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Philadelphia Trumpet • December 2003 • Volume 14, NO. 10




Is California Under a Curse?

Multiyear droughts, catastrophic wildfires, out-of-control deficits. Why is this happening to the Golden State? The answer will surprise you.


“As Though Pieces of the Sun Itself Had Crashed Into the Mountains”

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Space Wars!

The startling truth about the rising power of the latest heavyweight in the global aerospace industry

Are We Wrong About Europe?

For decades, we have predicted that a united Europe would take the world by storm. Recent divisions among EU leaders over the draft constitution have experts wondering about Europe’s future as a union.

Solid at the Core

Viewpoint: Who’s the Bad Guy?

The Disunited Nations

Why this monumental effort at orchestrating world peace has been such a monumental failure

Why Science Cannot Unlock the Secret of the Human Mind

As technology gives us more sophisticated means to acquire knowledge, much attention is being focused on studying the human brain. Science ponders, why is the human brain far superior to the animal brain? This article shows why science cannot find the answer.

Wanted: Real Men



Farewell, Feminine Beauty

Society’s female icons embody the opposite of true physical, womanly beauty.


Asia’s Catalyst


Conservative Comeback

Shift from Neutral?

New Battleground