At least 49 people at a gay night club in Orlando, Florida, have been massacred by a lone wolf shooter who had pledged his allegiance to ISIS immediately before. In an election year it's a tragedy which could have immense consequences. In this issue of the newsletter we present three very different views.
Zac Alstin points out that a focus on homophobia presents gays as different and marginalised, while a focus on Islamic terrorism normalises them. Which is it to be? The editor (me) suggests that the family background of the killer should be investigated. And Sheila Liaugminas calls for a tough response to terrorism.
Michael Cook
Editor
MERCATORNET
| Who owns the horror? Zac Alstin | FEATURES | 14 June 2016 49 innocent people have died. Why is the tragedy dividing the nation instead of uniting it? Read more... |
 | Family ties Michael Cook | FEATURES | 14 June 2016 Islam, homophobia and guns all played a role in the tragedy in Orlando. But what about family dysfunction? Read more... |
 | ‘A really tough day for America’ Sheila Liaugminas | SHEILA REPORTS | 14 June 2016 |
 | Who will breathe life back into Europe’s dying villages? Robert Willis, David Arkell and Alina Trabattoni | DEMOGRAPHY IS DESTINY | 14 June 2016 In Italy, you can buy an abandoned home for one Euro, in one of its 6,000 abandoned villages. Read more... |
 | Justice in West Africa Paul Jackson | HARAMBEE | 14 June 2016 |
 | Award-winner underwhelms reviewer Jane Fagan | READING MATTERS | 14 June 2016 |
 | Americans are dying at a greater rate Marcus Roberts | DEMOGRAPHY IS DESTINY | 13 June 2016 |
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