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In history, the concept of marriage emerged in diverse cultures to recognize relationships, protect family bloodlines, organize economic affairs and provide caring for children. This institution did not touch homosexuals, estimated to comprise 5 to 10 percent of the population, most of whom remained mum about their preferences. With new forms of global technology in media, communicable diseases,...

As with France's decision to ban the niqab or Muslim headscarf, a recent row in Quebec over the wearing of the veil in a government French class has elicited strong reactions from the public. Despite being worn by only the smallest minority of Muslim women, the veil often represents for Westerners their uncertainty toward relations with the Islamic world. In Quebec, where identity is...

The IMF concludes that a lack of regulation – not global imbalances – led to crisis, and “the distinction has important consequences for whether macroeconomic policy or more regulation of financial markets will provide the solutions to the mess,” reports the Economist. Economists examine the root causes, comparing problems to previous crises to develop solutions and prevent repeats. “The IMF...