February 2014 • Volume 25, NO. 2

Is Vladimir Putin the Prophesied ‘Prince of Rosh’?

Russia’s president is taking on authoritarian power and restoring the Soviet empire. Biblical prophecy speaks of a tyrant from that area committing some shocking acts. Is President Putin going to fulfill that prophecy?

Features

Another King of the East

Is America’s Economy Improving?

Judging by the crowds outside Macy’s, you’d think so. But let’s look deeper.

Fix Your Finances

Why Does the Environmental Protection Agency Need Its Own SWAT Team?

Federal and local authorities are building a paramilitarized police force. Is this a good idea?

You Don’t Have to Be a Jerk to Get Ahead

Life is war, some businessmen say, and winning requires ruthlessness. But recent research shows that isn’t the case at all.

Coming Soon: Freedom for Slaves!

Slavery isn’t just a scourge of the past. It is in your country, your city, even your neighborhood. But a solution is coming soon that will break the shackles that bind them all.