January 2001 Vol.4, No. 1

Contents European Union: An Idea Whose Time Has Come    by Melvin Rhodes The Best Government In Existence?    by Cecil Maranville Book Review: Euro Crash 2007    by Cecil Maranville Chaotic Start to a New Century: What's It Mean?    by John Ross Schroeder In Brief...World News Review    by Cecil E. Maranville This is the Way...The Power Of Chad    by Robin Webber European Union: An Idea Whose Time Has Come The "glacier" of European unity is now moving at a faster pace. by Melvin Rhodes I called one of my brothers in England early in December. He asked me what I thought of the "Big Debate." Assuming that he was referring to the election impasse in Florida that was dominating our nightly news, I began to share my opinions, only to be interrupted by his saying, "No, not that. The big debate." I hesitated, trying to think of what he might be referring to. Having been cut off from the rest of the world by the American media that seems incapable of focusing on more than one major issue at a time, I wasn't sure. I had to ask. "The European Rapid Reaction Force, that's the big debate over here!" Sure enough. A few days later my weekly Spectator magazine arrived from London and carried its own article on "The Big Debate" that had started millions of people talking about something that could, in time, fundamentally alter the postwar balance of power and change the direction of the United Kingdom for decades to come. Not only the United Kingdom, either-all of Europe and North America could be in for some big changes. Read the full article at www.wnponline.org/wnp/wnp0101/index.htm Related Information on UCG Sites: Table of Contents that includes "European Union: An Idea Whose Time Has Come" Other Articles by Melvin Rhodes NATO: _The Coming Clash Between Europe and America _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Jul/Aug 2002 _How Long Will the NATO Alliance Last? > November 2009 > World News & Prophecy European Union - military: _World News Review December 1998 _World News Review Jan. 1999 _World News Review June 1999 _The Coming Superstate _Imagine a World Without the United States _World News Review Aug 2002 _After Iraq -- How Will Europe Get Its Act Together? _From Kosovo to Conflict? _Is This the End of the American Empire? _The United States of Europe - A Growing Threat to American Interests _Who Will Be the Next Superpower? (2008) _Significant Developments Dot the World Scene _The Euro and War _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Jul/Aug 1999 _World News and Trends - Jan/Fen 2000 _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Nov/Dec 2000 _Who Will Be the Next Superpower? _European Rapid Reaction Force - Rival to NATO? _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - May/Jun 2002 _World News and Trends - May/Jun 2004 _World News and Trends - July/August 2008 Britain: _First the End of an Empire - Now the End of Britain? _Keep Your Eye on Gibraltar! _The Last Battle for the British Empire _Britain -- A Fresh Look at the Lack of Biblical Values _World News Review Jul 2002 _Is Britain Rediscovering the Commonwealth? _Troubling Times for Three British Institutions! _The New European Constitution: the Last Battle for Britain? _Britain's Declining Respect for Biblical Values _Once Upon a Time: Our Green and Pleasant Land _Different Elections -- Same Issues _Europe in Crisis -- Is This the End of the European Union? _The Ironies Behind the Hampton Court Summit _How Britain Is Creating a Terror State Within _Great Britain off the Map of Europe? _Financial Crisis Crushing Britain _What Lies Ahead for the British Monarchy and Commonwealth? _England's Growing Isolation _Hong Kong Handover: Symbol of a Global Transfer of Power _World News and Trends - Jul/Aug 1997 _The Scottish Question _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Jul/Aug 1998 _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Jul/Aug 2000 _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - May/Jun 2001 _World News and Trends - Mar/Apr 2004 _Appeasement in the Face of Danger: Deadly Parallels _World News and Trends - September/October 2006 _World News and Trends - March/April 2007 Search Our Site Key Subjects Index General Topics Index Biblical References Index Good News Magazine Index Booklets and All Literature Index Home Page of this site