Tomgram: Jeremiah Goulka, Shell Shock Lite "I was one nightmare short of PTSD." Posted by Jeremiah Goulka April 16, 2013 TomDispatch.com “Shell shock,” the psychological scourge of World War I, occurred after “a man has been buried, lifted, or otherwise subjected to the physical effects of a bursting shell or other similar explosive.” So wrote Charles Myers, More
Tomgram: Jeremiah Goulka, Shell Shock Lite "I was one nightmare short of PTSD." Posted by Jeremiah Goulka April 16, 2013 TomDispatch.com “Shell shock,” the psychological scourge of World War I, occurred after “a man has been buried, lifted, or otherwise subjected to the physical effects of a bursting shell or other similar explosive.” So wrote Charles Myers, More
Tomgram: Victoria Brittain, Fighting a Global War of Terror "Here was the texture of a hidden war of continual harassment against a largely helpless population. This was how some of the most vulnerable people in British society -- often already traumatised refugees and torture survivors -- were made permanent scapegoats for our post-9/11, and then More
Tomgram: Victoria Brittain, Fighting a Global War of Terror "Here was the texture of a hidden war of continual harassment against a largely helpless population. This was how some of the most vulnerable people in British society -- often already traumatised refugees and torture survivors -- were made permanent scapegoats for our post-9/11, and then More
Veterans First … and Their Dogs, Too This was another case in which politicians preached to the public that they want “the best for our boys” but then block legislation once the troops come home. Thursday, 27 September 2012 10:25 By Dina Rasor, Truthout | News Analysis Tori Stitt, a former naval officer who did a tour in More
Veterans First … and Their Dogs, Too This was another case in which politicians preached to the public that they want “the best for our boys” but then block legislation once the troops come home. Thursday, 27 September 2012 10:25 By Dina Rasor, Truthout | News Analysis Tori Stitt, a former naval officer who did a tour in More
Understanding a New Era of PTSD> What PTSD means for soldiers in a time of shadow wars. —By Nan Levinson | Thu Jun. 28, 2012 Mother Jones This story first appeared on the TomDispatch website. The U.S. Army/Flickr “PTSD is going to color everything you write,” came the warning from a stepmother of a Marine, a woman More
Understanding a New Era of PTSD> What PTSD means for soldiers in a time of shadow wars. —By Nan Levinson | Thu Jun. 28, 2012 Mother Jones This story first appeared on the TomDispatch website. The U.S. Army/Flickr “PTSD is going to color everything you write,” came the warning from a stepmother of a Marine, a woman More
Understanding a New Era of PTSD> What PTSD means for soldiers in a time of shadow wars. —By Nan Levinson | Thu Jun. 28, 2012 Mother Jones This story first appeared on the TomDispatch website. The U.S. Army/Flickr “PTSD is going to color everything you write,” came the warning from a stepmother of a Marine, a woman More
