All From the Editors
CommentaryHow to counter pessimism? Listen to Gandhi.The British had taken the subcontinent by force. Was it not right, many Indians asked, to retake it by force?
CommentaryIn Ukraine, can humanity withstand Russian tanks?The scenes from the war in Ukraine seem an assault against humanity. But lessons from the Cold War show humanity’s resilience and power.
CommentaryMasculinity wars: Must they be a zero-sum game?
CommentaryUkrainian resilience and a son’s homage to his fatherA Monitor reporter shares how his Ukrainian father’s experience shapes his coverage of the current Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
CommentaryFinding hope for the future in a complicated pastRich, complex Native American societies offer a rebuke to the idea that civilization can only thrive at the expense of the environment.
CommentaryIn Kashmir, journalist's arrest intensifies pressure on mediaThe arrest of Fahad Shah sends a harsh message to other Kashmir journalists, one observer says. Journalists globally face rising threats.
CommentaryRecognizing Black history as American historyDoes a monthlong focus on Black history make that material more or less likely to be recognized as American history year-round?
CommentaryWhy this Tennessee teacher sees value in ‘Maus’"People don’t just walk out of a concentration camp and go back to living their lives,” says Heather Green. "Maus" explains that lingering trauma.
CommentaryIn search of a truly United StatesPresident Abraham Lincoln’s answer was that the contradictions inherent in the nation were not fatal but rather the source of its transcendent value.
CommentaryWhat I learned on the progress beatIt felt like searching for a piece of hay in a pile of needles. For every hint of progress, I encountered at least 30 distressing headlines.
CommentaryPass the mic: Amplifying voices of the unheard
CommentaryFinding the hidden gems among the stacksLiterature creates opportunities for readers to discover commonalities with people who might seem quite different. Here’s how the Monitor selects what to recommend to readers.
CommentaryCan comedy help us achieve a kinder society?Cancel culture can veer from an attempt to rebalance the power dynamic to an attempt to be the new arbiters of virtue.
CommentaryWhat if we all learned to think in paragraphs?So much of political discourse happens in oversimplified slogans and labels. Longer, more nuanced discussions bring common ground.
CommentaryThanksgiving reflections on grace and growth for uncertain timesViewed through the lens of day to day, the past few years of social upheaval are disorienting. Zooming out, our society is rethinking its values.
CommentaryFinding what more we can all doIn publishing our Finding Resilience series, we’re making a statement: Out of turmoil, resilience is essential to progress.
CommentaryLessons from Nuremberg, 75 years onPhilippe Sands, the son of a Holocaust survivor, and Horst von Wächter, the son of a Nazi, are both trying to understand their family history.
CommentaryAngela Merkel’s true superpower: Pragmatism.Angela Merkel's brilliance has roots in a German-style pragmatism. She was always in the middle, but that doesn’t mean she was always a moderate.
CommentaryTruth-telling and a path to healingThe Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was the site of a horrendous lynching in 1906. A new memorial hopes to tell the full story.
CommentaryWhat the Peace Corps meant to meOne can easily log the number of wells built or mothers trained in nutrition classes. It’s harder to measure the impact of cultural exchange.
