Apr 16Season 2: The War on the DollarSometimes life happens all at once. That’s what it’s been like for me the last few months, and I’ve been amassing a backlog of research and new stories to tell. That’s why I decided this was the right time to launch Season Two of my podcast “Dave Troy Presents.” This…Finance5 min readFinance5 min read
Dec 22, 2022We’re Making Progress. Keep Pushing.As I reflect back on this past year, it is with a sense of both sadness and relief. Sad, in that many of our worst fears were realized, but relieved because we managed to avoid the worst outcomes. Ukraine was indeed invaded, but 300+ days later, it is still standing…Reflections8 min readReflections8 min read
Oct 29, 2022No, Elon and Jack are not “competitors.” They’re collaborating.Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter has been met with surprise, derision, and gnashing of teeth — and an overwhelming amount of well-intentioned but poorly-informed commentary and analysis. As someone who has followed the company closely since its inception and has had a chance to talk in depth about technical…Twitter9 min readTwitter9 min read
Oct 20, 2022Duty to Warn: The Coming Debt Limit CrisisThis article is a restatement and slight expansion of a Twitter thread (source, thread-reader) posted on October 19, 2022. This is a case where, in the process of doing research for a long-form piece, we have assembled facts that simply can’t wait to be shared; there is a duty to…Economics9 min readEconomics9 min read
Oct 17, 2022Announcing my new column at The Washington Spectator: “The Wide Angle” — plus other news!It’s been a few months since I’ve had the chance to update readers here on Medium; I’ve been working on several new projects and waiting to announce all of it in the proper order. The Wide Angle In June, The Washington Spectator published my long-form investigation into the complicated history behind the January…washingtonspectator.org New Column: The Wide Angle First, I’m very pleased to announce my new monthly column for The…Media6 min readMedia6 min read
Jun 29, 2022Special Feature: Paranoia on ParadeFor the last several months, I’ve been working on a story for publication in the Washington Spectator about the history of the “goldbug” movement in the United States from the New Deal to today. That story, “Paranoia on Parade: How Goldbugs, Libertarians and Religious Extremists Brought America to the Brink”…January 64 min readJanuary 64 min read
Jun 15, 2022The (Almost) Bulletproof Plan to Take Down America — and How to Stop ItThere is a nearly foolproof plan underway to crush the United States and bring it fully under fascist rule. In recent months, this chorus has been on repeat: “Federal overspending has pushed inflation to new levels.” This claim, which is not backed up with data, connects two facts in a…Oil5 min readOil5 min read
Jun 10, 2022Why We Must Cultivate Imagination to Fight the Rise of FascismThis week I was in the beautiful city of Brussels, Belgium meeting up with friends and colleagues — many of whom I hadn’t seen in over two years. It was a great opportunity to reset, gain some wisdom, and also learn more about what’s going on in information warfare globally…Fascism9 min readFascism9 min read
May 23, 2022Going Dark: Why Nothing Makes SenseOver the last few weeks, it feels as though we are being pulled into a realm where up is down and wrong is right. That’s because that’s actually happening. We’re leaving the realm where things make sense. Some say this has been underway for years now. But most people would…Institutions6 min readInstitutions6 min read
May 8, 2022The Meaning of May 9thFor the last several weeks I’ve been consumed with an extensive research and writing project, which I’m looking forward to sharing soon. But I’ve also been relatively quiet because there hasn’t been much to add: the war in Ukraine lumbers on and along the same basic trajectory. Russia continues to…Ukraine11 min readUkraine11 min read