All The Monitor's View
- The extra lift from Women’s World Cup soccer
On soccer’s biggest stage, the growth in teams reflects investments in gender equality.
- A shift from family ties in college admissions
A Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions may be pushing more schools to end preferences for children of alumni.
- Honest governance finds a footing in Latin America
Panama was a haven for international graft. Now it is setting the region’s pace for legal reform and building civic confidence at the grassroots.
- A spicy taste of freedom in China
As the economy slows, Chinese people show an independence outside the official narratives, such as a tourist rush to a city famed for its barbecue.
- A gang truce offers light for Haiti
A pledge among four gang leaders to work together for peace hints at both individual redemption and social renewal.
- Red ink, fair taxes: Pakistan tackles both
With many nations awash in high debt, Pakistan gets foreign help by committing to reforms such as leveling the playing field on tax compliance.
- After protests, brushstrokes of reform in Iran
Tehran responded to aspirations for equality with violence. Iranians turned their voices into art.
- To fight graft, Mongolia lends an ear
A corruption scandal that sparked mass protests and major reforms also helped reinforce a political culture of listening.
- An American nod to European privacy
A deal on trans-Atlantic transfers of information emphasizes individual agency to control personal data.
- High examples for peace on the high seas
China’s violent taking of islands in the South China Sea has pushed nations in the region to start settling their own maritime disputes. Their example of building trust might wear off on Beijing.
- An African leader sets a tone of integrity
The Senegal president’s adherence to term limits marks another step toward honest governance on the African continent.
- Citizens on the front lines against social media lies
A court injunction against the Biden administration shows the limits of badgering social media. Many governments now prefer to tap citizens for truth discernment.
- Post-riots, France looks at left-behind youth
A week of unrest following the police killing of an ethnic Arab youth stirs a renewal of social cohesion.
- Patriotism that heals communities
A police shooting in Akron last year led to a canceling of the Fourth of July celebrations. This year, the Ohio city finds renewal through the civic values of American liberty.
- Africa’s moment of truth after Russia’s mutiny
The continent’s desire to stay neutral in big-power rivalries is now tested by Moscow’s continuing use of the Wagner mercenaries and invasion of Ukraine.
- The court’s homework assignment for colleges on race
In finding racial preferences in college admissions unconstitutional, the Supreme Court encourages pursuit of the “commendable goals” of campus diversity by other means.
- Middle East fence-mending
In a forward step amid a spike in West Bank violence, Israel and Palestinians at least speak about justice for innocent victims of attacks.
- A new civic confidence in Guatemala
The unexpected embrace of a reformist presidential candidate shows a determination by voters to renew equality and honest governance.
- How truth bombs for Russians may end the war
A popular Russian commander bursts the lies that justified the invasion of Ukraine. Despite his failed mutiny and exile, his truth-telling may ricochet in the war trenches.
- A prototype for China-West teamwork
Patience has paid off in a debt deal for Zambia that sets a precedent for China’s cooperation on global financial governance.