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August 7, 2026 Guest Commentaries

Why We Keep Falling for War

Wars are consistently sold to the public on false or misleading pretexts, and the true beneficiaries are rarely the citizens asked to fight and pay for them but the politicians, financiers, and military-industrial interests who profit regardless of outcome. Statist ideology and nationalism condition people to accept these sacrifices, obscuring the reality that the state’s […]

June 1, 2026 Original Analysis

The Unique Relationship Between the Defense Industry and Innovation

For decades, the military and industrial complex has stood as a reminder of Federal power and waste, with a system of contracts and research methods that seem almost inherently expensive and slow. While the defense industry increased spending, and used funding inefficiently, most people in the latter half of the 20th century still accepted the […]

March 24, 2026 Original Analysis

Eisenhower and the Threat of Military Overreach

In a timeless and ominously prophetic speech, Eisenhower left the nation after his eight years in office with a warning that no one at the time understood the significance of. Although Eisenhower had been at the very heart of America’s military might during World War II, he believed that what he and other American Americans […]

February 12, 2026 Original Analysis

Foreign Intervention Never Plays Out Like They Say It Will

While foreign intervention has continued to be employed liberally, even as the public has less interest in it, politicians continue to justify it through several tired excuses. They might even gain popularity by throwing aside their pretensions at justice and stating the real reason for their conquest, but the reasons they give unknowingly show a […]

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July 25, 2024 Original Analysis

Boeing, Money Printing, and the Military-Industrial Complex

Boeing’s commercial jets struggle, but its military machines thrive, all fueled by endless fiat money.