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Supercharging Medical Assistance in Syria and Libya

Ethan Chorin | Posted 06.04.2013 | World
Ethan Chorin

It is not surprising that the power of technology available to support post-conflict humanitarian action vastly surpasses the ability of governments, ...

How Three U.S. Presidents Reacted to Adversity and the Media

Jason Grill | Posted 06.02.2013 | Politics
Jason Grill

Throughout history many politicians have dealt with being baited by their adversaries and the media in very different ways. Those that have seen the bigger picture, kept their head about them and invoked a sense of humor in the right instances have always ended up in a stronger position.

Chris Harnick

Gillian Anderson On Her Big Return To The Spotlight

HuffingtonPost.com | Chris Harnick | Posted 05.23.2013 | TV

Gillian Anderson is staging an impressive return to the TV. Later this month, "The Fall," a five-episode successful BBC 2 series starring Anderson...

Sometimes You Need a Doula to Birth Your Inner Mother

Sarah Tuttle-Singer | Posted 05.14.2013 | Parents
Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Where'd I go? What happened to the girl who wore high heels, and read books and listened to NPR? What happened to the girl who knew how to twerk and put on mascara and wrote an honors thesis, who called her friends on their birthdays, and kissed her partner goodnight?

'Crisis' Coming To NBC

Posted 05.10.2013 | TV

"Crisis" is coming to NBC. The conspiracy drama from Rand Ravich stars "X-Files" veteran Gillian Anderson as the CEO of a conglomerate whose daught...

A Tribute to Teens and an Invitation to Adults

Risa Garon | Posted 05.07.2013 | Divorce
Risa Garon

The tribute I want to pay in this blog is to a group of high school and college students I work with in a support group. Each individual shares a common family experience: separation and/or divorce.

Growing After the Crisis: Boosting Productivity in Developing Countries

Otaviano Canuto | Posted 04.30.2013 | World
Otaviano Canuto

Developing countries continue to face important challenges in boosting productivity growth in the difficult post-crisis environment, but also many opportunities to eliminate poverty and create shared prosperity.

Getting Knocked in the Head

Peri Pakroo | Posted 04.22.2013 | Healthy Living
Peri Pakroo

Sure, challenges are great for learning and personal growth, but what if you're trying to create in the moment and you haven't had time to process what you're going through? What if it's just too damn heavy to deal with creatively? That's what I've been grappling with.

How to Send Healing Energy to Those Affected By Tragedy

Pamela Dussault | Posted 06.16.2013 | Impact
Pamela Dussault

Some of us may feel helpless in the midst of these tragedies, especially if we are far away or can't physically help another. If you are one of these people and are wondering what it is you can do to help, praying and sending healing energy are viable options.

End Mental Health Stigma and Disparity by Awarding the Purple Heart for War Stress Injury

Mark C. Russell, Ph.D., ABPP | Posted 06.12.2013 | Impact
Mark C. Russell, Ph.D., ABPP

Unresolved questions about the legitimacy of WSI and consequent mental health stigma and disparity, constitute the unspoken root causes for cyclical mental health crises due to ignoring lessons of war trauma.

A Crisis of Meaning

Christine Eilvig | Posted 05.19.2013 | Healthy Living
Christine Eilvig

A crisis of meaning can last a few minutes, and they can fill a whole lifetime. The length is based on our awareness and whether or not we have the right tools and the courage to go gently through our crises.

Watching Anime, Thinking of the Tsunami That Devastated Japan

Andrew Lam | Posted 05.06.2013 | GPS for the Soul
Andrew Lam

In Japan's most popular cultural genres known as manga (comic books) and anime (animation films and series), there's a recurrent theme in which the co...

DC Should Talk About Fixing the Trade Deficit

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.06.2013 | Business
Dave Johnson

Economics 101, Europe's austerity experiment and the experience of history all tell us that cutting government is contractionary policy. This is the time to invest, and the investment returns will pay for the investment and more.

What To Do When It All Seems To Be Falling Apart

Terri Cole | Posted 04.30.2013 | Healthy Living
Terri Cole

While you are in crisis, you are forced to function outside of your normal comfort zone. The sheer nature of a crisis or struggle creates a certain amount of present moment awareness, which is where the solutions live.

Culture of Crisis

Howard Bragman | Posted 04.24.2013 | Media
Howard Bragman

Many people identify the 24-hour news cycle as the birth of the world we are now in. But while the proliferation of news outlets is certainly a contributing factor, it is, in fact, just one of many causes.

You Should Be Outraged By What Is Being Done to Our Postal Service

Dave Johnson | Posted 04.13.2013 | Business
Dave Johnson

The story of the intentional destruction of the U.S. Postal Service is one more piece of the story of crisis-after-crisis, all manufactured to advance the strategic dismantling of our government and handing over the pieces to billionaires.

Mali Crisis: Life on the Edge of a War Zone

Catholic Relief Services | Posted 04.09.2013 | Impact
Catholic Relief Services

View image By Helen Blakesley It's not every day you're sent to a war zone. Well, maybe I'm exaggerating a little. I'm not behind the lines where th...

Danger and Opportunity: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

Urban Alliance | Posted 04.08.2013 | Impact
Urban Alliance

2012-11-13-jrlogo300x60.gif While we all recognize that the root causes of poverty are complex and there are no silver bullets, there's still a lot President Obama can do in his second term to move the needle.

Mali: Internally Displaced People (IDPs) From Timbuktu -- What next? On Their Disrupted Past and Uncertain future

CARE | Posted 04.07.2013 | World
CARE

Their stories sound the same, with small variations, punctured by half sentences, and words such as fear, "had to flee," "on the road for four days," "could not take anything with us," "husband left behind," "life turned upside down."

In Psychiatric Emergencies, Emergency Rooms Not Always Safe

Mona Shattell | Posted 04.06.2013 | Healthy Living
Mona Shattell

Communities need specially-designed psychiatric emergency departments. Private insurance companies should provide more and better community care for persons with psychiatric problems, and more community alternative programs for persons in emotional distress should be developed.

Don't Feed the Debt-Ceiling Trolls

Dave Johnson | Posted 03.06.2013 | Business
Dave Johnson

Our country is now governed by crisis. We go from crisis to crisis because causing a crisis and making everyone panic works. But it only works if we let it work.

The Fiscal Cliff Is a Made for TV Crisis

Scott Blakeman | Posted 02.08.2013 | Politics
Scott Blakeman

The fiscal cliff Americans are being told to fear is really a fake cliff built on a cable news set, using green screen technology and computer generated imagery.

Surefire Stress Relief, Part 5: Coping Through Crises by Connecting With Others

HeartMath LLC | Posted 02.02.2013 | Healthy Living
HeartMath LLC

The good news is that you can create a psychological turnaround and increase your ability to cope effectively during a crisis if you work through your challenges with the help of others. One of the most important things you can do is to communicate your feelings to someone.

Crisis Is a State of Mind and a State of Place

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D. | Posted 01.30.2013 | Healthy Living
Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.

Global transition is, as it says on the tin, a global phenomenon. Yet "crisis" is about a state of place as well as a state of mind; and this state of place is not universal.

16 Days, 16 Ways: Preventing Violence Against Displaced Women and Girls

Sarah Costa | Posted 01.28.2013 | Impact
Sarah Costa

We reflect with profound anger on the horrific violations that continue to be perpetrated every day against millions of women and girls in conflict-ridden places. But it's also a time when we take inspiration, encouragement and hope from the many courageous refugee women and girls.