A Compact with the Devil

A Compact with the Devil

Russia, Turkey, and Iran have struck a deal. How might the U.S. respond? The more you learn about the new safe zone proposals for Syria, the smellier they seem. Russia, Turkey, and Iran have struck a deal to “de-escalate” hostilities between pro and anti-Assad forces in four vaguely defined zones. The pro-Assad forces are mostly…

The Remilitarization of Japan, Explained

The Remilitarization of Japan, Explained

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is setting the country on course for remilitarization, much to the exasperation of Japan’s wartime enemies, China and South Korea. On Wednesday, May 3, the outgoing nationalist Abe declared that he hopes to see a revised constitution implemented by 2020, when Tokyo is set to host the Olympics. The proclamation underscored what many have…

Apocalypse Soon: Scientific and Religious Leaders Both Agree that Cataclysmic Disasters and Mass Death are in Humanity’s Future

Apocalypse Soon: Scientific and Religious Leaders Both Agree that Cataclysmic Disasters and Mass Death are in Humanity’s Future

Are we on the verge of the worst times in all of human history? We live at a moment when prominent leaders in the scientific world and in the religious world are both urgently warning that humanity could soon be facing a nightmarish apocalyptic future. Weather patterns are rapidly changing, the crust of our planet…