All From the Editors
CommentaryLessons in the power of democracyThe global experiment in expanding freedom isn’t over. What does the world need to learn? One idea that’s surfacing: the importance of responsibility.
CommentaryFrom the editor: Where we go from hereAs a growing lead places Joe Biden near the threshold of the White House, the lessons of the past week point to how a divided nation can find a path forward.
CommentaryThe tales of a culture are encoded in its musicEach new star is an amalgam of all who came before; each song a single snapshot in time. But more than that, music is a reflection of us.
CommentaryHope for our ‘more perfect Union’Building a better American democracy could take a while, if it happens at all. In the meantime, how can we as individuals be part of the solution?
CommentaryLooking past false choicesThe goal of politics, in its lowest common denominator, is to persuade you that you face a zero-sum decision.
CommentaryHow communities can battle isolation – togetherMany have become acutely aware of the bitterness of isolation. But there’s a flip side to that realization – a new appreciation for human connection.
CommentaryWhat China and the US got rightHere we are, at a moment when mutual miscalculations have in some ways put both the U.S. and China on the back foot. But reason can still prevail.
CommentaryIs there room for empathy in politics?Majorities of voters in both major U.S. parties say it is essential for someone in high political office to be compassionate and empathetic.
CommentaryA change at the Monitor this yearBy the time you read this, we will have made a change aimed at both unifying the Monitor and putting the Weekly magazine on the best path to thrive.
CommentaryUN or not, a need for united nationsSocieties that are more open, trusting, and collaborative have an advantage. Could the United Nations be the key to establishing those conditions?
CommentaryCan education solve everything?The best educational reform might be putting more money in parents’ pockets – not through a government program but through higher wages.
CommentaryVistas of the heart and soulJust as an RV can reveal the largeness in a Rocky Mountain vacation, a pandemic can also reveal the largeness of the human spirit.
CommentaryThe world’s greatest natural resourceFor more than a century, prosperity has come from coal in Wyoming. But what happens when there isn’t any left, or people don’t want it anymore?
Commentary‘Who gets redemption?’As the pandemic shines a spotlight on conditions in prison, it’s time to reconsider how we think about incarcerated people, reform advocates say.
CommentaryChitchatting in the age of ZoomI value, and miss, nondirected conversations. A lot of good ideas can come from them. But how do you replicate them in a videoconference?
CommentaryA look behind the scenes of the Monitor's suffrage coverageWe wanted to tell the story of the hard-won victory for women’s voting rights in 1920, along with the evolution of women into global leaders.
CommentaryWhen athletes become activistsHow do you have the Olympics and activism? The pressure for change is significant, and the way forward might be in the athletes themselves.
CommentaryThe postwar ‘we’
CommentaryA rebuke to oppressionThe desire to recognize and address the deeper foundations of racial prejudice is surfacing in community dialogues across the United States.
CommentaryWhy we’re capitalizing BlackIn better cherishing the Black experience in America, we recognize its unique role and seek a firmer footing for genuine equality and freedom.
