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Mayan Calendar Predicts End of World

Aislin, Cagle Cartoons, The Montreal Gazette Dec 20, 2012 Dig deeper

Countdown to Doomsday

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Dec 17, 2012 Dig deeper

Budget Armageddon Is Nearing

Patrick Chappatte, Cagle Cartoons, The International Herald Tribune Dec 16, 2012 Dig deeper

Fear and Carnage in Washington, D.C.

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2009 Are the Democrats taking a page from the former administration, ramping up the fear-mongering factor in order to sway Americans to support their cause -- in this case, the pork-packed stimulus bill? Stephen Colbert investigates and gets ready to meet Jesus at his local Arby's. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Praying for the Apocalypse

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 9, 2007 The author of "American Fascists" explores the Christian right's obsession with Armageddon and the self-fulfilling holocaust it will produce. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Just Say No to Armageddon

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2007 The story goes like this: One day Jesus will come and take his favorite Christians to heaven, leaving the rest to fend off the Antichrist. It's called the rapture, and 20 percent of Christians in America believe it is imminent. That's far too many for a group of moderate Christians and theologians who want to reclaim Sunday school. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Rapture Watch 2006

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2006 Jon Stewart had a roundup Thursday of a bizarre recent trend: Armageddon ?news? coverage. Behold this montage of shame, in which every TV news outlet from ?Good Morning America? to MSNBC seemed to make an appearance. CNN, in its quest for fact, checked something called a ?rapture index,? while Fox News demanded a rapture timetable, prompting Stewart to comment, ?That?s the timetable Fox News is demanding we have." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )