Trump’s Gold-Plated Pentagon Budget Won’t Buy True Security Congress should cut military spending and use that money to really protect Americans

New from Money Trail: We need a new definition for national security not rooted in military spending. Click here (no paywall): themoneytrail.substack.com/p/trumps-gol...

On the Money: Will Congress Push Back Against Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget? Trump’s request is tens or even hundreds of times larger than the cost of items that ordinarily provoke a huge debate in Washington

New from Money Trail: Trump wants to raise military spending to nearly 5 percent of GDP, a level that we haven’t seen since the end of the Cold War. Click here for economist Dean Baker’s column (no paywall): themoneytrail.substack.com/p/on-the-mon...

Trail Notes Not-so-beautiful bill / Oily profits / Election denier takeover / Capitol riot whitewash / Blocking legal immigrants / Down on the farm / Bad week for Bobby / Take that, Leo

Check out Randy Rieland’s wrap-up of this week’s highlights on Money Trail:. Click here (no paywall): themoneytrail.substack.com/p/trail-note...

Donald Trump a Jesus-like Healer? His Record Says Otherwise His policies are making Americans sicker, not better

New from Money Trail: Trump is no Jesus. He’s more like the Grim Reaper. For the column, click here (no paywall): themoneytrail.substack.com/p/donald-tru...

On the Money: The Secret Weapon Against Crypto? Digital Currency We should give the crypto bros what they fear most

New from Money Trail: To combat crypto, economist Dean Baker says the U.S. should emulate Brazil and create a digital currency system. For his column, click here (no paywall): themoneytrail.substack.com/p/on-the-mon...

Trail Notes Vance's Orban renewal project / Dire strait / Bondi's parting shot / So long science / Forest fired / White House money pit / Targeting "sanctuary" cities / Arch archrivals

Check out Randy Rieland’s wrap-up of last week’s highlights on Money Trail:. Click here (no paywall): themoneytrail.substack.com/p/trail-note...

Why the New Moon Mission Doesn’t Thrill Me NASA projects are not about human curiosity and wanderlust, they’re about U.S. nationalism and militarism

New from Money Trail: As NASA’s Artemis II makes its way back from the Moon, a contrarian take from science writer John Horgan. Click here (no paywall): themoneytrail.substack.com/p/why-the-ne...

Why the New Moon Mission Doesn’t Thrill Me NASA projects are not about human curiosity and wanderlust, they’re about U.S. nationalism and militarism

New from Money Trail: As NASA’s Artemis II makes its way back from the Moon, a contrarian take from science writer John Horgan. Click here (no paywall): themoneytrail.substack.com/p/why-the-ne...

Why the New Moon Mission Doesn’t Thrill Me NASA projects are not about human curiosity and wanderlust, they’re about U.S. nationalism and militarism

New from Money Trail: As NASA’s Artemis II makes its way back from the Moon, a contrarian take from science writer John Horgan. Click here (no paywall): themoneytrail.substack.com/p/why-the-ne...

Why the New Moon Mission Doesn’t Thrill Me NASA projects are not about human curiosity and wanderlust, they’re about U.S. nationalism and militarism

New from Money Trail: As NASA’s Artemis II makes its way back from the Moon, a contrarian take from science writer John Horgan. Click here (no paywall): themoneytrail.substack.com/p/why-the-ne...

On the Money: Making Enemies Makes Us Poorer Donald Trump doesn’t comprehend how much attacking Iran and pissing off our allies will cost U.S. taxpayers

New from Money Trail: Economist Dean Baker says starting a war and alienating allies will cost us dearly. To read, click here (no paywall): themoneytrail.substack.com/p/on-the-mon...

Trail Notes Bye bye Bondi / What white-color crime? / Flatter me! / Come again? / Fog of war / Botched insider trade / Trumps drone on / A library fit for a king / Public media win

Check out Randy Rieland’s wrap-up of last week’s highlights on Money Trail:. Click here (no paywall): themoneytrail.substack.com/p/trail-note...

“Beautiful Clean Coal” Is Not Only Destroying the Planet, But It Is Also Killing Miners The number of coal miners has dropped precipitously, but they are still suffering from black lung disease at an alarming rate

New from Money Trail: Black lung is entirely preventable, but neither Trump nor coal CEOs give a damn about miners. Click here (no paywall): themoneytrail.substack.com/p/beautiful-...

On the Money: Donald Trump’s Wealth Tax The plunging stock market has erased hundreds of billions of dollars from billionaire bros’ bank accounts

New from Money Trail: Economist Dean Baker points out that a faltering stock market has a silver lining.

Trail Notes Trump's classified con / War insider trading? / Playing faves at SEC / In like Flynn / How low can Trump go? / Gone with the wind / ICE settles score / Attacking Harvard

Check out Randy Rieland’s wrap-up of last week’s highlights on Money Trail: themoneytrail.substack.com/p/trail-note...

Donald Trump’s War at Home The president has launched a war against blue states to torch their economies

New from Money Trail: Trump’s attack on blue states makes it harder for Democrats to govern and sends a message to vote Republican. themoneytrail.substack.com/p/donald-tru...

On the Money: What Trump’s Iran “Excursion” Will Cost Our Allies—and Us Trump’s war is devastating the world economy and he wants countries to thank him

New from Money Trail: Economist Dean Baker calculates how much Trump’s war will likely damage U.S. allies’ economies and ours. themoneytrail.substack.com/p/on-the-mon...

Trail Notes Gabbard clams up / Iran money pit / Foul fundraising / Climate research at risk / New tack on wind / Anti-vaxxers shot down / Trump loses Fed fight / Ballroom blitz

Check out Randy Rieland’s wrap-up of last week’s highlights on Money Trail: themoneytrail.substack.com/p/trail-note...

Will the Real Brendan Carr Please Stand Up The FCC chair used to be a First Amendment fan. Now he’s a crusader for Trump.

New from Money Trail: Trump’s FCC chair supports freedom of the press only when it suits his agenda. themoneytrail.substack.com/p/will-the-r...

On the Money: Who Really Benefits from High Oil Prices? Without a windfall profit tax on the oil and gas industry, U.S. consumers will get stuck with the bill

New from Money Trail: Trump says: “When oil prices go up, we make a lot of money.” Who is “we”? Click here: themoneytrail.substack.com/p/on-the-mon...

Trail Notes Master of mendacity / Collateral disaster / In Russia we trust / Trump high anxiety / Not so mass deportations / Trumps drone on / ICE SUVs on ice / DOD shopping spree

Check out Randy Rieland’s wrap-up of last week’s highlights on Money Trail: themoneytrail.substack.com/p/trail-note...

Trump EPA to Americans: Drop Dead Considering only the cost of environmental safeguards and ignoring their benefits will mean more deaths, particularly for people of color and low-income groups

New from Money Trail: Recent Trump EPA regulation rollbacks will lead to more extreme weather and more premature deaths. For the story, click here: themoneytrail.substack.com/p/trump-epa-...

On the Money: Commander Bone Spurs Goes to War Donald Trump doesn't know or care about the consequences of his actions

New from Money Trail: Economist Dean Baker assesses the fallout from Trump’s war on Iran. themoneytrail.substack.com/p/commander-...

Trail Notes Noem alone / What war? / Iran money pit / Bringing back Bondi / God's divine plan? / Shortchanging vets / Girlfriend with benefits / Autopen bust / Justice flip-flop

Check out Randy Rieland’s wrap-up of last week’s highlights on Money Trail: themoneytrail.substack.com/p/trail-note...

Trump Wags the Dog Is Trump’s attack on Iran another example of a president diverting public attention from a sex scandal?

New from Money Trail: Donald Trump took a page from screenwriter David Mamet’s playbook to start a war. themoneytrail.substack.com/p/trump-wags...

On the Money: Ellison Takeover of Warner is Hair-on-Fire Stuff, but the Left Just Whines Progressives need to figure out how to counter billionaire control of the news

New from Money Trail: Economist Dean Baker says there are steps we can take to counter billionaire media ownership. themoneytrail.substack.com/p/on-the-mon...

Trail Notes SOTU tall tales / Rich got richer / Missing Epstein files / Petty Kash / Thinner ICE / Judges push back / Pentagon money pit / Cannon fodder / Amazon cashes in

Check out Randy Rieland’s wrap-up of last week’s highlights on Money Trail: themoneytrail.substack.com/p/trail-note...

Making Room for Antisemites Donald Trump says the Republican Party and MAGA “don’t like” antisemites, but they’re crawling with them

New from Money Trail: Trump’s GOP and his MAGA base are hotbeds of antisemitism. themoneytrail.substack.com/p/making-roo...

On the Money: The Pathbreaking Legacy of Jesse Jackson Jackson, who died last week at 84, played a key role in creating the America Donald Trump wants to destroy

New from Money Trail: Dean Baker, who worked on Jesse Jackson’s 1988 campaign, assesses the impact Jackson had on the country. themoneytrail.substack.com/p/on-the-mon...

Trail Notes DOD's Christian nationalist / Hegseth on the warpath / Social media spying / Election hypocrisy / Pardonmania / Kristi's blanket / Porta potty jackpot / OMB's $15m man

Check out Randy Rieland’s wrap-up of last week’s highlights on Money Trail: themoneytrail.substack.com/p/trail-note...