67 election and start a war with Russia (or at least get approval for a $1.2 trillion upgrade of the nuclear arsenal) by alleging Russian collusion in the election. This included the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate Russia collu- sion allegations after Attorney General Sessions recused himself in what was a major disappoint- ment for the President. • Watching Major Media Commit Suicide • The CIA’s 60-Year History of Fake News: How the Deep State Corrupted Many American Writers • John McCain Passes Dossier Alleging Se- cret Trump-Russia Contacts to FBI • Donald Trump is ‘Winning Hacking Battle with Spies” • Professor Stephen Cohen Explains in 5 Minutes Why RussiaGate is 100% Fake News • Congressman Nunes, Chair of House Intelligence Committee, Confirms that Trump Campaign/Transition Team was Wiretapped • Top NSA Whistleblower Claims ‘Russiag- ate’ a Fake to Increase War-Spending • Leon Panetta: It’s a ‘Stretch’ to Say Trump Team Broke Law With Russian Contacts • Jeff Sessions Says He Will Recuse Himself from Clinton-related Investigations if Con- firmed as Attorney General The primary question asked in The Produc- tivity Backlash and The 1st Quarter Wrap Up was whether or not the United States could migrate to an economic model that was not deeply dependent on war. The answer was a resounding “no!” as the Trump administration reversed course on disengaging from foreign wars, proposed a new $700 million defense budget (including the creation of a new Space Corp under the Air Force) and the President became a global arm salesmen, encouraging members of his Cabinet and administration to do the same. • Lockheed Martin CEO is Seeing a ‘Trump Effect’ as NATO Members Boost Defense Spending • Trump’s Proposed Increase in US Military Spending is Almost as Big as Russia’s Entire Defense Budget • Neocons Love Trump’s New Afghanistan Plan, Blackwater Calls It “Obama-Lite” • Why Trump Succumbed to the Hawks • Trump Approves Sale of New Arms to Ukraine Amid Escalated Fighting • America Sells South Korea Arms Worth Billions of Dollars as Threat from North Grows President Trump worked hard to implement campaign promises in the trade area. First, he withdrew America from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. • Why Trump Killed TPP — And Why It Matters To You He also withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement. • Trump’s Speech On Paris Climate Agree- ment Withdrawal He was persuaded not to terminate NAFTA, but to renegotiate. • Trump Agrees Not to Terminate NAFTA Treaty ‘at This Time,’ Will Attempt Rene- gotiation: White House Along with trade relations, he moved ahead with enforcement of US immigration laws and his promise to build a wall on the Mexican border. • Trump’s Intervention into Policing, Voting and Immigration Sets Up Showdown with America’s Largest Cities • Trump Moves Ahead with Wall, Puts Stamp on U.S. Immigration, Security Policy • Supreme Court Allows Enforcement of Trump Travel Ban while Legal Challenges Continue