America has a serious fascism problem, but it goes way beyond the kinds of authoritarianism displayed by people like Donald Trump. It goes deep, now, into the very structure of corporate America.

There's been a lot of talk lately about fascism, generally in the context of Republicans denying people their right to vote or Donald Trump sending an armed mob to murder five people at the US Capitol to try to install him as America's first strongman dictator.

Indeed, authoritarian governance is a major aspect of fascism. But there's another piece to the puzzle, and it is playing out right now across America, and getting almost no coverage whatsoever.

Read more at HartmannReport.com.

-Thom

Thursday's Daily Stack

Hour One: Is Biden's Vaccine Patent Waiver Theft or Savior?
- Charles Sauer, Libertarian / Economist & President - The Market Institute / author of Profit Motive: What Drives the Things We Do @CharlesSauer @MarketInstitute

Article: "U.S. will back proposal to waive intellectual property rights and boost Covid-19 vaccine production" by Ed Silverman.

Article: "Pfizer's Covid vaccine revenues hit $3.5bn in first quarter" by Nikou Asgari.

Article: "Their coronavirus vaccine candidate has made them billionaires. This modest German Turkish couple doesn't own a car." by Loveday Morris.

Article: "Operation Warp Speed" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Ten Ways IP Has Enabled Innovations That Have Helped Sustain the World Through the Pandemic" by Jaci McDole Stephen Ezell.

Article: "They Pledged to Donate Rights to Their COVID Vaccine, Then Sold Them to Pharma" by Jay Hancock.

Article: "How Do We Stop Corporations From Shoving Fascism Down Our Throats?" by Thom Hartmann.

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

Article: "Unequal Protection: How Corporations Became People" by Thom Hartmann.

Site: "popular.info".

Article: "These Mega-Businesses Are Already Back to Bankrolling Insurrectionists" by Roger Sollenberger.

Article: "2021 storming of the United States Capitol" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Fasces" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Milton Friedman" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Robert Bork" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Florida's DeSantis signs new voting restrictions into law, making the state the latest to add hurdles to the voting process" by Amy Gardner, Lori Rozsa.

Article: "Copyright Clause" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Polygraph (duplicating device)" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Talk Radio: Democrats Can't Win if They Don't Play" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "How Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation swung the Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine to AstraZeneca" by AFTINET.

Article: "Bill Gates believes Covid 19 vaccine tech should not be given to India, what he said and why he said it" by India Today Tech.

Article: "Mercury dime" by Wikipedia.

Article: "2001 anthrax attacks" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Bayer cuts price of ciprofloxacin after Bush threatens to buy generics" by Fred Charatan.

Article: "Russia and China are beating the U.S. at vaccine diplomacy, experts say" by Alexander Smith.

Article: "What is China's Belt and Road Initiative?" by Lily Kuo and Niko Kommenda.

Article: "Why Medicare Can't Get The Lowest Drug Prices" by John F. Wasik.

Hour Two: Is the Gig Up On the Gig Economy?
- Economist Dr. Richard Wolff, Democracy At Work / Author of numerous books - his latest is The Sickness is the System (now also available as an e-book) @profwolff @democracyatwrk

Article: "'Great News' for Workers as Biden's Labor Dept Withdraws Trump-Era Independent Contractor Rule" by Julia Conley.

Article: "Prop 22: why Uber's victory in California could harm gig workers nationwide" by Kari Paul .

Article: "UK Supreme Court's Uber decision is a victory for all gig workers" by Jason Moyer-Lee.

Article: "Sharing economy" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Labor Secretary Marty Walsh moves to make all "gig workers" employees with benefits" by IrishCentral.

Article: "Victory in Europe Day" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Georgi Dimitrov" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Marshall Plan" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Judge Says Barr Misled on How His Justice Dept. Viewed Trump's Actions" by Michael S. Schmidt.

Article: "Mueller Report (Redacted) Searchable Version (PDF)".

Article: "Understanding the Iran-Contra Affairs" by Brown University.

Article: "Operation Eagle Claw" by Wikipedia.

Article: "The Pardons; Bush Pardons 6 In Iran Affair, Aborting A Weinberger Trial; Prosecutor Assails 'cover-up'" by David Johnston.

Article: "How do SARS and MERS compare with COVID-19?" by Yella Hewings-Martin.

Article: "Coronavirus" by Wikipedia.

Article: "US could have avoided almost 400,000 Covid deaths with better response, report claims" by Gino Spocchia.

Article: "The US and EU must waive the patents" by Lori Wallach.

Video: How Do We Vaccinate the World? (w/Lori Wallach).

Article: "Trump University" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump 'knew they were lying' over ploy to sell condos, book claims" by David Smith.

Article: "Union complains Trump's Scottish golf resort got COVID-19 relief but still fired staff" by Joseph Choi.

Article: "The GOP is at a turning point. History is watching us." by Liz Cheney.

Article: "Why McConnell Is About to Destroy the GOP" by Thom Hartmann.

Book: Nation on the Take: How Big Money Corrupts Our Democracy and What We Can Do About It by Wendell Potter.

Site: Tarbell.

Article: "Research and Development in the Pharmaceutical Industry" (2006) by CBO.

Article: "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline" by Kim Ann Zimmermann.

Article: "History of mobile phones" by Wikipedia.

Article: "ARPANET" (Darpanet) by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Moratorium On Evictions: Trump Judge Destroys Lives
- Jennifer Epps-Addison, President & Co-Executive Director - Center for Popular Democracy @jeppsaddison @popdemoc @cpdaction

Article: "Decision Overturning the CDC's Eviction Moratorium Will Force Millions of Families into Homelessness or Unsafe Housing" by Jennifer Epps-Addison.

Article: "Trump-appointed judge rules against CDC moratorium on pandemic evictions" by Jessica Corbett.

Article: "Rep. Ilhan Omar Introduces Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act" by Ilhan Omar.

Article: "More than $45 billion in rental assistance could soon be available. Here's how to apply" by Annie Nova.

Article: "Fact Sheet: The American Jobs Plan" by White House.

Article: "Fact Sheet: The American Families Plan" by White House.

Article: "President Biden Announces American Rescue Plan" by White House.

Article: "Justice Dept. to appeal judge's order vacating CDC eviction moratorium" by John Kruzel.

Article: "Judge puts temporary hold on eviction moratorium ruling following Biden administration appeal" by Michael Collins, David Jackson.

Site: Center for Popular Democracy partners.

Article: "The history of the GI Bill" by Ryan Katz.

Republican Voter Suppression Has Metastasized
- Ben Jealous, President - People For the American Way (PFAW) @BenJealous @PeopleFor

Article: "GOP Gov. DeSantis signs Florida election law while shutting out all media but Fox News" by Kevin Breuninger.

Article: "Declaration of Independence". "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"

Bill: "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021" by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3].

Bill: "S.1 - For the People Act of 2021" by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR].

Bill: "H.R.4 - Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019" by Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7].

Article: "A "Jimmy Stewart Filibuster" Would Pass HR 1 & Save American Democracy" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Trump Judges or Federalist Society Judges? Try Both" by Caroline Fredrickson and Eric J. Segall.

Article: "G.O.P. Bills Target Protesters (and Absolve Motorists Who Hit Them)" by Reid J. Epstein and Patricia Mazzei.

Article: "Mississippi governor forces Confederate Heritage Month on voters who rejected racist flag" by Oliver Willis.

Article: "The Right to Crash Cars Into People" by Alex Pareene.

Article: "Stand-your-ground law" by Wikipedia.

Quote: "trickle down ain't working very well, man. " - Joe Biden.

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