All From the Editors
- CommentaryCalifornia offers a glimpse 20 years into the future
The rise of Latino power in California began with Proposition 187, a 1994 ballot initiative that sought to deny services to unauthorized immigrants.
- CommentaryWhy local news is necessary
Remember the dogged, wisecracking reporters of yore? As in “Good Night, and Good Luck” and “All the President’s Men”? That spirit is still alive.
- CommentaryHow to fight ‘fake news’
Compelling readers to recalibrate their own opinions – to look at the world dynamically and flexibly – is healthy. And it’s how fake news is defeated.
- CommentaryWhat color shirts are the refugees wearing?
Migration is one of the world’s most pressing issues. Western democracy is being reshaped by how people live – or don’t – with different cultures.
- CommentaryThe ‘stranger’ within Mexico
The world tends toward binaries. “I am indigenous” or “I am Spanish,” for instance. “I am both” seems harder to wrap our heads around.
- CommentaryHow the NRA changed politics
In exploring the reasons behind the NRA’s influence, you find a lesson on the evolution of American politics, and why the group’s clout may be waning.
- CommentaryA lesson from Uganda about ‘people power’
Bobi Wine’s platform in Uganda is alluring, though it has no policy other than “people power.” Is he a new kind of leader, or just another strongman?
- CommentaryThe recipe for change
None of the problems facing the world are unsolvable. A program supported by Melinda Gates is transforming a society’s view of women in Senegal.
- CommentaryProtecting people, protecting nature
Western environmentalism has been built on the concept that humans and conservation are incompatible. But malama ‘aina offers a different perspective.
- CommentaryWhy the world needs India to win
Can a country be too diverse for democracy to work? India’s only path to superpower status lies in proving that the answer is no.
- CommentaryHow America’s conversation on race is changing
The 1619 Project from The New York Times, AfricanAncestry.com, and more: Our Sept. 9 cover story tracks the new American conversation on race.
- CommentaryWhy the world needs isersarneq
In this week’s cover story, staff writer Harry Bruinius looks at the Queens borough of New York, the most linguistically diverse spot on the planet.
- CommentaryThe Woodstock I never knew
A moment when the veil of the everyday world was drawn back, Woodstock revealed what its attendees hoped the world could be.
- CommentaryThe Monitor’s participation in the Poynter-Koch Fellowship
Three Monitor staffers are enrolled in the program, which helps young journalists develop their skills.
- CommentaryDoes responsibility extend beyond borders?
The Monitor hosted two journalists through the Mandela Washington Fellowship; it was a reminder of the connection the Monitor had with Nelson Mandela.
- CommentaryThe new frontier of rural America
Modern life often seems to encourage the pursuit of meaningless goals. Could a return to small-town life bring a deeper joy to Americans?
- CommentaryThe moon moment
Do you remember where you were on July 20, 1969, when the Apollo 11 mission landed on the moon? The event has now almost reached mythic status.
- CommentaryMeet Captain Quark
We're introducing explanatory cartoon strips to the weekly magazine. The idea is to use visual storytelling to unravel a complex topic.
- CommentaryAddressing the uncertainties of climate change
Simon Montlake's cover story speaks to the fundamental tension in the wider debate about global warming: How do we handle uncertainty?
- CommentaryGetting past despair and indignation on abortion
In an issue like abortion, no side can claim a monopoly on conscience. Finding a deeper humanity, however, is a momentous step toward healing.