North America

"He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great..." (Genesis 48:19).

North America's history is tied to Great Britain's by more than just a revolution. The story begins with a promise to a patriarch, passed down to two brothers—the ancestors of two of the world's greatest superpower nations. Find out more below.

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World News and Trends- America and Canada: A potential division?

In terms of dress, conversation, books, TV programs and movies, foreigners would be hard pressed to tell Americans and Canadians apart. And yet on certain issues like gay marriage, drug use and abuse and even church attendance, according to an...
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World News and Trends: United States pulling troops and tanks out of Germany

The American military is planning a major restructuring to better meet 21st-century terrorist threats with flexible rapid reaction units. Included in the implementation of this major reassessment, "the United States plans to withdraw its heavy armoured formations [tanks] from Germany...
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Will Democracy Work in the Middle East?

President Bush recently declared America's commitment to democracy in the Middle East. But democracy there and in other regions has not had much success. There are solid reasons for this failure.
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2004: The World's Superpower Faces Powerful Challenges

As a new year begins, the United States faces a disunited world with dangers both external and internal.
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America's Culture War: Threat to Homeland Security?

While the U.S.-led war on terror continues worldwide, another war—of colliding cultures—heats up in the courts of America. Where will this lead the country? Could this war be a greater threat than terrorism?
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World News and Trends: What brings Jacques Chirac back?

France—that is to say, French president Jacques Chirac—vehemently opposed U.S. President George W. Bush's decision to remove Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq.
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'Mr. Smith' Takes on Washington

Perception is reality, at least in the minds of many people. In the developing world the common perception of America's foreign policy often is tragically contorted. The problem is compounded by refusal to consider the real source of many nations'...
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World News and Trends: The disparity of two different worlds

The recent G8 Conference in Evian, France, reminded us of the shocking disparity extant in our world, particularly when comparing most Western countries with the continent of Africa.
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World News and Trends: Distrust of United States increases around globe

In the wake of the Iraq war anti-American feelings have grown stronger in the Muslim world, according to an extensive new survey conducted in April and May of 20 countries and the areas governed by the Palestinian Authority.
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Making Sense of a Fragmenting World

Terrorist alerts...the "axis of evil"...shifting geopolitical alliances. How can we make sense of it all?
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America and Britain's Global Reach Prophesied in the Bible

The United States and Britain combined to defeat European tyranny in two world wars, then Iraqi tyranny twice in the last 12 years. Why has it fallen to them to police the world?
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World News and Trends: Is Russia a U.S. ally?

Vladimir Putin's Russia has covertly and systematically undermined U.S. interests, particularly in the Middle East, yet continues to purport to be America's ally in the war against terrorism.
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World News and Trends: Is America turning to religion?

The current war effort and geopolitical tensions in general have apparently boosted the de-mand for Bibles, hymnals and prayer books.
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World News and Trends: America's cultural trends threaten further decline

In relating American cultural trends in his book The Index of Leading Cultural Indicators (1993), former U.S. Education Secretary William Bennett cautioned Americans that "unless these trends were reversed, they would lead to the inevitable decline of the American republic."
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World News and Trends: American media disdainful of the European Union

Much of the U.S. media generally focuses on three European countries—the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
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World News and Trends: Removing the Ten Commandments

The entrance to the Alabama Supreme Court is graced by the presence of a huge stone monument displaying the shortened but still correct version of the Ten Commandments.
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Homeland Security: What Crucial Piece Is the United States Missing?

After the devastating terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, homeland security became a top priority for the United States. Yet, at the same time, it seems to be overlooking the most important aspect of its safety, and the risk is...
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Are We Witnessing the Last Days of the Present World Order?

Many world trends seem to be leading to a new world order.
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Prophecy Being Fulfilled? The World Divides Into Three Spheres

Recent events have shown the world dividing into three competing systems, all vying for dominance in a rapidly changing world. Does Bible prophecy indicate which will survive?
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After Iraq, What Next? America Faces a Dangerous World

As the world focuses its attention on the conflict between the United States and Iraq, it's easy to overlook the many other threats facing the United States. What are these threats, and what do they portend?
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