Dr. Timothy Furnish, a scholar of Islamic history, discusses his new book Sects, Lies, and the Caliphate, and explains why the goals of the Islamic State aren’t a new thing, but a return to time-honored Muslim values.Continue Reading

EUROPE HAD its paradigm violently shifted November 13th. Lt. Col. Bob Maginnis, author of the new book Never Submit, discusses the military and geopolitical situation in the Middle East, and what might happen next. Click here for the notes and to hear the interview.Continue Reading

THE ISLAMIC STATE makes no secret of its plan to take over the world. But it’s not the only group with that goal in mind. Cris Putnam, co-author of On the Path of the Immortals, discusses the geopolitical situation in the Middle East and what looks like a 21st century holy war.Continue Reading

RUSSIA AND Iran have sent troops to a battle for Syria’s largest city, Aleppo. There are a couple of implications to this battle, which began Friday. Sharon and I discussed this on P.I.D. Radio yesterday. Click here for the show notes and the mp3 file from the show.Continue Reading