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The Cost of War

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Constructive tools for writing representatives, downloading verified materials and sharing sourced graphics after review.

The MVP validates forms locally and does not send or store personal data.

Researched evidence

What the current sources show

These cards summarize official or primary sources. Open each source for publication dates, limitations and what the source does not prove.

Analysis

Action materials should cite concrete, checkable claims

High confidence

Representative letters can safely reference OCHA humanitarian needs, ICRC access principles, UN peaceful-settlement routes and IAEA nuclear-safety dependencies without inventing casualty totals.

Analysis

Generated letters must remain reviewable

High confidence

The site should continue to show generated letters for editing and should not submit messages automatically or enable mass-spam behavior.

Sections

Analysis

Generate an editable letter

High confidence

The letter tool should help a reader turn sourced concerns into a message they can inspect before sending. It should keep the output editable, source-aware and moderate in tone, with claims tied to humanitarian need, lawful dispute-settlement routes and nuclear-safety dependencies rather than unsupported casualty totals.

The MVP validates the form locally and does not submit, email or store the generated letter. Users remain responsible for checking the recipient name, factual claims, requested action, personal details and final wording before using the draft outside the site.

Key points

  • Generate drafts only; do not send automatically.
  • Keep claims tied to public source records and visible limitations.
  • Ask users to review tone, names, dates and requested action.
  • Avoid collecting unnecessary personal or sensitive war-related data.

Analysis

Download a printable leaflet

High confidence

Printable leaflets should be treated as versioned public-information material, not as slogans detached from evidence. A leaflet should show the publication or review date, the claims it includes, source boundaries and a correction route for updates after printing.

Because printed material can circulate without the website around it, the file should avoid overclaiming and should direct readers back to source records where possible. It should not include private contact details, unverified testimony or urgent safety instructions unless those have been separately reviewed.

Key points

  • Include date, source references and correction route.
  • Use only claims that remain clear when separated from the web page.
  • Avoid private details and unverified testimony.
  • Review leaflet PDFs before public distribution.

Analysis

Download social-media graphics

High confidence

Social-media graphics should preserve the same evidence discipline as articles and downloads. A graphic that carries a number, map, quote or policy claim should include enough context for a viewer to find the source, understand the date and avoid treating a scenario or estimate as verified fact.

Graphics should also be accessible and correction-aware. Text needs readable contrast, images need usable alt text when posted, and any corrected figure should trigger a review of the downloadable graphic so old versions do not keep circulating as current evidence.

Key points

  • Keep source labels, dates and confidence context visible.
  • Do not compress uncertainty into misleading slogans.
  • Prepare alt text and readable text contrast for shared graphics.
  • Retire or update graphics when related claims are corrected.

Analysis

Read policy briefs

High confidence

Policy briefs should turn evidence into bounded decision questions. A useful brief says which problem it addresses, which source period it uses, what the cited evidence does not prove and what practical options follow from the record.

For this project, policy briefs should keep humanitarian access, civilian protection, reconstruction, peaceful-settlement mechanisms and nuclear-safety preconditions separate enough that one source is not asked to prove the whole case.

Key points

  • Start each brief with a decision question and source date.
  • Separate humanitarian, diplomatic, economic and nuclear-safety evidence.
  • Name uncertainty and evidence gaps before recommending action.
  • Link to source records instead of relying on summary language alone.

Analysis

Subscribe to verified updates

High confidence

Update subscriptions should be narrow, consent-based and easy to understand. A verified-update workflow should tell readers what they will receive, how often, who handles the address, how to unsubscribe and how corrections or source updates are distinguished from general commentary.

The current MVP validates newsletter fields locally but does not connect a mailing-list provider or store submissions. Before subscriptions go live, the site should add retention rules, consent records, unsubscribe handling and a privacy notice that names any provider involved.

Key points

  • State what updates cover and how often they may arrive.
  • Collect only the email and consent information needed for the service.
  • Provide unsubscribe and privacy information before launch.
  • Separate source updates and corrections from opinion or campaign messages.

Analysis

Access event materials

High confidence

Event materials should help facilitators use the project without weakening the evidence boundaries. Slides, handouts and discussion notes should keep source dates, confidence labels, accessibility needs and correction routes visible, especially when material may be reused away from the website.

Event packs should avoid collecting attendee political views, trauma details or sensitive personal stories unless a specific, published and secure workflow exists. The safest default is to provide source-backed prompts, discussion questions and links to current pages rather than private testimony or unsupported claims.

Key points

  • Keep source dates, confidence labels and correction routes in event files.
  • Use accessible formats for slides, handouts and discussion notes.
  • Avoid collecting sensitive attendee data without a published workflow.
  • Link back to current pages so facilitators can check updates.

Features

  • No automatic submission
  • Accessible validation
  • Respectful communication guidance
  • Spam-resistant form design

Editable letter preview

Review, personalise and fact-check before sending. The site does not submit messages automatically.

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