The American Idiocracy rewards hysteria, and particularly the kind of reductionist and bigoted hysteria exemplified by the effort to turn the Ft. Hood tragedy into a simple "America versus Islam" crusade.
Azam Nizamuddin | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics
In the Ft. Hood aftermath, we shouldn't allow right-wing hooliganism, wherever it stems from, to dictate how we view tragedies and interpret human beings with cultures and religions separate from our own.
Joanne Doroshow | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics
The Feres doctrine prevents military personnel from suing over injuries "incident to military service." That has come to mean not just combat-related injuries but also harm caused by medical negligence in U.S. military hospitals.
Kiri Westby | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living
Although I have made friends with fear, I have not conquered it. Fear arises as an instinct. But the more we work with it, the less it controls our actions.
Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics
The horrific shooting at Fort Hood, allegedly by Nidal Malik Hasan, a disgruntled yet devout Army psychiatrist, puts the spotlight back on the lone-wolf offender who sits at the crossroads of crime, terrorism and mental distress.
Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 11.10.2009 | World
Major Nidal Malik Hasan was not a bad person. He was even possibly a good person. But he was a very sick person who did a terrible thing.
Posted 11.09.2009 | Home
Scroll down for the latest news listed chronologically. Live updates via Twitter are HERE. See previous days' updates HERE Monday, 1:20 a.m. EST: Fo...
Dr. Robert Epstein | Posted 11.06.2009 | Home
The tragedy at Ft. Hood reminded me of an extensive investigative piece I wrote for Psychology Today a few years ago. I'm reprinting it below. The w...
Rob Asghar | Posted 11.10.2009 | World
It could take years to unpack the dynamics behind Ft. Hood. But I have a suggestion for the Muslim-American community: go beyond the routine condemnations. Deeds, not words.
Jon Soltz | Posted 11.06.2009 | Media
FOX and Friends hosts twice implied on their show that this is some kind of Muslim problem. There are thousands of American Muslims serving in the military right now, and many have given their lives.
Huffington Post | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago
A pregnant woman from Chicago is among the 13 people killed in the Fort Hood shootings Thursday. Kelvyn Park High School graduate Francheska Velez, 2...
Huffington Post | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago
A local soldier was among the 13 Americans killed Thursday in the shooting spree at Ft. Hood Army base in Texas. Private first class Michael Pearson,...
Posted 11.07.2009 | Home
In the aftermath of the Fort Hood Shootings, the 31 wounded have flooded local hospitals, the New York Times reports. Although the names of the victi...
AP | MIKE BAKER and BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE | Posted 11.07.2009 | Politics
FORT HOOD, Texas — As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment, gave leftover frozen broccoli to one neighbor and c...
AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics
FORT HOOD, Texas -- The base commander at Fort Hood says soldiers who witnessed a shooting rampage that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman s...
AP | APRIL CASTRO and DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 11.06.2009 | Home
FORT HOOD, Texas — An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, authorities said, a rampage ...
AP | BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Iraq and argued with soldiers who ...
AP | BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Iraq and argued with soldiers who ...
HuffingtonPost | Posted 11.12.2009 | Home
Thirteen people were killed and 30 wounded in shootings Thursday at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas. Read our live updates here. Live on Twitter, we...
Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics
Scroll down for the latest news listed chronologically. Live updates via Twitter are HERE. 5:06 PM ET -- Fort Hood suspect said methodical goodbyes. ...
David Sirota | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics