Simon Lewis on Traumatic Brain Injuries

BLANK Oct 17, 2008 A devastating and growing problem is explored in Michael Paul Mason’s riveting new book, “Head Cases.” Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

U.S. Military Keeping Secrets About Female Soldiers’ ‘Suicides’?

Col. Ann Wright / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 Since I posted on April 28 the article "Is There an Army Cover Up of the Rape and Murder of Women Soldiers," the deaths of two more U.S. Army women in Iraq and Afghanistan have been listed as suicides -- the Sept. 28, 2007, death of 30-year-old Spc. Ciara Durkin and the Feb. 22, 2008, death of 25-year-old Spc. Keisha Morgan. Both "suicides" are disputed by the families of the women. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Terror From the Inside

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 6, 2008 The terrorists find all sorts of reasons to hate us. On Aug. 5 came word that the deadliest biological assault on the United States may be linked to the rejection of the terror suspect by a Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority sister decades ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Anthrax Researcher Threatened Co-Workers as FBI Closed In

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2008 Friends' and relatives' memories of microbiologist Bruce E. Ivins, who apparently committed suicide last week as he became a top suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks, differ greatly from the image of him invoked by the stories that have emerged about his threatening behavior in recent months. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Microbiologist’s Suicide Demands a Full Probe of ’01 Anthrax Attacks

Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Aug 1, 2008 Today's shocking revelation about the apparent suicide of an Army microbiologist, a lead suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks, has intensified the need for a thorough investigation into the only significant bioterrorism attack on U.S. soil, said Alan Pearson, director of the biological and chemical weapons control program at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Scientist Targeted in Anthrax Probe Dies in Apparent Suicide

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2008 The apparent suicide of 62-year-old scientist Bruce E. Ivins on Tuesday shook up his co-workers at the military biodefense labs in Maryland where he'd worked for nearly two decades. But the significance of his death extended beyond personal tragedy when it emerged that Ivins was about to be prosecuted by the Justice Department for alleged involvement in the anthrax attacks of 2001. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bombings Jolt South Asia

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2008 A suicide bombing apparently tied to the one-year anniversary of the Red Mosque raid killed at least 15 in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad Sunday night. The next morning, a bomber drove an explosives-laden car into the Indian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing 41 -- including India's ranking defense attaché -- and injuring more than 140 others. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Policeman’s Suicide Hastens Sarkozy’s Farewell to Israel

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2008 An Israeli policeman killed himself Tuesday afternoon at the Tel Aviv airport -- just as French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni, were saying their goodbyes to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert before boarding their plane, which suddenly became a quick and urgent exercise. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘D.C. Madam’ Left Suicide Notes

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2008 Deborah Jean Palfrey, whose Washington, DC-based call-girl ring earned her notoriety and the nickname the "D Madam," left two suicide notes behind when she (apparently) hanged herself last Thursday behind her mother's Florida home . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

War’s Harsh Echo

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2008 It was a violent Sunday in Iraq, as attacks of all stripes killed dozens and the U.S. death toll crossed 4,000. A day of suicide bombings, shootings and rocket and mortar attacks has cast yet another shadow over the "surge." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dual Bombings in Baghdad Kill 64

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2008 Two separate bomb blasts claimed 64 lives in Baghdad on Friday and injured more than 100 others -- a tragic reminder of the serious and ongoing challenge of containing large-scale violence in Iraq's volatile capital city. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Army Suicide Rate Highest on Record

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2008 The number of active-duty soldiers who kill themselves or attempt to is the highest it's been since the Army began keeping records almost 30 years ago. Three hundred fifty soldiers attempted suicide or injured themselves in 2002, compared with 2,100 in 2007. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )