MercatorNet offers lively news and articles promoting human dignity. 2012-02-03T16:35:38+10:00 Copyright (c) 2006, MercatorNet tag:mercatornet.com,2006:10:11 tag:mercatornet.com,2012:articles/4.10251 2012-02-03T05:35:38+00:00 2012-02-03T00:52:39+00:00 Business leaders are blaming the education system for the loss of jobs offshore. But aren’t they forgetting that other institution that turns out good workers? Read more...]]> tag:mercatornet.com,2012:articles/4.10248 2012-02-02T00:46:18+00:00 2012-02-03T05:53:19+00:00 We cannot stake too much on one study of young adult moral attitudes. Read more...]]> tag:mercatornet.com,2012:articles/4.10243 2012-02-01T01:36:27+00:00 2012-02-02T01:32:28+00:00 The Germans hold many cards, and that's their problem. Read more...]]> tag:mercatornet.com,2012:articles/4.10238 2012-01-30T08:16:36+00:00 2012-01-30T03:34:37+00:00 World War II was not a straightforward death grapple between good and evil, says an eminent military historian. Read more...]]> tag:mercatornet.com,2012:articles/4.10236 2012-01-30T00:06:59+00:00 2012-02-01T16:17:00+00:00 A leading activist agrees that homosexual preferences are fluid and changing. If so, why do gays need special treatment? Read more...]]> tag:mercatornet.com,2012:articles/4.10235 2012-01-29T22:39:47+00:00 2012-02-01T02:09:48+00:00 Indignation over sex-selection shows that abortion is not just a private matter. Read more...]]> tag:mercatornet.com,2012:articles/4.10222 2012-01-26T21:06:05+00:00 2012-01-26T16:07:06+00:00 The United Nations must be the "defender of the defenceless", says Ban Ki-moon. Why not begin with the unborn? Read more...]]> tag:mercatornet.com,2012:articles/4.10224 2012-01-26T11:36:09+00:00 2012-01-29T23:09:10+00:00 After bunkering down with our reviewers, we've settled on a list of the best films of the past year. 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