joe Biden Done As President? The Full List Of His Accomplishments" by Oliver Willis.

Article: "The Writings of Thomas Paine, Vol. III (1791-1804)" by Thomas Paine.

Site: "Congressional Progressive Caucus.".

Article: "Democrats Fund Libertarian Spoilers" by David Catron.

Article: "Conservatives Benefit From Instant Runoff Voting, Too" by Thom Hartmann.

Book: "The American Revolution of 1800: How Jefferson Rescued Democracy from Tyranny and Faction - and What This Means Today" by Dan Sisson with Thom Hartmann

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

Book: The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich by Thom Hartmann.

Book: The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream by Thom Hartmann.

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

Article: "Biden Doubles Down On Defending DeVos' For-Profit College Giveaway" by Julia Rock.

Article: "Third Democratic Lawmaker Declines Money From Russian-Tied Koch Industries" by Thomas Kika.

Video: "Concord Project GOTV - the importance of precinct committee members".

Video: "OR Corporate Blue Dog Dem vs OR Rural Progressive Dem - Who Wins? (w/ Jamie McLeod-Skinner)".

Book: "Screwed: The Undeclared War Against The Middle Class" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "One Planet: PG&E causes California fires & influences politics " by KALW.

Article: "James Carville assails 'emotional' Democrats for wasting money on unwinnable Senate races: 'Stupid s—'".

Article: "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Defeats Joseph Crowley in Major Democratic House Upset" by Shane Goldmacher and Jonathan Martin.

Article: "Democratic-Republican Party" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Whig Party (United States)" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Federalist Party" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Republican Party (United States)" by Wikipedia.

Site: Indivisible.

Site: Common Cause.

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

Case: "First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti", 1978.

Article: "Republicans Ramp Up for Midterms as RNC Out-Fundraises DNC" by Jon Jackson.

Hour Two: Is Russia screwing up the Iran Nuclear deal?
- Jamal Abdi, President - NIAC (National Iranian American Council)

Article: "Iran: Nuclear agreement closer 'than ever'" by Brad Dress.

Article: "Russia backs down on demands in Iran nuclear deal talks, making revival of 2015 pact imminent" by Natasha Turak.

Article: "Iran blames US for delays in reaching nuclear deal" by AP.

Article: "Jill Stein" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Judging a Judge on Race and Crime, G.O.P. Plays to Base and Fringe" by Jonathan Weisman and Jazmine Ulloa.

Article: "Republicans turn Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing into a political circus" by Ed Pilkington.

Article: "Critics Blast 'Absolutely Shocking' Supreme Court Decision on Wisconsin Voting Maps" by Jessica Corbett.

Article: "Arizona Senate Approves GOP Bill That Could Spur US's "Most Extreme Voter Purge"" by Jake Johnson.

Article: "Patrick Starnes" by BallotPedia.

Site: Joe Tetter for Congress.

Article: "Wisconsin elections, 2022" by BallotPedia.

Article: "The Digital Divide: Percentage of Households With Broadband Internet Subscription by State" by Census Bureau.

Site: Poor People's Campaign.

Article: "To Bridge the Digital Divide, Some Cities Have Taken the Matter Into Their Own Hands" (e.g. Chattanooga) by Jason Ruiz.

Article: "Third Democratic Lawmaker Declines Money From Russian-Tied Koch Industries" by Thomas Kika.

Video: Paul Weyrich - "I don't want everybody to vote" (Goo Goo).

Article: "Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference, NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2022".

Video: Full remarks: Biden speaks after NATO summit in Brussels.

Article: "G7 leaders warn Russia against chemical, biological, nuclear weapons" by Mychael Schnell.

Article: "Republicans turn Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing into a political circus " by Ed Pilkington.

Article: "Judge Jackson's Hearing Proves That All the Sold-Out GOP Has Left Is Performance Art" by Thom Hartmann.

Quote: "I do think it's a legitimate question to ask: Would they be asking these questions if this were not a Black woman?" - Senator Raphael Warnock, Democrat of Georgia, on Republican attacks against Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court confirmation hearings that involve race.

Article: "Marsha Blackburn refuses to apologise for asking Ketanji Brown Jackson to 'define a woman'" by Andrew Feinberg.

Article: "Trump Is Guilty of 'Numerous' Felonies, Prosecutor Who Resigned Says" by William K. Rashbaum, Ben Protess and Jonah E. Bromwich.

Article: "John Dean Calls for Feds to Take Over Manhattan DA's Halted Investigation and 'Indict Trump'" by David Badash.

Article: "Putin's Soft Spot for His Favorite Crony Is Wrecking His Precious War" by Amy Knight.

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.

Article: "Russian ex-minister says invasion of Ukraine is stalling because officials stole from military budget for 'mega-yachts in Cyprus'" by Tom Porter.

Article: "Florida Dems back down after LGBTQ caucus threatens boycott of annual gala amid Disney dust-up " by Gary Fineout.

Site: MoveOn.org.

Article: "Democrats, Republicans View Precinct Committeemen In Very Different Lights" by Jeremy Duda.

Article: "Micro plastics found in human blood for the first time…" by Damian Carrington.

Article: "Manafort Removed From Plane In Miami Bound For Dubai" by Josh Kovensky.

Article: "Paul Manafort" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Trump sues Hillary Clinton, DNC over Russian collusion allegations" by Harper Neidig.

Article: "How Trump's Russian Business Ties Led to Don Jr. Meeting a Kremlin-Linked Lawyer" by Margaret Hartmann.

Article: "Indiana Sen. Braun walks back comments that interracial marriage ruling should have been left to states" by Kaitlin Lange.

Article: "John Cornyn Grills Ketanji Brown Jackson Over Gay Marriage" by John Riley.

Case: "Loving V. Virginia".

Law: "Civil Rights Act of 1964".

Law: "Voting Rights Act of 1965".

Article: "Marsha Blackburn" by Wikipedia.

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