Year: 2013

The Book That Killed Terrorism

Huff Post: Qasim Rashid: The Wrong Kind of Muslim: An Untold Story of Persecution & Perseverance (Print andKindle e-Book) launches on June 19th and begins with this Rage Against The Machine lyric: “Now renegades are the people, with their own philosophy, they change the course of history, everyday people like you and […]

When Temper Tantrums become a Disorder

Source: Fox News Angry kids who throw excessive, explosive tantrums now have their own disorder: disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Whereas this new addition to the mental health dictionary, the DSM, has prompted protests that psychiatrists are turning a normal part of childhood into a mental disorder, proponents say it will address the […]

The Foreign Policy Impact of Iran’s Presidential Election

Source: Stratfor: By Michael Nayebi-Oskoui and Kamran Bokhari Iranians went to the polls Friday to elect outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s successor. Candidates reported few serious problems with the process, and the losers sent congratulations to the eventual winner, Hassan Rouhani. Compared to the political instability that followed Ahmadinejad’s 2009 re-election, […]