Perspectives
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In Sign of Warming, 1,600 Years of Ice in Andes Melted in 25 Years
Justin Gillis
April 4, 2013
Glacial ice in the Peruvian Andes that took at least 1,600 years to form has melted in just 25 years, scientists reported Thursday, the latest indication that the recent spike in global temperatures has thrown the natural world out of balance.
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Temple Groups Practice Passover Sacrifice In Anticipation Of Third Temple
Maayana Miskin
March 22, 2013
Jewish groups held a mock Passover sacrifice on Thursday opposite the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The ritual slaughter was not merely a historic reenactment, but, they say, practice in advance of the reconstruction of the Temple.
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From Saudi Arabia To North Korea, Modern Persecution Of Christians Spans Globe
Dietrich Alexander
January 21, 2013
Asir's life was preprogrammed. The North African Muslim was to be trained to be a jihadist in a Palestinian terrorist camp. There he would learn how to build bombs and kill non-believers. But just before he was due to leave, he started to have doubts.
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Rethinking the Subcomponents of World Order
Barry Zellen
August 15, 2012
As we begin to imagine a post-Long War era, a renewed appreciation of the fundamental building blocks of world order is required, with a greater focus on the tribe and other sub-, trans- and non-state entities. Such subcomponents are not entirely unfamiliar to the student of classical realism; it was one of the earliest sub-state entities, the polis of the ancient world with its markedly tribal approach to war, that kept the Persian empire at bay despite its preponderance of military and economic power.
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Effective World Government Will Be Needed to Stave Off Climate Catastrophe
Gary Stix
March 17, 2012
A policy article authored by several dozen scientists appeared online March 15 in Science to acknowledge this point: “Human societies must now change course and steer away from critical tipping points in the Earth system that might lead to rapid and irreversible change. This requires fundamental reorientation and restructuring of national and international institutions toward more effective Earth system governance and planetary stewardship.”
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Narcissism: On the Rise in America?
Dr. Jim Taylor
May 28, 2011
Do you know the story of Narcissus? He was the very handsome fellow in Greek mythology who, because of his indifference and disdain toward others, was punished by the gods by falling in love with his own image. He was so enraptured by his beauty that he was unable to pull himself away from his own reflection, and he wasted away and died.