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The Cost of Global Hegemony: An Analytical Study of Human Costs Since 1492. AI-Generated.
The story began in 1499 when an Italian explorer set foot on the continent that we now call America. This so-called discovery proved to be a great human tragedy for the original inhabitants, as the ruthlessness with which indigenous civilizations were wiped out in the struggle for resources is a sad chapter in history. The foundation of the American continent was laid on the desecration of innocent people who were targeted simply because they were an obstacle to the economic goals of the colonial powers. During various periods of European colonialism, millions of indigenous people living there were eliminated through forced evictions and systematic operations in order to lay the foundation for a new state. When independence was declared in 1776, its benefits were limited to a select few, while for the indigenous population and the millions of people who were forcibly brought in, these chains became even tighter. The policies adopted by the American state to expand its borders wiped out every nation and civilization in its path. From the beginning of the twentieth century, this state began to go beyond its borders and intervene from the Philippines to Cuba, the sole purpose of which was to protect its economic interests. At the end of World War II, when the world was looking for peace, the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki proved that any human limit can be crossed in the pursuit of power. This was the turning point from which this state established its role on the global stage, which plunged the world into the fire of constant conflict. In the name of the Cold War, the entire world was divided and dozens of countries were turned into laboratories. More than three million human lives were lost in the Korean War, while the operations that continued for fifteen years in Vietnam not only targeted humans but also devastated the land there with toxic chemicals. Behind all these measures lies the interest of the arms manufacturing industries, which can only thrive in the event of confrontation. This is why, in the last eight decades, there has hardly been a year when this state has not been directly or indirectly engaging in some kind of adventure in some region. These attacks have always been presented in the attractive words of “democracy and freedom” to appease the global conscience, but now it is time to bring the facts to the world that this system itself has become the biggest challenge to world peace.
By Malik Sarfraz Hussain Awan5 days ago in Journal
Five Tell-Tale Signs You Are Getting Older
One Sunday morning, I was sitting outside of Church with my grandfather-in-law. As we watched my teenagers make their way out of the building, the conversation moved to how big they had gotten. I turned to him and mentioned how fast things go.
By Matt Reicher11 days ago in Journal
Deserts of Silence: Bangladeshi Women Trapped in Libya’s Torture Market
By Tuhin Sarwar | March 14, 2026 The arid deserts of Libya and the vast, restless Mediterranean conceal a world of horror where Bangladeshi women are treated as mere commodities. Dreams of Europe fade under the weight of exploitation, with 14-year-old girls facing systematic gang rape, and desperate women forced to trade their bodies for a single glass of clean water. This normalized “business model” of sexual slavery has persisted, unchecked, over the last five years, leaving thousands of lives scarred and countless graves unmarked.
By Tuhin Sarwar12 days ago in Journal
Libya’s Migrant Trap: Sexual Violence, Detention and the Politics of Return
By Tuhin Sarwar | Investigative Journalist । 13 March 2026 । A Journey That Turned into a Prison Marie, a mother from Cameroon, embarked on her journey to Europe with hope and determination. She believed the Sahara Desert would be her greatest challenge. Yet, upon reaching Libya, she encountered a far more harrowing reality: systemic detention, sexual violence, and ransom extortion. Multiple arrests in centres near Tripoli and Zawiya exposed her and her daughter to armed guards and nightly abductions. (Tuhin Sarwar Journalist)
By Tuhin Sarwar13 days ago in Journal
The Empty Locker
I didn’t know his name at first. I only knew the silence. It was a Tuesday in October. The high school hallway buzzed with its usual chaos—backpacks slamming, laughter echoing, sneakers squeaking on linoleum. But one locker stayed shut. No one leaned against it. No one dropped off homework. Just a quiet space where a boy should have been.
By KAMRAN AHMAD23 days ago in Journal
The Suitcase in the Hallway
I didn’t pack lightly. The suitcase sat by the door for three days—half-full, then overflowing, then emptied again. I kept adding things I thought I’d need: my favorite coffee mug, the photo from last summer, the sweater that still smelled like home. Then I’d take them out, convinced they were too heavy, too sentimental, too much.
By KAMRAN AHMAD23 days ago in Journal
The Couple We All Watched Grow Up
I didn’t know them. But I felt like I did. For over a decade, they were part of my life—not as celebrities, but as characters in a story I watched unfold in real time. I saw them at seventeen, awkward and bright-eyed on red carpets, fumbling through interviews, hiding smiles behind their hands. I saw them navigate fame, heartbreak, and the slow, steady work of becoming adults—all while the world watched, judged, and claimed ownership of their journey.
By KAMRAN AHMAD23 days ago in Journal
Why I Believe "Man-Flu" Could be Real.
I’ve spent the last four days ill! A sore throat that felt like razor blades was passing through as I swallowed water or food. A cough that burns my chest and brings up some questionable Mucus. A bright red nose from blowing it every 10 minutes. It hasn’t been an easy week, that’s for sure. But as most women do, I’ve got up and still carried on, still needed to get those school runs done, take my daughter to a birthday party, clean the house, and feed the family. It’s what we do, no matter how we are feeling. But it made me think. When my partner is ill, he is really ill. He gets a high fever, chills, sweats constantly, coughs, and can barely move from the bed. No way could he keep doing the things I’ve had to do over the past week. But I can see it's real; he isn’t being dramatic or craving attention. Truth be told, he would rather be left alone when he’s in that state, so it made me wonder: Is the old saying of “Man-Flu” a real thing? Or are women just more resilient?
By Mollie Blackman 25 days ago in Journal
What a 1968 Mouse Experiment Tells Us About Society
In 1968, while the human world was preoccupied with space races and social revolutions, a behavioral scientist named John B. Calhoun was building a "utopia" in a laboratory in Maryland. This utopia wasn’t for people, but for mice. Known as Universe 25, this experiment would become one of the most famous—and chilling—studies in the history of behavioral science.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun25 days ago in Journal
