I will be doing regular updates on two events to increase awareness about PTSD, particularly as the Canadian Forces spends too little on treatment of its members and PTSD. Regardless of all the ways we could improve our military or the Canadian government’s often imperialistic foreign policy, the real human
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Politics, Re-Spun: Fearing Kate MacEachern: The Latest Canadian Military Blunder
Kate MacEachern and helping others: not on the DND agenda, yet. Canada’s continued neglect and abuse of our military personnel and veterans continues to enrage me. An epidemic of untreated PTSD has become a new normal. And until citizens compel the government to take responsibility for this neglect–and fix it–they
Continue readingwmtc: patrick stewart on the link between combat stress and violence against women
More amazing stuff from Patrick Stewart. Here, he links PTSD among veterans to violence against women and children. To be anti-violence, we must also be anti-war. If you haven’t seen it, please watch.
Continue readingwmtc: in toronto: noah richler, u.s. war resisters, and the militarization of canadian culture
Something else I resumed after quitting my crappy day-job: attending events with friends, or, socializing through activism. Few things make me happier. I have four events to blog about. * * * * Last Friday night at Innis Hall, the War Resisters Support Campaign put on “Telling Our Story: A
Continue readingwmtc: a good-news, bad-news update: buddha, the brockways, and iraq war resisters in canada
Last month, I took a little road trip with a few friends from the War Resisters Support Campaign, to welcome a new baby and meet a new dog. This nice little visit would be unremarkable – if it weren’t completely incredible. We visited the Brockway…
Continue readingwmtc: update: buddha is certified, fundraising is nearing goal
I have great news. Buddha, the dog adopted by Jeremy and Ashlea Brockway, is now an officially certified PTSD Service Dog! And we have raised slightly more than $6,000 towards our goal of $8,000. Thank you to everyone who made this possible! Jeremy writes this about the certification and adoption.
Continue readingwmtc: what a dog can do: ptsd service dog fundraising update
Buddha, the service-dog-in-training, is now living permanently with the Brockways. Thank you to everyone who has helped make this possible. We’ve now raised $4,150 towards our $8,000 goal. We are brainstorming ideas on how we can expand our fundraising base. If you have any ideas, please email me. And if
Continue readingwmtc: fundraising continues for ptsd service dog for war resister
Help a war resister adopt a service dog! So far we have raised $3,030 of the $8,000 needed. (The ChipIn page shows the amount donated online, but does not include cheques mailed in.) Every donation brings us closer to our goal. If you can spare only $10, it will be
Continue readingwmtc: the limits of empathy: eyes wide open, but not all the time
In light of the horror show taking place in Ottawa, this would be the perfect time to post notes from “Can We Stop the Harper Agenda,” the big panel discussion at Marxism 2012. However, I’m waiting to get an audio file of the talk, which will greatly improve the post.
Continue readingwmtc: a very important act you can take to "support the troops" and help a family in need
Click here to help the Brockway family adopt Buddha! Every donation makes a difference. Every dollar will move them closer to their goal. * * * * A US veteran commits suicide once every 80 minutes. In the US, for every soldier killed on the battlefield this year, about 25
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: face-to-face with PTSD
On April 16th, I flew to Reno and was met at the airport by one of the best friends I’ve ever had, Caleb Schaber. I’ve known Caleb since last year’s Burning Man event in August. We volunteered together on a team to help create the best community newspa…
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: face-to-face with PTSD
On April 16th, I flew to Reno and was met at the airport by one of the best friends I’ve ever had, Caleb Schaber. I’ve known Caleb since last year’s Burning Man event in August. We volunteered together on a team to help create the best community newspaper in the
Continue readingSeeing Red in the Southwest: face-to-face with PTSD
On April 16th, I flew to Reno and was met at the airport by one of the best friends I’ve ever had, Caleb Schaber. I’ve known Caleb since last year’s Burning Man event in August. We volunteered together on a team to help create the best community newspaper in the
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