Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell's tragic story of his unit's fatal 2005 mission is badly recounted in a hamfisted, jingoistic torture porn.
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Seeking Wellness: Veterans With PTSD
Recovery from the effects of PTSD takes time, but first one must seek help
Read More »Book Review: ‘Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century’ by Christian Caryl
Historical change tends to happen in big leaps, rather than by gradual evolution.
Read More »Book Review: The Honey Thief by Najaf Mazari and Robert Hillman
A remarkable job of capturing the immediacy between storyteller and audience which bring a people and a culture to life.
Read More »Interview with Vincent Hobbes, Author of Khost
Military horror author Vincent Hobbes talks about this genre and his new novel, Khost.
Read More »The Challenge of Getting Food to Afghan Schoolchildren
What's at stake is the future of every Afghan child as well as their country.
Read More »President Obama to Make Speech About Global Hunger Crisis
The challenge facing President Obama is to rally support for fighting global hunger.
Read More »Act Now and Avoid Summer Disaster of Hunger and Famine
If we act now, we can stop famine and save millions of lives.
Read More »Famine Warnings: Alarming Hunger Crisis Demands Quick Action
The growing hunger crisis is going to require the U.S. to build up its Food for Peace program.
Read More »Book Review: Pakistan On The Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan by Ahmed Rashid
Books like Ahmed Rashid's cause an intense discomforting feeling of knowledge oozing into your body. You've been warned!
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