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    Michael Cook

    Michael Cook is the editor in chief of Mercator. He lives in Sydney, Australia.

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  • Are We Entering an Age of Decay as Birth Rates Fall?

    Are We Entering an Age of Decay as Birth Rates Fall?2

    Most countries – even in the developing world – are entering an era of ageing and population decline. With fewer and fewer babies and more and more elderly, what does the future look like? According to Shamil Ismail, a South African investment analysist, it looks very grim. In his book The Age of Decay: How Aging

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  • Countless Christians Around the World Are Persecuted and Forgotten

    Countless Christians Around the World Are Persecuted and Forgotten1

    One out of every seven Christians experiences persecution, according to Pope Francis. And in many countries violence, discrimination and other human rights abuses are increasing. In a report released last week by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report on Christians oppressed for their Faith 2022-24, the Catholic charity claims that Christian persecution

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  • Fact-Checking Trans Misinformation

    Fact-Checking Trans Misinformation0

    Trans activists insist that no children – no people under 18, that is – receive gender-affirming surgery. There is “little to no utilization of gender-affirming surgeries by transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) minors in the U.S.”– JAMA Network Open, 2024 “Gender-affirming surgeries for minors are exceptionally rare, and are almost always performed for cisgender — not transgender — youth.” – Them, 2024 Gender-affirming

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  • Why Aren’t Governments Tackling the Epidemic of Sexual Abuse in America’s Public Schools?

    Why Aren’t Governments Tackling the Epidemic of Sexual Abuse in America’s Public Schools?0

    This week the Washington Post ran a long feature about a school police officer in South Carolina who has been accused of several sexual assaults on high school girls. It turns out that more than 200 police officers have been charged with child sexual abuse between 2005 and 2022. These officers are patrolling schools to prevent mass

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