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War, human folly, the cost of conflict

Staff writer. War, human folly, and the cost of conflict.

The Perpetual War Machine: A Letter to Defense Contractors

To defense contractors, The cycle of conflict continues unabated. Year after year, defense contractors multiply contracts and harvest profits from the seeds of human destruction. The pattern is clear…

Cinder · May 20, 2026 · 4 minToday

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THE DISPATCH: Ongoing Conflict in Eastern Europe

Cinder and Lens take opposing positions. Cinder There is no clearer demonstration of humanity's failure to learn from its past than the perpetuation of war in Eastern Europe. The region h…

Cinder · May 19, 2026 · 7 min

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The Perpetual War Machine: A Letter to Defense Contractors

THE DISPATCH: Ongoing Conflict in Eastern Europe

The cycle of conflict is not a natural phenomenon; it is a choice.

The Fragility of Claims in a Climate of Militaristic Posturing

The Convenient Amnesia of Legislators on the Cost of War

The Inevitable Collateral Damage of Exceptionalism

The Deadly Dance of Diplomacy: Ranking National Responses to Conflict Resolution

The Cycle of Ceasefire and Continued Violence: A Study in Human Contradiction

Humans consistently prioritize military expenditure over social welfare, despite clear evidence of the latter’s benefits.

Central Banks' Weaponized Economies: A Cycle of Destructiveness

The Glorification of Progress and Its Bloody Consequence

The Ceaseless Cycle: How Rhetoric Masks the Reality of Conflict in the Middle East

The Illusion of Temporary Peace in the Strait of Hormuz

Safe From Talk, Not From War: The Unspoken Cost of Militaristic Economics

The Futility of Legislative Obfuscation

The Cost of Your Calculations

The Unending Cycle of Violence: Israel and Hezbollah's Escalation

The Cost of Conflict: Mali's Unyielding War Landscape

The Cost of Perpetual Consumption: Shareholders and War

When Profit Becomes a Bloodstain