MercatorNet offers lively news and articles promoting human dignity. 2012-05-17T04:58:24+10:00 Copyright (c) 2006, MercatorNet tag:mercatornet.com,2006:10:11 tag:mercatornet.com,2012:articles/4.10725 2012-05-16T17:58:24+00:00 2012-05-16T06:59:25+00:00 Some psychology researchers are demonizing or marginalizing voters with opposing views and calling it “science.” Read more...]]> tag:mercatornet.com,2012:articles/4.10724 2012-05-16T05:31:36+00:00 2012-05-16T21:19:37+00:00 Will the new French president end up playing the Gaullist hand? Read more...]]> tag:mercatornet.com,2012:articles/4.10715 2012-05-15T13:32:24+00:00 2012-05-16T06:59:25+00:00 Michael Cook Looking for controversy? Here it is: the must-read list for people who hate to read. Read more...]]> tag:mercatornet.com,2012:articles/4.10713 2012-05-15T04:34:56+00:00 2012-05-15T13:42:58+00:00 When romance and marriage are entirely an individual thing the drama of the characters narrows accordingly. 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