Articles

“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”
― George Washington

Violence, mental illness, and the brain — A brief history of psychosurgery: Part 1 — From trephination to lobotomy
Abstract — Psychosurgery was developed early in human prehistory (trephination) as a need perhaps to alter aberrant behavior and treat mental illness. The “American Crowbar

Fidel and Raúl Castro — Communist Brethren
In his book, After Fidel: The Inside Story of Castro’s Regime and Cuba’s Next Leader, author Brian Latell, a National Intelligence Officer (1990-1994) and the

Spies of the Cold War
The Encyclopedia of Cold War Espionage, Spies, and Secret Operations by Richard C. S. Trahair was published by Greenwood Press, (Westport, Connecticut) in 2004. It

Gun Research 2013 — An Interview with Dr. Miguel A. Faria by Rebecca Trager of Research Europe
January 18, 2013 Research Europe Reporter: Hi Dr. Faria, I am a reporter for Research Europe, and I cover US research and science policy news.

Shooting rampages, mental health, and the sensationalization of violence
Abstract — Gun violence and, most recently, senseless shooting rampages continue to be sensitive and emotional points of debate in the American media and the

Gun Control and the Hallmarks of Tyranny — A Reappraisal by Miguel A. Faria, MD
Georg Hegel (1770-1831), the father of dialectical idealism, which Karl Marx transmogrified as Marxist dialectical materialism, lamented that what we do learn from history is