The Signature Wound of America’s Wars

Arnold R. Isaacs / TomDispatch Dec 3, 2019 An invisible type of war injury is starting to be recognized in the military world, though many still reject its existence. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Many Ways Americans Are Paying for Forever War

Andrea Mazzarino / TomDispatch Nov 24, 2019 America’s 21st-century wars, while fought thousands of miles away, are also far closer at hand than we like to think. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Impeach All the Presidents

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Sep 30, 2019 Donald Trump has committed several crimes that warrant his removal from office. So did Obama, Bush and countless others before them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Made Separated Migrant Kids’ Intense Trauma Worse: Report

COLLEEN LONG, MARTHA MENDOZA and GARANCE BURKE / The Associated Press Sep 4, 2019 The chaos of reuniting them with their parents added to their fears, feelings of abandonment and post-traumatic stress, watchdog group says. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Chronic Illness Killing Generations of Men

By Josh Cook / Los Angeles Review of Books Jul 5, 2019 Jared Yates Sexton traces the roots of “toxic masculinity” running through his life back to WWII, and charts a hopeful path forward. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Iraq War Vet Drove Car Into Crowd He Thought Were Muslims, Police Say

JANIE HAR / The Associated Press Apr 26, 2019 The suspect, who family members say experienced post-traumatic stress disorder after the war, wounded eight in the California incident. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Uncle Sam Sent Me to Rehab for PTSD

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 11, 2019 Most disabled American veterans suffer from invisible mental wounds—I’m one of them. I spent a month with dozens of these silent victims. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Government Mistakenly Wanted to Deport U.S. Veteran, Says ACLU

ED WHITE / The Associated Press Jan 17, 2019 A Marine veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder is held for three days for possible deportation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How the Heart Can Heal the Brain

Alexis Camins / Truthdig Dec 14, 2018 "The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog" is a powerful testament to how the brain can heal, through loving relationships, from even the most extreme cases of trauma. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Thousand Oaks Mass Shooter May Have Suffered From PTSD, Sheriff Says

Ilana Novick Nov 8, 2018 Psychologists, however, are still debating the links between PTSD and violent behavior. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How to Tell Nobel Winner Nadia Murad’s Story Without Trading on Her Pain

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 16, 2018 Director Alexandria Bombach tells Truthdig how she avoided exploiting her subject's traumatic past in making her new documentary, “On Her Shoulders.” Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

We Need to Talk About Masculinity

By Jill Richardson / OtherWords Oct 3, 2018 If we taught men better ways of "being a man," we wouldn't have to teach women to cover their drinks. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )