Mystery of the dust storms sweeping the world: Experts baffled by spate of ‘haboobs’ which have brought travel chaos and turned day into nightThis year has seen a rash of massive dust storms around the world that have led to travel chaos and blocked out sunlight – but experts cannot pinpoint the reason behind the
Confiscating ‘Criminals’’ Property Is a Cop Racket Until last week, police in all 50 states had the power to take your property—cash, cars, houses, or anything else—based purely on their assertion that the property was “guilty” of a crime. This means that police and prosecutors can confiscate your stuff, sell it and pocket the money
Chinese scientists genetically modify human embryos In a world first, Chinese scientists have reported editing the genomes of human embryos. The results are published1 in the online journal Protein & Cell and confirm widespread rumours that such experiments had been conducted—rumours that sparked a high-profile debate last month Italian company hopes to market synthetic eyeballsMhox
Largest Bank In America Joins War On CashThe war on cash is escalating. Just a week ago, the infamous Willem Buiter, along with Ken Rogoff, voiced their support for a restriction (or ban altogether) on the use of cash (something that was already been implemented in Louisiana in 2011 for used goods). Today, as Mises’
Dear Churches in America: Prepare to Be Treated Like 1st Century Christians in Rome The United States Supreme Court may soon liberate the biblically conservative church from old “prejudices” that should have long ago been “jettisoned,” forcing it into “rightly bowing to the enlightenments of modernity,” in the words of a recent writer in The
Evolutionary Embarrassment: Part of Famous ‘Ape-Man’ Skeleton Actually Came from BaboonLast week, scientists announced that the famous skeleton includes at least one bone that likely came from a baboon. According to New Scientist, Gary Sawyer and Mike Smith at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, along with New York University’s Scott Williams,
Two CIA Agents Arrested by Minutemen while Crossing Mexican Border with 1300 Pounds of CocaineThe incident took place…., in the Chihuahuan desert, near the Texan city of El Paso. A group of seven minutemen saw a large black SUV drive rapidly across the border. They chased the vehicle in their own trucks and achieved to
‘We will not obey’: Christian leaders threaten civil disobedience if Supreme Court legalizes gay marriage“We will not obey.” That’s the blunt warning a group of prominent religious leaders is sending to the Supreme Court of the United States as they consider same-sex marriage.
Christians are leaving the faith in droves and the trend isn’t slowing downFurthermore, people are leaving Christianity in droves. About 106 million Christians are expected to switch affiliation from 2010 to 2050 while only about 40 million people are expected to enter Christianity. The religiously unaffiliated (athiests, agnostics) are expected to see the largest net