http://www.mercatornet.com MercatorNet offers lively news and articles promoting human dignity. webmaster@mercatornet.com (Michael Cook) editor@mercatornet.com (Michael Cook) Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/NZOJBx5Mhd4/sensing_the_sacred http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/sensing_the_sacred#When:03:24:39Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/sacred0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Is there a sense of the sacred that even the non-religious can share? <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/sensing_the_sacred" title="Permalink to 'Sensing the sacred'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=NZOJBx5Mhd4:vrfh1XqHCuM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=NZOJBx5Mhd4:vrfh1XqHCuM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=NZOJBx5Mhd4:vrfh1XqHCuM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=NZOJBx5Mhd4:vrfh1XqHCuM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=NZOJBx5Mhd4:vrfh1XqHCuM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=NZOJBx5Mhd4:vrfh1XqHCuM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/NZOJBx5Mhd4" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 25 May 2012 03:24:39 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/sensing_the_sacred#When:03:24:39Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/9mamEOUen2Q/could_geoengineering_save_the_planet http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/could_geoengineering_save_the_planet#When:22:43:15Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/sick-planet0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />And who is thinking about the ethics of a technological quick fix? <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/could_geoengineering_save_the_planet" title="Permalink to 'Could geoengineering save the planet?'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=9mamEOUen2Q:XK3RoDRodqU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=9mamEOUen2Q:XK3RoDRodqU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=9mamEOUen2Q:XK3RoDRodqU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=9mamEOUen2Q:XK3RoDRodqU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=9mamEOUen2Q:XK3RoDRodqU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=9mamEOUen2Q:XK3RoDRodqU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/9mamEOUen2Q" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 24 May 2012 22:43:15 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/could_geoengineering_save_the_planet#When:22:43:15Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/-o8CP5Hl5N8/a_thought_experiment_about_marriage http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/a_thought_experiment_about_marriage#When:09:35:12Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/marriage0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />A world in which sexual intimacy could not produce children would never have come up with the idea of marriage. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/a_thought_experiment_about_marriage" title="Permalink to 'A thought experiment about marriage'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=-o8CP5Hl5N8:EX2JQVA1-eY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=-o8CP5Hl5N8:EX2JQVA1-eY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=-o8CP5Hl5N8:EX2JQVA1-eY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=-o8CP5Hl5N8:EX2JQVA1-eY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=-o8CP5Hl5N8:EX2JQVA1-eY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=-o8CP5Hl5N8:EX2JQVA1-eY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/-o8CP5Hl5N8" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 24 May 2012 09:35:12 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/a_thought_experiment_about_marriage#When:09:35:12Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/CFemI82Wj-Y/australias_lifeline_its_precarious_sea_lanes http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/australias_lifeline_its_precarious_sea_lanes#When:01:52:50Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/sealanes.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Large, isolated and rich, Australia needs to cultivate a friendship with the US to survive in an dangerous world. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/australias_lifeline_its_precarious_sea_lanes" title="Permalink to 'Australia’s lifeline: its precarious sea lanes'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=CFemI82Wj-Y:eGKm5s4_aMU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=CFemI82Wj-Y:eGKm5s4_aMU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=CFemI82Wj-Y:eGKm5s4_aMU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=CFemI82Wj-Y:eGKm5s4_aMU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=CFemI82Wj-Y:eGKm5s4_aMU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=CFemI82Wj-Y:eGKm5s4_aMU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/CFemI82Wj-Y" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 23 May 2012 01:52:50 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/australias_lifeline_its_precarious_sea_lanes#When:01:52:50Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/quIf0YlryKw/its_only_natural http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/its_only_natural#When:04:34:42Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/Confucius456.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />The bitterest debates today in the public square often turn on what is "natural". The Chinese sages had a lot to say about this. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/its_only_natural" title="Permalink to 'It’s only natural'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=quIf0YlryKw:GXFCdM07QlE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=quIf0YlryKw:GXFCdM07QlE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=quIf0YlryKw:GXFCdM07QlE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=quIf0YlryKw:GXFCdM07QlE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=quIf0YlryKw:GXFCdM07QlE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=quIf0YlryKw:GXFCdM07QlE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/quIf0YlryKw" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 22 May 2012 04:34:42 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/its_only_natural#When:04:34:42Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/z1X39kavpPA/meet_the_genre_master http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/meet_the_genre_master#When:02:50:05Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/theavengers-1.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Joss Whedon is proving a master of popcorn with two films currently in the theatres, The Avengers and The Cabin in the Woods. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/meet_the_genre_master" title="Permalink to 'Meet the genre master'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=z1X39kavpPA:DlnnejV1Iu4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=z1X39kavpPA:DlnnejV1Iu4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=z1X39kavpPA:DlnnejV1Iu4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=z1X39kavpPA:DlnnejV1Iu4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=z1X39kavpPA:DlnnejV1Iu4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=z1X39kavpPA:DlnnejV1Iu4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/z1X39kavpPA" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 22 May 2012 02:50:05 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/meet_the_genre_master#When:02:50:05Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/f4cqdIjpbn8/a_chance_to_resuscitate_canadian_politics http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/a_chance_to_resuscitate_canadian_politics#When:06:05:05Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/ottawaplt.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Canada’s struggle with abortion legislation demonstrates that there is no such thing as law or politics not based on a philosophical and moral tradition. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/a_chance_to_resuscitate_canadian_politics" title="Permalink to 'A chance to resuscitate Canadian politics'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=f4cqdIjpbn8:6di7kZbVu1c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=f4cqdIjpbn8:6di7kZbVu1c:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=f4cqdIjpbn8:6di7kZbVu1c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=f4cqdIjpbn8:6di7kZbVu1c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=f4cqdIjpbn8:6di7kZbVu1c:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=f4cqdIjpbn8:6di7kZbVu1c:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/f4cqdIjpbn8" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 21 May 2012 06:05:05 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/a_chance_to_resuscitate_canadian_politics#When:06:05:05Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/AJcP8hojL0o/no_biking_in_the_house_without_a_helmet http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/no_biking_in_the_house_without_a_helmet#When:04:02:05Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/no-biking0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />A rollicking account of a large and unusual family. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/no_biking_in_the_house_without_a_helmet" title="Permalink to 'No Biking in the House without a Helmet'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=AJcP8hojL0o:1SDqYKqpUuk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=AJcP8hojL0o:1SDqYKqpUuk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=AJcP8hojL0o:1SDqYKqpUuk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=AJcP8hojL0o:1SDqYKqpUuk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=AJcP8hojL0o:1SDqYKqpUuk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=AJcP8hojL0o:1SDqYKqpUuk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/AJcP8hojL0o" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 21 May 2012 04:02:05 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/no_biking_in_the_house_without_a_helmet#When:04:02:05Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/e07_4NRjpoc/too_much_information_too_little_thought http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/too_much_information_too_little_thought#When:04:50:56Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/tmi0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />There’s something more threatening to human communication than the digital divide. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/too_much_information_too_little_thought" title="Permalink to 'Too much information, too little thought'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=e07_4NRjpoc:JgQS3BM5l4U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=e07_4NRjpoc:JgQS3BM5l4U:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=e07_4NRjpoc:JgQS3BM5l4U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=e07_4NRjpoc:JgQS3BM5l4U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=e07_4NRjpoc:JgQS3BM5l4U:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=e07_4NRjpoc:JgQS3BM5l4U:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/e07_4NRjpoc" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 18 May 2012 04:50:56 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/too_much_information_too_little_thought#When:04:50:56Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/FTDEPYl0ICM/using_time_well_in_a_networked_world http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/using_time_well_in_a_networked_world#When:09:11:20Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/facebook0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />While everyone may be getting a smartphone, not all are getting smarter. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/using_time_well_in_a_networked_world" title="Permalink to 'Using time well in a networked world'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FTDEPYl0ICM:Y7RW0zmBr8s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FTDEPYl0ICM:Y7RW0zmBr8s:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FTDEPYl0ICM:Y7RW0zmBr8s:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=FTDEPYl0ICM:Y7RW0zmBr8s:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FTDEPYl0ICM:Y7RW0zmBr8s:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=FTDEPYl0ICM:Y7RW0zmBr8s:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/FTDEPYl0ICM" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 17 May 2012 09:11:20 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/using_time_well_in_a_networked_world#When:09:11:20Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/RSClUuYcxjs/you_can_tell_its_an_election_year_when http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/you_can_tell_its_an_election_year_when#When:17:58:28Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/graymatter345-1.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Some psychology researchers are demonizing or marginalizing voters with opposing views and calling it “science.” <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/you_can_tell_its_an_election_year_when" title="Permalink to 'You can tell it’s an election year when…'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=RSClUuYcxjs:iRgN8iukaV0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=RSClUuYcxjs:iRgN8iukaV0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=RSClUuYcxjs:iRgN8iukaV0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=RSClUuYcxjs:iRgN8iukaV0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=RSClUuYcxjs:iRgN8iukaV0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=RSClUuYcxjs:iRgN8iukaV0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/RSClUuYcxjs" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 16 May 2012 17:58:28 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/you_can_tell_its_an_election_year_when#When:17:58:28Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/jjN3bcG3-Ls/will_france_take_a_new_strategic_direction_under_hollande http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/will_france_take_a_new_strategic_direction_under_hollande#When:05:31:36Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/CHARLES_DE_GAULLE_.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Will the new French president end up playing the Gaullist hand? <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/will_france_take_a_new_strategic_direction_under_hollande" title="Permalink to 'Will France take a new strategic direction under Hollande?'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=jjN3bcG3-Ls:g8Bd9eDr0Ds:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=jjN3bcG3-Ls:g8Bd9eDr0Ds:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=jjN3bcG3-Ls:g8Bd9eDr0Ds:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=jjN3bcG3-Ls:g8Bd9eDr0Ds:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=jjN3bcG3-Ls:g8Bd9eDr0Ds:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=jjN3bcG3-Ls:g8Bd9eDr0Ds:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/jjN3bcG3-Ls" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 16 May 2012 05:31:36 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/will_france_take_a_new_strategic_direction_under_hollande#When:05:31:36Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/JgjsHbjidX4/101_books_gen_y_must_read_before_they_die http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/101_books_gen_y_must_read_before_they_die#When:13:32:24Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/bookshelf23.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Looking for controversy? Here it is: the must-read list for people who hate to read. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/101_books_gen_y_must_read_before_they_die" title="Permalink to '101 books Gen Ys must read before they die'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=JgjsHbjidX4:ZPdz1xJ9eDE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=JgjsHbjidX4:ZPdz1xJ9eDE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=JgjsHbjidX4:ZPdz1xJ9eDE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=JgjsHbjidX4:ZPdz1xJ9eDE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=JgjsHbjidX4:ZPdz1xJ9eDE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=JgjsHbjidX4:ZPdz1xJ9eDE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/JgjsHbjidX4" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 15 May 2012 13:32:24 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/101_books_gen_y_must_read_before_they_die#When:13:32:24Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/aPPFeXUnmgw/without_the_marriage_plot_whats_left_of_the_novel http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/without_the_marriage_plot_whats_left_of_the_novel#When:04:34:56Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/plot0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />When romance and marriage are entirely an individual thing the drama of the characters narrows accordingly. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/without_the_marriage_plot_whats_left_of_the_novel" title="Permalink to 'Without the marriage plot, what’s left of the novel?'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=aPPFeXUnmgw:2VzSuAPwVaI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=aPPFeXUnmgw:2VzSuAPwVaI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=aPPFeXUnmgw:2VzSuAPwVaI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=aPPFeXUnmgw:2VzSuAPwVaI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=aPPFeXUnmgw:2VzSuAPwVaI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=aPPFeXUnmgw:2VzSuAPwVaI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/aPPFeXUnmgw" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 15 May 2012 04:34:56 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/without_the_marriage_plot_whats_left_of_the_novel#When:04:34:56Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/AjvkjrwltE4/ottawas_award_winning_way_of_killing_off_childhood http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/ottawas_award_winning_way_of_killing_off_childhood#When:02:04:19Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/looking56778-1.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />A tell-all exhibition in a national museum normalizes sexual experimentation for kids -- with government funding. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/ottawas_award_winning_way_of_killing_off_childhood" title="Permalink to 'Ottawa’s award-winning way of killing off childhood'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=AjvkjrwltE4:iq83q-Lvi2U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=AjvkjrwltE4:iq83q-Lvi2U:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=AjvkjrwltE4:iq83q-Lvi2U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=AjvkjrwltE4:iq83q-Lvi2U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=AjvkjrwltE4:iq83q-Lvi2U:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=AjvkjrwltE4:iq83q-Lvi2U:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/AjvkjrwltE4" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 14 May 2012 02:04:19 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/ottawas_award_winning_way_of_killing_off_childhood#When:02:04:19Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/ST--mdYlRuU/better_than_ivf http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/better_than_ivf#When:15:08:37Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/spegg.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Infertility is a complex problem. But one thing is certain: don't make children a postscript to a career. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/better_than_ivf" title="Permalink to 'Better than IVF'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=ST--mdYlRuU:In7KAlGAQgo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=ST--mdYlRuU:In7KAlGAQgo:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=ST--mdYlRuU:In7KAlGAQgo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=ST--mdYlRuU:In7KAlGAQgo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=ST--mdYlRuU:In7KAlGAQgo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=ST--mdYlRuU:In7KAlGAQgo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/ST--mdYlRuU" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 11 May 2012 15:08:37 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/better_than_ivf#When:15:08:37Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/41dvWCiMBgk/obama_devolves http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/obama_devolves#When:00:38:29Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/obamagay.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />The President has twisted immutable truths in the Constitution and Christianity into their opposites. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/obama_devolves" title="Permalink to 'Obama devolves'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=41dvWCiMBgk:qMicAF964hk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=41dvWCiMBgk:qMicAF964hk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=41dvWCiMBgk:qMicAF964hk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=41dvWCiMBgk:qMicAF964hk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=41dvWCiMBgk:qMicAF964hk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=41dvWCiMBgk:qMicAF964hk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/41dvWCiMBgk" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 11 May 2012 00:38:29 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/obama_devolves#When:00:38:29Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/FkzQyMcwHEM/is_it_time_to_euthanase_those_nazi_arguments http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/is_it_time_to_euthanase_those_nazi_arguments#When:22:28:58Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/hitler0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Comparisons with Nazi policies are not necessarily "cheap shots", but they often are. How to tell the difference? <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/is_it_time_to_euthanase_those_nazi_arguments" title="Permalink to 'Is it time to euthanase those Nazi arguments?'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FkzQyMcwHEM:YdOgiajaK38:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FkzQyMcwHEM:YdOgiajaK38:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FkzQyMcwHEM:YdOgiajaK38:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=FkzQyMcwHEM:YdOgiajaK38:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FkzQyMcwHEM:YdOgiajaK38:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=FkzQyMcwHEM:YdOgiajaK38:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/FkzQyMcwHEM" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 10 May 2012 22:28:58 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/is_it_time_to_euthanase_those_nazi_arguments#When:22:28:58Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/boYuPZqnt8A/putin_faces_a_changing_europe http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/putin_faces_a_changing_europe#When:22:11:10Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/Putin0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Personal relationships with heads of state give way to new geopolitical dynamics. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/putin_faces_a_changing_europe" title="Permalink to 'Putin faces a changing Europe'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=boYuPZqnt8A:pXu7wamPmA8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=boYuPZqnt8A:pXu7wamPmA8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=boYuPZqnt8A:pXu7wamPmA8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=boYuPZqnt8A:pXu7wamPmA8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=boYuPZqnt8A:pXu7wamPmA8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=boYuPZqnt8A:pXu7wamPmA8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/boYuPZqnt8A" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 09 May 2012 22:11:10 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/putin_faces_a_changing_europe#When:22:11:10Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/Wjl8xKFoWHM/religion_has_its_rights_in_the_public_square http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/religion_has_its_rights_in_the_public_square#When:03:04:11Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/church-state0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />There are no historical or rational grounds for denying faith a public voice. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/religion_has_its_rights_in_the_public_square" title="Permalink to 'Religion has its rights in the public square'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=Wjl8xKFoWHM:CHqspgEyHEM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=Wjl8xKFoWHM:CHqspgEyHEM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=Wjl8xKFoWHM:CHqspgEyHEM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=Wjl8xKFoWHM:CHqspgEyHEM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=Wjl8xKFoWHM:CHqspgEyHEM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=Wjl8xKFoWHM:CHqspgEyHEM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/Wjl8xKFoWHM" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 09 May 2012 03:04:11 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/religion_has_its_rights_in_the_public_square#When:03:04:11Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/mI3AGsridyk/a_ground_breaking_abortion_study_from_chile http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/a_ground_breaking_abortion_study_from_chile#When:12:29:10Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/aborto23-1.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Before 1989 abortion was legal in Chile; after 1989 it was illegal. The author of a controversial study explains what happened to women's health. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/a_ground_breaking_abortion_study_from_chile" title="Permalink to 'A ground-breaking abortion study from Chile'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=mI3AGsridyk:fRO-gQdPWQc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=mI3AGsridyk:fRO-gQdPWQc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=mI3AGsridyk:fRO-gQdPWQc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=mI3AGsridyk:fRO-gQdPWQc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=mI3AGsridyk:fRO-gQdPWQc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=mI3AGsridyk:fRO-gQdPWQc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/mI3AGsridyk" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 08 May 2012 12:29:10 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/a_ground_breaking_abortion_study_from_chile#When:12:29:10Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/ua_H9IcLYSc/chile_study_challenges_the_safe_abortion_myth http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/chile_study_challenges_the_safe_abortion_myth#When:09:22:03Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/chilean0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />The slaughter, rape, incest and deceit in "A Game of Thrones" or the nobility and dignity in "The Lord of the Rings"? <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/what_does_a_realistic_fantasy_look_like" title="Permalink to 'What does a “realistic” fantasy look like?'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=LhZpOTvwOnQ:CO5M1-Al488:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=LhZpOTvwOnQ:CO5M1-Al488:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=LhZpOTvwOnQ:CO5M1-Al488:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=LhZpOTvwOnQ:CO5M1-Al488:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=LhZpOTvwOnQ:CO5M1-Al488:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=LhZpOTvwOnQ:CO5M1-Al488:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/LhZpOTvwOnQ" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 04 May 2012 04:11:10 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/what_does_a_realistic_fantasy_look_like#When:04:11:10Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/GLBM7MLlNvc/britain_keeping_its_options_open http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/britain_keeping_its_options_open#When:22:11:47Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/britannia0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Britain has positioned itself superbly for a strategy of waiting, watching and retaining options regardless of what happens. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/britain_keeping_its_options_open" title="Permalink to 'Britain: keeping its options open'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=GLBM7MLlNvc:-Mw8IosruS0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=GLBM7MLlNvc:-Mw8IosruS0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=GLBM7MLlNvc:-Mw8IosruS0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=GLBM7MLlNvc:-Mw8IosruS0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=GLBM7MLlNvc:-Mw8IosruS0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=GLBM7MLlNvc:-Mw8IosruS0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/GLBM7MLlNvc" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 03 May 2012 22:11:47 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/britain_keeping_its_options_open#When:22:11:47Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/2sd2fRc8ZjE/free_speech_no_fait_accompli http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/free_speech_no_fait_accompli#When:04:02:22Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/press-freedom0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />On World Press Freedom Day, it’s not just Fiji that needs to pull up its socks. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/free_speech_no_fait_accompli" title="Permalink to 'Free speech no fait accompli'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=2sd2fRc8ZjE:8R0QTHjMMt0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=2sd2fRc8ZjE:8R0QTHjMMt0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=2sd2fRc8ZjE:8R0QTHjMMt0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=2sd2fRc8ZjE:8R0QTHjMMt0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=2sd2fRc8ZjE:8R0QTHjMMt0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=2sd2fRc8ZjE:8R0QTHjMMt0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/2sd2fRc8ZjE" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 03 May 2012 04:02:22 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/free_speech_no_fait_accompli#When:04:02:22Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/nXnUVT7SPwc/dangerous_housewives http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/dangerous_housewives#When:09:50:36Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/home-mom0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Stay-at-home moms are a problem, all right. They think, educate their children and vote. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/dangerous_housewives" title="Permalink to 'Dangerous housewives'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=nXnUVT7SPwc:zQkuztPf1fk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=nXnUVT7SPwc:zQkuztPf1fk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=nXnUVT7SPwc:zQkuztPf1fk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=nXnUVT7SPwc:zQkuztPf1fk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=nXnUVT7SPwc:zQkuztPf1fk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=nXnUVT7SPwc:zQkuztPf1fk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/nXnUVT7SPwc" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 02 May 2012 09:50:36 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/dangerous_housewives#When:09:50:36Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/vWzWSmfhmG0/barefoot_and_blind_the_power_of_one http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/barefoot_and_blind_the_power_of_one#When:13:45:23Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/chenguangcheng.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />A disabled campaigner against China's one-child policy has outwitted the world's most powerful governments. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/barefoot_and_blind_the_power_of_one" title="Permalink to 'Barefoot and blind: the power of one'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=vWzWSmfhmG0:f3bBdf5EprU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=vWzWSmfhmG0:f3bBdf5EprU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=vWzWSmfhmG0:f3bBdf5EprU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=vWzWSmfhmG0:f3bBdf5EprU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=vWzWSmfhmG0:f3bBdf5EprU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=vWzWSmfhmG0:f3bBdf5EprU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/vWzWSmfhmG0" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 01 May 2012 13:45:23 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/barefoot_and_blind_the_power_of_one#When:13:45:23Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/EYlFDWyw3SY/the_crime_of_sitting_down http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_crime_of_sitting_down#When:08:57:40Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/handcuffed0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />If a child is about to be killed, everyone should try to save that child. Right? Now, hold that thought for a minute. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_crime_of_sitting_down" title="Permalink to 'The crime of sitting down'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=EYlFDWyw3SY:j9cPvM_NlPg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=EYlFDWyw3SY:j9cPvM_NlPg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=EYlFDWyw3SY:j9cPvM_NlPg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=EYlFDWyw3SY:j9cPvM_NlPg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=EYlFDWyw3SY:j9cPvM_NlPg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=EYlFDWyw3SY:j9cPvM_NlPg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/EYlFDWyw3SY" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 01 May 2012 08:57:40 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_crime_of_sitting_down#When:08:57:40Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/KKdh9N2_kpc/the_marriage_diversity_conundrum http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_marriage_diversity_conundrum#When:02:41:47Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/sex-symbols00.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Even the most disinterested life-form would be defeated by the marriage diversity agenda. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_marriage_diversity_conundrum" title="Permalink to 'The marriage diversity conundrum'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=KKdh9N2_kpc:ZqSrutwBkM4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=KKdh9N2_kpc:ZqSrutwBkM4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=KKdh9N2_kpc:ZqSrutwBkM4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=KKdh9N2_kpc:ZqSrutwBkM4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=KKdh9N2_kpc:ZqSrutwBkM4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=KKdh9N2_kpc:ZqSrutwBkM4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/KKdh9N2_kpc" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 01 May 2012 02:41:47 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_marriage_diversity_conundrum#When:02:41:47Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/7oyygOfRkeE/preventing_atrocities http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/preventing_atrocities#When:01:41:36Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/cambodia.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />The Obama Administration has created an agency to identify and address threats of atrocity around the world. Will it be effective? <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/preventing_atrocities" title="Permalink to 'Preventing atrocities'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=7oyygOfRkeE:SLDSLs9MeEU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=7oyygOfRkeE:SLDSLs9MeEU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=7oyygOfRkeE:SLDSLs9MeEU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=7oyygOfRkeE:SLDSLs9MeEU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=7oyygOfRkeE:SLDSLs9MeEU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=7oyygOfRkeE:SLDSLs9MeEU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/7oyygOfRkeE" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 01 May 2012 01:41:36 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/preventing_atrocities#When:01:41:36Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/bQ665ElAIYM/the_culture_behind_the_cartagena_scandal http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_culture_behind_the_cartagena_scandal#When:09:08:17Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/securitymen0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Does the US Secret Service have an attitude problem? If so, where did it come from? <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_culture_behind_the_cartagena_scandal" title="Permalink to 'The culture behind the Cartagena scandal'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=bQ665ElAIYM:E_vA3F_CFH0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=bQ665ElAIYM:E_vA3F_CFH0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=bQ665ElAIYM:E_vA3F_CFH0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=bQ665ElAIYM:E_vA3F_CFH0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=bQ665ElAIYM:E_vA3F_CFH0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=bQ665ElAIYM:E_vA3F_CFH0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/bQ665ElAIYM" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:08:17 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_culture_behind_the_cartagena_scandal#When:09:08:17Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/M2Xt0SFI2AQ/playing_the_man_not_the_ball http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/playing_the_man_not_the_ball#When:07:54:36Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/playball0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Ad hominem arguments can be logical, but only after we have addressed the issue at hand. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/playing_the_man_not_the_ball" title="Permalink to 'Playing the man, not the ball'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=M2Xt0SFI2AQ:KF5Yk8w3V1Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=M2Xt0SFI2AQ:KF5Yk8w3V1Y:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=M2Xt0SFI2AQ:KF5Yk8w3V1Y:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=M2Xt0SFI2AQ:KF5Yk8w3V1Y:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=M2Xt0SFI2AQ:KF5Yk8w3V1Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=M2Xt0SFI2AQ:KF5Yk8w3V1Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/M2Xt0SFI2AQ" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:54:36 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/playing_the_man_not_the_ball#When:07:54:36Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/aTILIMRapnY/russias_plan_to_recover_its_lost_dominance http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/russias_plan_to_recover_its_lost_dominance#When:18:29:49Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/The_View_East.png" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Russia may be economically dysfunctional, but that will not keep it from flexing its muscles. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/russias_plan_to_recover_its_lost_dominance" title="Permalink to 'Russia’s plan to recover its lost dominance'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=aTILIMRapnY:xIuVWw2tPhk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=aTILIMRapnY:xIuVWw2tPhk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=aTILIMRapnY:xIuVWw2tPhk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=aTILIMRapnY:xIuVWw2tPhk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=aTILIMRapnY:xIuVWw2tPhk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=aTILIMRapnY:xIuVWw2tPhk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/aTILIMRapnY" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:29:49 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/russias_plan_to_recover_its_lost_dominance#When:18:29:49Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/V1pkRA7McZQ/the_barbarian_inside_the_gates http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_barbarian_inside_the_gates#When:10:43:49Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/utoya_flag.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />How can we know whether Breivik is sane or insane, responsible or not responsible? <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_barbarian_inside_the_gates" title="Permalink to 'The barbarian inside the gates'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=V1pkRA7McZQ:PIT8NDMuD7g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=V1pkRA7McZQ:PIT8NDMuD7g:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=V1pkRA7McZQ:PIT8NDMuD7g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=V1pkRA7McZQ:PIT8NDMuD7g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=V1pkRA7McZQ:PIT8NDMuD7g:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=V1pkRA7McZQ:PIT8NDMuD7g:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/V1pkRA7McZQ" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:43:49 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_barbarian_inside_the_gates#When:10:43:49Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/FJSFBgcE2i8/lessons_from_the_island_of_utya http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/lessons_from_the_island_of_utya#When:11:48:34Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/Breivik_bristles-1.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />The trial of a Norwegian mass murderer puts contemporary moral standards in the dock as well. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/lessons_from_the_island_of_utya" title="Permalink to 'Lessons from the island of Utøya'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FJSFBgcE2i8:3PVA6uqfIww:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FJSFBgcE2i8:3PVA6uqfIww:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FJSFBgcE2i8:3PVA6uqfIww:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=FJSFBgcE2i8:3PVA6uqfIww:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FJSFBgcE2i8:3PVA6uqfIww:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=FJSFBgcE2i8:3PVA6uqfIww:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/FJSFBgcE2i8" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:48:34 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/lessons_from_the_island_of_utya#When:11:48:34Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/95SJ8-AT9qM/romney_fails_to_ignite_the_gops_base http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/romney_fails_to_ignite_the_gops_base#When:11:28:09Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/romney678.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Can the Republicans beat President Obama with a candidate who is unpopular with the party's rank-and-file? <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/romney_fails_to_ignite_the_gops_base" title="Permalink to 'Romney fails to ignite the GOP’s base'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=95SJ8-AT9qM:DK1-DefL4co:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=95SJ8-AT9qM:DK1-DefL4co:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=95SJ8-AT9qM:DK1-DefL4co:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=95SJ8-AT9qM:DK1-DefL4co:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=95SJ8-AT9qM:DK1-DefL4co:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=95SJ8-AT9qM:DK1-DefL4co:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/95SJ8-AT9qM" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:28:09 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/romney_fails_to_ignite_the_gops_base#When:11:28:09Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/FDIr5mpHmeU/parenthood_is_not_just_a_private_project http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/parenthood_is_not_just_a_private_project#When:06:30:48Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/child0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />The state’s role in marriage is essential to protect the rights of children against the mere wilfulness of adults. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/parenthood_is_not_just_a_private_project" title="Permalink to 'Parenthood is not just a private project'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FDIr5mpHmeU:4RgdTADXtvQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FDIr5mpHmeU:4RgdTADXtvQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FDIr5mpHmeU:4RgdTADXtvQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=FDIr5mpHmeU:4RgdTADXtvQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=FDIr5mpHmeU:4RgdTADXtvQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=FDIr5mpHmeU:4RgdTADXtvQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/FDIr5mpHmeU" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:30:48 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/parenthood_is_not_just_a_private_project#When:06:30:48Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/Pt8_vN9TbjM/of_female_bondage http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/of_female_bondage#When:22:46:35Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/grey0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />The pornification of romantic fiction goes mainstream among women. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/of_female_bondage" title="Permalink to 'Of female bondage'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=Pt8_vN9TbjM:gKy8ZLMJlmY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=Pt8_vN9TbjM:gKy8ZLMJlmY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=Pt8_vN9TbjM:gKy8ZLMJlmY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=Pt8_vN9TbjM:gKy8ZLMJlmY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=Pt8_vN9TbjM:gKy8ZLMJlmY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=Pt8_vN9TbjM:gKy8ZLMJlmY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/Pt8_vN9TbjM" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:46:35 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/of_female_bondage#When:22:46:35Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/KGMGyXeP6wU/charge_of_heart http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/charge_of_heart#When:08:10:59Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/large.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />In 2010 an eminent Chicago IVF doctor left his practice of creating babies in Petri dishes. This is his story. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/charge_of_heart" title="Permalink to 'Change of heart'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=KGMGyXeP6wU:05PKn0cmhIM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=KGMGyXeP6wU:05PKn0cmhIM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=KGMGyXeP6wU:05PKn0cmhIM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=KGMGyXeP6wU:05PKn0cmhIM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=KGMGyXeP6wU:05PKn0cmhIM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=KGMGyXeP6wU:05PKn0cmhIM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/KGMGyXeP6wU" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:10:59 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/charge_of_heart#When:08:10:59Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/HXun2OOtyYY/the_emergence_of_turkey http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_emergence_of_turkey#When:23:52:14Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/ottoman0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />The transition of this minor country into a great power means keeping its balance while the world around it is in chaos. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_emergence_of_turkey" title="Permalink to 'The emergence of Turkey'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=HXun2OOtyYY:URwHv82I29U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=HXun2OOtyYY:URwHv82I29U:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=HXun2OOtyYY:URwHv82I29U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=HXun2OOtyYY:URwHv82I29U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=HXun2OOtyYY:URwHv82I29U:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=HXun2OOtyYY:URwHv82I29U:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/HXun2OOtyYY" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:52:14 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_emergence_of_turkey#When:23:52:14Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/O_3Cqm_CrCw/two_cheers_for_hollywood http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/two_cheers_for_hollywood#When:02:05:31Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/bond0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />It will take more than Blood Diamond or Green Carpet Awards to show that the film industry is serious about corporate responsibility. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/two_cheers_for_hollywood" title="Permalink to 'Two cheers for Hollywood'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=O_3Cqm_CrCw:ECunXDecfOU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=O_3Cqm_CrCw:ECunXDecfOU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=O_3Cqm_CrCw:ECunXDecfOU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=O_3Cqm_CrCw:ECunXDecfOU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=O_3Cqm_CrCw:ECunXDecfOU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=O_3Cqm_CrCw:ECunXDecfOU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/O_3Cqm_CrCw" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:05:31 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/two_cheers_for_hollywood#When:02:05:31Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/hms-fcPLE7Q/a_muslim_looks_at_respect_for_life http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/a_muslim_looks_at_respect_for_life#When:11:48:33Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/muslim-mother.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />In Islam life must be acknowledged, always and everywhere, as a true blessing. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/a_muslim_looks_at_respect_for_life" title="Permalink to 'A Muslim looks at respect for life'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=hms-fcPLE7Q:6ZzmNG8-80c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=hms-fcPLE7Q:6ZzmNG8-80c:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=hms-fcPLE7Q:6ZzmNG8-80c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=hms-fcPLE7Q:6ZzmNG8-80c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=hms-fcPLE7Q:6ZzmNG8-80c:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=hms-fcPLE7Q:6ZzmNG8-80c:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/hms-fcPLE7Q" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:48:33 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/a_muslim_looks_at_respect_for_life#When:11:48:33Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/z4cDf-Ar23c/still_soldiering_on http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/still_soldiering_on#When:00:22:07Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/85birthday.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Benedict XVI's analysis of the crisis of Western culture is outstanding in its depth and clarity. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/still_soldiering_on" title="Permalink to 'Still soldiering on'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=z4cDf-Ar23c:8wzzTsH6dZg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=z4cDf-Ar23c:8wzzTsH6dZg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=z4cDf-Ar23c:8wzzTsH6dZg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=z4cDf-Ar23c:8wzzTsH6dZg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=z4cDf-Ar23c:8wzzTsH6dZg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=z4cDf-Ar23c:8wzzTsH6dZg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/z4cDf-Ar23c" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:22:07 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/still_soldiering_on#When:00:22:07Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/jklpsAEs2qw/making_noise_not_arguments http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/making_noise_not_arguments#When:23:01:12Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/noise0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />A social conservative decodes the racket that passes for an answer to her questions about liberal causes. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/making_noise_not_arguments" title="Permalink to 'Making noise, not arguments'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=jklpsAEs2qw:p6ruXqiH6D8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=jklpsAEs2qw:p6ruXqiH6D8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=jklpsAEs2qw:p6ruXqiH6D8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=jklpsAEs2qw:p6ruXqiH6D8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=jklpsAEs2qw:p6ruXqiH6D8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=jklpsAEs2qw:p6ruXqiH6D8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/jklpsAEs2qw" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:01:12 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/making_noise_not_arguments#When:23:01:12Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/7f1jKlzikB4/the_rhetoric_of_judicial_activism http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_rhetoric_of_judicial_activism#When:06:30:33Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/good_to_read/supremecourst23.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />President Obama's complaint about judicial activism rings hollow in the light of other controversial decisions handed down by the Supreme Court. <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_rhetoric_of_judicial_activism" title="Permalink to 'The rhetoric of judicial activism'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=7f1jKlzikB4:VPXfXZ7_eEI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=7f1jKlzikB4:VPXfXZ7_eEI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=7f1jKlzikB4:VPXfXZ7_eEI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=7f1jKlzikB4:VPXfXZ7_eEI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=7f1jKlzikB4:VPXfXZ7_eEI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=7f1jKlzikB4:VPXfXZ7_eEI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/7f1jKlzikB4" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:30:33 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/the_rhetoric_of_judicial_activism#When:06:30:33Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mercatornet/~3/iKb02tpTyzI/enough_of_parenting_misery_lit http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/enough_of_parenting_misery_lit#When:23:18:03Z <div style="clear:both;"><img src="http://www.mercatornet.com/images/thumbnails/chauffeur-mom0.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="thumbnail" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" />Raising kids is not a Sunday stroll in the park, but if you never get there, whose fault is it? <a href="http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/enough_of_parenting_misery_lit" title="Permalink to 'Enough of parenting misery lit'">Read more...</a></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=iKb02tpTyzI:1wohTfeDATI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=iKb02tpTyzI:1wohTfeDATI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=iKb02tpTyzI:1wohTfeDATI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=iKb02tpTyzI:1wohTfeDATI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?a=iKb02tpTyzI:1wohTfeDATI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/mercatornet?i=iKb02tpTyzI:1wohTfeDATI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mercatornet/~4/iKb02tpTyzI" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:18:03 GMT Articles http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/enough_of_parenting_misery_lit#When:23:18:03Z