Why War News Can Turn Fear Into Anger – Jeffrey B. Rubin, PhD

A psychoanalyst explains the emotional dynamics of doomscrolling and war anxiety When war dominates the headlines, many people find themselves caught in a painful routine. A notification appears on the phone. We open a news app. Another update. Another prediction of escalation. The body tightens. We feel scared and sad. Minutes later we check again,…

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Operation Epic Fury Decapitates Iranian Leadership as Regime-Change Momentum Builds

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Iran’s “Supreme Leader” and senior commanders reported killed as Iran retaliates and regional tensions rise. Operation Epic Fury is the code name for a major joint U.S.–Israel military operation launched against Iran starting yesterday, February 28th. Described by the Pentagon and U.S. Central Command as an unprecedented, highly precise aerial and missile campaign, the strikes…

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U.S. Carries Out Limited Strike on Iran’s Known Nuclear Sites (Updates)

After weeks of diplomacy and strategic leveraging, the United States unleashed bunker bombs on three selected, known locations in Iran where nuclear weapon development was clearly weeks, if not days away. There was new, recent evidence that some locations were engaged in moving materials used to build nuclear warhead capabilities elsewhere. President Donald Trump said…

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Talking to children about war and conflict – Dr. Olivia Ordoñez

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by Dr. Olivia Ordoñez, guest contributor As tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, and the war in Ukraine continues, distressing news and corresponding images dominate the news cycle and social media. Parents and caretakers may wish to shield their children from the atrocities that are happening across the globe, but children are perceptive,…

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A war where news reports and social media are in the weapons cache

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Commentary The war between Hamas and Israel is one where sophisticated rockets and missiles, miles of an underground network of tunnels in Gaza, and the Iron Dome of Israel are weapons and dialogue of war – getting their own headlines in this modern battle, as soldiers are not yet on the ground in the vicious…

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