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Resilience Therapy: Lessons from Special Forces That Can Transform Your Mental Strength

Resilience Therapy: Why It’s More Than Just a Buzzword

In a world overflowing with self-help trends and wellness buzzwords, the term resilience therapy can easily lose its meaning. But real resilience—the kind that gets you through trauma, chaos, or total burnout—isn’t built with good intentions or mindfulness apps alone. It’s trained. It’s tested. And in some cases, it’s the only thing keepin...

Intimate thriller of a Tehran-born U.S. soldier’s fight for freedom

Booklife Thriller review | "Berg crafts a suspenseful, emotional tale..." Review by BookLife "In this sweeping yet intimate novel of recent history, Ricardo Rosen, the Tehran-raised son of an Iranian woman and an American Naval Intelligence officer, spends most of his life fighting battles: battles against the men in his life, the oppressive post...

The Free Speech Paradox: How Shutting Down VOA and RFE/RL Weakens Democracy in the Middle East

Why Did the U.S. Administration Cut Funding to Voice of America and Radio Free Europe?

The U.S. administration has long positioned itself as a champion of free speech, railing against censorship by social media platforms, European regulations on free speech, and what it calls the “mainstream media’s bias.”

However, in the March 2025 executive order to defund and dismantle Voice of America ...

Independent Book Review About Shadows of Tehran

"A searing life defined by resilience, rebellion,and recklessness" Lauren Hayataka from Independent Book Review "Nick Berg’s Shadows of Tehran is a blistering account of survival, identity, and resistance against the tide of history. Inspired by actual events, this historical novel follows Ricardo, a boy born of two worlds—his American father an...

What Kirkus Reviews Says About Shadows of Tehran

"Berg has earned entrance to this genre club—readers will hope for further adventures." Kirkus Reviews A young Anglo-Iranian grows up fighting for freedom on many fronts while discovering who he really is and what he believes in Berg’s military thriller.Life in Iran begins idyllically for Ricardo, who joins his mother Samira, American father Da...

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Surviving Against All Odds: How Military Training Shapes Resilience

What Makes Military Training the Ultimate Test of Resilience?

If you think military training is just about push-ups, running, and yelling “Yes, sir!” at the top of your lungs, think again. Sure, there’s a generous serving of sweat, exhaustion, and the occasional regret over life choices. Still, military training is designed to break you down and rebuild you into something stronger. This soldi...

Resilience After Combat: How Veterans with PTSD Are Fighting for Recovery

Why Are Veterans with PTSD Still Struggling to Get the Help They Need?

For many veterans, the battle doesn’t end when they step off the battlefield. Instead, it follows them home, lurking in their minds, disrupting their lives, and making even the simplest tasks feel impossible. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of the most severe mental health challenges veterans face, yet the supp...

The price of Ignorance: Why the Anti-Israel Protests are supporting terrorism in reality

The Price of Ignorance: Trump’s $400M Wake-Up Call to Anti-Israel Protests

When Donald Trump pulled $400 million from Columbia University, it wasn’t just about dollars—it was about accountability. Universities were once hubs of intellectual debate, places where students challenged ideas with reason and evidence. Today, they have become ideological battlegrounds where facts take a backseat to m...

Special Operations in Counterterrorism: Lessons from Global Conflicts

Why Are Special Operations Crucial in Counterterrorism?

Terrorism has changed. Instead of large, centralized groups, many extremist organizations now operate in small, unpredictable cells, using encrypted communication, cyber warfare, and propaganda to spread fear. The rise of these decentralized threats has forced nations to rethink how they conduct counterterrorism. Traditional military stra...