Trump Wants to Slash All Research Funds—Except for Military

By Randy Lee Loftis / Reveal Aug 10, 2017 The president's budget would slash nearly $1 out of every $4 spent on science research at federal agencies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Trillion-Dollar ‘National Security’ Budget

By William D. Hartung / TomDispatch Jul 25, 2017 Between Pentagon waste and the U.S. record of misguided wars, it’s clear that much of this spending isn’t making anyone any safer. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

How Not to Balance the Budget on the Backs of the Poor (Video)

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org May 31, 2017 Donald Trump wants to slash services for the underprivileged to expand the military and give corporations and rich Americans big tax cuts. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Cruel and Deviant Budget

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org May 25, 2017 The president’s budget won’t get through Congress, but it defines the term "deviancy downward" in three respects. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Economist Joseph Stiglitz on Trump’s Budget: ‘It Doesn’t Make Any Economic Sense’

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2017 The Nobel Prize-winning economist joins Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! to discuss the president's $4.1 trillion budget, which was unveiled Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

If China Can Fund Infrastructure With Its Own Credit, So Can We

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt May 21, 2017 While American politicians debate how to finance needed fixes and which fixes to implement, the Chinese have funded massive projects across their country. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The American Way of War Is a Budget-Breaker

By William D. Hartung / TomDispatch May 10, 2017 It’s a reasonable bet that never in history has a society spent more on war and gotten less bang for its copious bucks. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

What a State-Owned Bank Could Do for New Jersey

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Apr 13, 2017 Like most states, New Jersey suffers from serious budget problems, limiting its ability to make needed improvements A public bank could change this Like most states, New Jersey suffers from serious budget problems, limiting its ability to make needed improvements. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Culture of Cruelty in Trump’s America

By Henry A. Giroux / Truthout Mar 22, 2017 The repressive state and market apparatus of the 19th century have returned with a vengeance, producing new levels of aggression and violence in U.S. society. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

The Earth Enters ‘Uncharted Territory’ With Unprecedented Heat and Carbon Dioxide Levels

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2017 The United Nations' World Meteorological Organization confirms reports that 2016 was the hottest year on record and predicts more bad news for 2017. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Cost of Trump’s Wall Compared to the Value of the Programs He’s Proposing to Cut

By Joe Sexton / ProPublica Mar 20, 2017 America may get its border wall, but we just might have to do without a lot else. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The First Brick in the Wall

By T. Christian Miller / ProPublica Mar 20, 2017 The Trump administration has solicited bids for the first $600 million of work on the wall planned for the U.S.-Mexican border. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )