After the Norman Conquest, bishops devised an ingenious way to deal with the component of PTSD known as moral injury.
Soldiers Suffered From PTSD in the Middle Ages, Too
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The Revenge of Rural Hungary
The Hungarian countryside has retaliated for the reversal of its economic fortunes at the ballot box.
Why ISIS Shouldn’t Be Branded Terrorists
Terrorism leads to panicked over-reaction.
Farewell to Marcos
The chief Zapatista spokesman now says he no longer exists.
A Quick Resolution to the ISIS Offensive Not Likely
It could bog down like the Iran-Iraq War.
ISIS Atrocities, Real or Imagined, Only Guarantee Reprisal Will Be Merciless
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria may be clever and rich but stoking the revenge machine reveals how impoverished its collective imagination is.
ISIS: Common Enemy of Iran and the United States
It’s ironic that Iraq’s last two enemies now stand ready to defend it against a third, ISIS.
Starting Out With Fidesz
The evolution of a Hungarian political party.
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Is Due for a Reality Check
For one thing, the brutality of ISIS may be its downfall.
If Sgt. Bergdahl Deserted, Maybe the Military’s Afghan Strategy Was to Blame
The United States military placed its troops in harm’s way by spreading them too thin across Afghanistan.