All The Monitor's View
What qualities China seeks in a leaderTributes for the late Premier Li Keqiang reveal a public desire for openness, compassion, and integrity.
Post shooting, healing in MaineAfter another gun massacre, Lewiston finds answers through compassion and empathy.
Lessons from a bounce-back nationGreece’s resilience in recovering from a shattered economy is now praised as a model.
Resetting the HouseThe election of a new Republican speaker puts civility first in style of leadership.
Bulgaria gavels in rule of lawAs most countries degrade their rule of law, the Black Sea nation comes out tops in a survey for embracing it.
Mutual goals for Israelis, PalestiniansThe Gaza crisis spotlights how much both peoples seek democratic ideals.
Saying, ‘Hello, neighbor’ at HalloweenThe trick-or-treating holiday that allows Americans to know their neighbors serves as a model for local groups trying to reduce social isolation and political polarization.
Fearless citizens build Venezuela’s renewalOpponents to a dictator organize a primary to elect a presidential candidate, with help from the United States in easing sanctions.
Relief for the innocent in Gaza warRising global concern for civilian harm may finally be shaping the conflict in coming days.
Softer ways to deterrence in GazaPresident Joe Biden’s trip to Israel fits a longer shift toward building peace through trust in the Middle East.
Win for democracy in a Polish medleyAn election in Poland results in a victory for three parties working together to end the ruling party’s drift toward authoritarianism.
A peace-ward drift might end the Gaza crisisOver the past half-century, the Arab people have shifted their views on Israel, violence, and the needs within their own societies even as they support the Palestinian cause.
Can faith end a war between faiths?The violence between Israel and Hamas has stirred interfaith groups worldwide to rely on prayer and other actions to promote peace.
Innocence amid the Israel-Hamas warEven as the war escalates, it has renewed faith in global norms for the safety of civilians as a principle of international law.
Let us now listen, says EuropeInformal deliberation, especially in citizen-led assemblies, has become a trend on a continent heavy with institutions and hierarchy.
When the guns fall silent in GazaIsrael’s aim of ending any future threat by Hamas reinforces the need for governance that reflects the values of Gazans.
In a Nobel Prize, a light for IranAwarding the Peace Prize to rights activist Narges Mohammadi puts a focus on what she has learned from other activist women in prison.
Buying into Ethiopia’s reconciliationA European plan to build trust and democratic reforms may help Ethiopians address a war’s atrocities.
Big leaps to escape Russia’s orbitArmenia joins the International Criminal Court, the latest move among former Soviet states to affirm civic principles different from the Kremlin’s.
A modest plan to renew HaitiThe United Nations’ new intervention force reflects a global purpose to protect innocent people from gang violence.
