All The Monitor's View
- An ounce of prevention in Venezuela
The UN’s new focus on preventive diplomacy is sorely needed in a country facing an acute political crisis, a fallen economy, and too many armed groups that could trigger violence.
- Why students need teacher home visits
Educational inequality can be reduced if more public schools help teachers better engage with the families of students. Congress must assist by funding its own educational mandate.
- Orlando’s counternarrative to Islamic State
After the nightclub shooting by an Islamic State follower, people in Orlando respond in ways that show how the radical group can be defeated in Iraq and Syria.
- Working across the aisle for consumer safety
A bipartisan bill on its way to President Obama beefs up the EPA’s ability to regulate chemicals in thousands of products.
- The India-US ‘love fest’
Prime Minister Modi spoke to Congress at a time when reasons for closer US-Indian cooperation keep growing.
- Politics: ceiling unlimited
Hillary Clinton will be judged on her merits, not her gender. But if she’s elected US president it will represent an historic moment.
- Wind sweeping down the plain? Use it.
In Iowa, wind turbines generate nearly one-third of the state’s electricity, the highest proportion in the US.
- Muhammad Ali: ‘I am America’
Controversial in the 1960s today Ali's contribution is recognized.
- The bridges for peace in Asia
An international court’s ruling is expected to challenge China’s claims to islands far from its shore. The ruling will be an opportunity for Asia to assert rule of law and a code of conduct for the many island disputes.
- Acts of neighborly diplomacy
An African court for the first time convicts a former African despot. Latin America tries to mediate in Venezuela. Southeast Asia seeks a code of conduct in its disputed waters. Regions, and their neighborliness, still matter in this globalized era.
- Europe’s best hope to curb migrants from Africa
As more Africans take to the sea to reach Europe, the EU ramps up aid to improve governance and prosperity in key African nations. The EU is simply trying to speed up the progress Africa is already making.
- Taiwan shines a light on a dark past
A new president starts a truth and reconciliation commission about the island’s past repression with the hope of improving democracy and ties with China.
- Who should prevent violent extremism?
More world leaders, weary of military efforts against terrorism, turn to preventing violent extremism. They’re seeking help from private groups and everyday folk in thwarting radicalization of young people.
- A year after Charleston shooting, an ongoing need of forgiveness
Prosecutors seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof, even though many families of the victims forgave him – with President Obama praising their amazing grace.
- An opening for peace in Afghanistan?
After a US drone killed the Taliban leader, a new leader emerges whose background suggests he might not oppose peace talks with the Afghan government. All countries involved in possible negotiations must pursue this possibility – especially Pakistan.
- An Islamist party finds a path between extremes
The largest party in Tunisia’s parliament, Ennahda, declares that it is now a civil party, leaving its Islamic work behind as democracy takes hold under a new Constitution.
- When officials try to recover from lies
Government officials, after being caught in fraud, can also move to prevent such ethical lapses. Here are a few recent examples, from the US to China.
- The impressive rise in global teamwork
When it comes to working together to solve global issues, humanity has lately shown big improvements. Progress in international cooperation can beget progress.
- Turning children of war into children of peace
The surprise recovery of a girl abducted by Boko Haram points to progress in a global focus on children caught up in conflicts, and how to help them embrace their innocence.
- As droughts expand, so must quenching reforms
The water crisis in many countries should be high on the agenda at the World Humanitarian Summit. But so should success stories in water resiliency.