Ukraine (thread 1), Episode 20: War Is a Racket — And Oil Is Paying the Tab

This piece connects Smedley Butler’s blunt “War is a racket” callout to today’s messy choice: easing oil sanctions to calm fuel prices or keeping the economic pressure on Russia. It’s a quick look at who really wins (and who pays) when geopolitics and big money collide.

Read it like you’re catching up with a friend over coffee: ask who benefits, what concessions are on the table, and whether the promised peace will actually show up after the profits do.