Mayes thinks that the recording industry's recent announcement

If someone downloads MP3 music files illegally, the Music Recording Association will now.

The global murder rate has increased since the year 2000.

Environmental issues remain a major challenge despite progress in other areas.

Since World War II, the number of large-scale wars has increased dramatically.

Terrorism has become more widespread in recent years.

Birth rates have been rising steadily over the last century.

Most of the world’s wealth is still concentrated in a small percentage of the population.

The proportion of people living in extreme poverty has never been lower in history.

The introduction of contraception has contributed to a decline in the global birth rate.