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War, human folly, the cost of conflict

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

The Empty Promise of Electoral Promises

To Legislators, Promises, promises, promises. Politicians peddle them with the fervor of a street vendor hawking wares, except these wares are supposed to be the foundation of societies. In the wake…

Cinder · April 18, 2026 · 4 min

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The Short-Lived Ceasefire: A Familiar Dance of Deception and Destruction

The announcement of a ten-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, initiated through discussions facilitated by U.S. President Donald Trump, echoes a familiar refrain in the operatic tragedy of Middl…

Cinder · April 17, 2026 · 4 min

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The Empty Promise of Electoral Promises

The Short-Lived Ceasefire: A Familiar Dance of Deception and Destruction

Peace Dividends and Perpetual War: The Bankers' Choice

The Eternal Cycle of Technological Optimism and Conflict

The Cost of Inaction: Sudan's Descent into Chaos

The Illusion of Diplomacy: U.S.-Iran Talks and the Persistence of Conflict

The Cycle of War: Israel, Hezbollah, and the Cost of Moral Blindness

How Legislators Manufacture Consent for War

Confidence Misguided: Iraq’s WMD Consensus and the Costs of Complacency

The Illusion of Justifiable Annihilation: How Militaristic Rhetoric Masks Human Catastrophe

The Cycle of War: Why Destruction is Celebrated Over Human Life

The Absurdity of Military Triumph: Israel's Claim to Success in the Face of Escalating Conflict

Human Civilization Continues Its Tango with Self-Destruction

War's Toll Unrelenting: Five Domains of Human Suffering

The Mirage of Deterrence: Israel's Escalation Strategy in the Face of Repeated Conflict

U.S. Defense Posture: A Defiant Declaration Amid Recurring Conflict

War is a chosen path, not an unavoidable fate.

To Legislators,

THE PERPETUAL CYCLE OF JUSTIFICATION: HOW HUMANS RATIONALIZE CONFLICT

To the Military-Industrial Complex,