March 30, 2018 View in Browser Middle East Rare Jewish Revolt Coins Discovered in Jerusalem Cave Dozens of coins relating to the Jewish revolt have been discovered in a Jerusalem excavation. The 2,000-year-old coins date specifically from the second and fourth years of the famed rebellion against the Roman Empire which led to the A.D. 70 destruction of Jerusalem. The coins were discovered during the current season of renewed excavations at the Ophel led by Dr. Eilat Mazar of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and fully funded by Herbert W. Armstrong College of Edmond, Oklahoma, whose students comprise the bulk of the workforce. The coins are decorated with Jewish symbols, including the four plant species of the Feast of Tabernacles—palm, myrtle, citron and willow—and a goblet that was likely part of the temple service. Along with the motifs, the coins feature ancient Hebrew script. The coins from the second year of the revolt display the text “For the Freedom of Zion” in ancient Hebrew. The Year Four (A.D. 69-70) coin’s inscription reads “For the redemption of Zion.” Scholars believe that the change is indicative of the mood of the rebels as their defeat became more and more inevitable. Other Middle East Stories When Israelis Struck Syria in 2007, the World Was on the Brink of ‘Armageddon’ Recently revealed secrets show how easily a rogue nation can start a nuclear crisis.   Europe Promises Military Aid to Lebanon Why do the Europeans want to strengthen the Lebanese armed forces? Anglo-America Barack Obama’s Youth Movement Former United States President Barack Obama is making big plans for the future. At a conference in Japan last Sunday, he said he wanted to create “a million young Barack Obamas or Michelle Obamas.” He announced that the Obama Foundation—a Chicago-based nonprofit founded in 2014—would be his primary platform for accomplishing this dream. “After I left office, what I realized is that the Obama Foundation could potentially create a platform for young, up-and-coming leaders, both in the United States and all around the world to come together, meet together, create a digital platform where they could exchange information,” Obama said at the Fourth Global Opinion Leaders Summit in Tokyo. “If I could do that effectively, then—you know—I would create a hundred or a thousand or a million young Barack Obamas or Michelle Obamas,” he said. “Or the next group of people who could take that baton in that relay race that is human progress.” Other Anglo-America Stories Britain’s Hollow Military As powers rise on the world scene, Britain’s military power continues to shrink.   John Bolton Is Not Dangerous—the Hysterical Reaction to Him Is The world is facing “Armageddon.” Americans should be “terrified.” Foreign-policy experts are on the airwaves telling us they are “scared.” The reason for all this panic? President Trump has named former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton as his new national security adviser.   Thousands Sign Petition Asking President Trump to Grant Asylum to White South Africans Many fear a repeat of the slaughter and economic ruin that occured in Zimbabwe when Robert Mugabe began seizing white-owned farmland.   Half of American Children Aren’t in a Traditional Family But a child’s success is linked to growing up with married parents.    Canada Tells Government Employees to Stop Saying ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ A significant step in the ongoing experiment to reengineer family   Your Incredible Human Mind It can hold more information than 4.7 billion books.   Patrick Henry: Liberty or Death How the words of an American patriot inspired a nation to fight for freedom Anglo-America Headlines U.S. military admits it’s ‘helpless’ against a hypersonic missile strike by China or Russia | THE NATIONAL INTEREST Winston Churchill the racist war criminal | THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR The happiest teens use smartphones, digital media less than an hour a day | STUDY FINDS John Bolton is right about the UN | THE NEW YORK TIMES Europe How One Activist in Germany Woke Up to the Dangers of Muslim Immigration This is a story about an awakening to truth. It is easy to believe in something so strongly that you are certain it is true—when in fact it is an illusion, a deceit. This happened to a German human rights activist, United Nations adviser, artist and filmmaker named Rebecca Sommer. Her story gives insight into a crucial transformation taking place in Germany today. Like German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Rebecca strongly supported immigration. This wasn’t just a political view she posted about on social media. She devoted much of her time to doing the dirty work of helping immigrants. She founded an organization to help immigrants assimilate and guided them through bureaucracy to get them housing, furniture, clothing, jobs, education. Then came New Year’s Eve of 2015. Other Europe Stories Spies Spying on Spies: Germany Sets Up New Counterespionage Unit For the first time since the Cold War, Germany’s Intelligence Service resurrects its counterespionage unit and moves into new headquarters.   ‘Islam Does Not Belong to Germany’ But what does belong is a new NATO naval headquarters.  Europe Headlines A new brand of anti-Semitism, from France to Germany to Britain | WORLDCRUNCH Asia In Challenge to Dollar, China Launches Landmark Oil Futures Contract Beijing launched a crude oil futures contract denominated in the Chinese yuan on March 26, in a move that could significantly enfeeble the international influence of the United States dollar. The contract lets foreign investors buy and sell crude oil on the Shanghai International Exchange with yuan rather than dollars. Reuters said it “kicked off to a roaring start,” with 15.4 million barrels of crude changing hands in the 2½ hours of the first day of trading. “This could be a death blow for an already weakening U.S. dollar, and the rise of the yuan as the dominant world currency,” economics blog ZeroHedge wrote of the launch. Other Asia Stories Will ‘Emperor’ Xi Jinping Use His Vast Power to Seize Taiwan? Xi has achieved near-absolute dominance over China’s political system, economy and military. And there are indications that he may soon use all this power to grab Taiwan.   Russia, China Charge Ahead With $400 Billion Mega Gas Project This colossal energy deal is only the latest indication of a rapidly forging Russia-China axis that is reorienting 21st-century geopolitics—and tilting the advantage away from the West. Asia Headlines The world should take China’s war threats seriously | THE NATIONAL INTEREST “Times of the Gentiles” Your Bible warns of the “times of the Gentiles,” and world events prove you are living during this dangerous period. P.S. Like this newsletter? We think you'll love our monthly print magazine, the Philadelphia Trumpet, which has more insight, analysis and commentary on world events. Simply reply to this e-mail with your name, address and request. Share with your friends Tweet Share +1 Forward Follow Us