All The Monitor's View
A truth verdict against state-backed RambosA U.N. court links former Serbian officials to militias that killed civilians in the 1990s Balkan wars. That’s a lesson for the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine isn’t Europe’s only front-line battleThe fighting spirit of Ukrainians has emboldened the European Union to ensure its member states – such as Poland – uphold democratic values.
The liberation of Iran’s women athletesIn contrast to women leading mass protests for rights, female sports teams provide a model for freedom and equality.
The debt deal’s lessons in humilityThe rare exercise of bipartisanship between the president and House speaker shows the virtues of meekness and an openness to shared wisdom.
Art as startup in LebanonThe restoration of a beloved treasury of Arab art in Beirut preserves a tapestry of humanity’s shared civilizing ideals.
Self-repair as prelude to reparationsCalifornia’s coming debate on reparations can build on lessons from other places that struggle with healing the legacy of racial and other abuse.
From mortarboards to more creative careersGen Z graduates seek pathways into work marked more by values than material considerations.
India’s civic spirit, still safely housedA new Parliament building reflects Hindu architecture, yet it also has sparked a vigorous defense of the country’s democratic ideals.
Getting a handle on sports bettingBetting scandals in college sports and other woes from a rapid rise in legalized gambling on athletics push New Jersey to weigh teaching students about luck versus reality.
Picking books for public schoolsThe push to restrict or place controversial books in public schools has prompted many local communities to seek greater empathy and civic engagement.
A victory in Europe for clean governanceThree years after mass anti-graft protests in Bulgaria, the EU’s poorest state may have new leaders dedicated to honesty and transparency.
Amid civil war, Sudan’s civilians find charityA truce between Sudan’s warring generals may enable humanitarian aid to flow. The conflict has already deepened public compassion and desire for self-government.
How truth about debt sets a nation freeTo help relieve the massive debts of poor nations, a G-7 summit seeks honesty in financial statistics.
The kindredness of kindnessThe persistence and breadth of generosity, a new study shows, matter far more than identity in shaping human interaction.
The Islamic case for freeing Afghan womenOther Muslim countries make a theological pitch to the Taliban to lift harsh bans on education and work for females.
Life, not death, as the standard of justiceA new report measures global progress toward a universal defense of dignity and compassion in the rule of law.
Enticing, not inciting, gun ownersA gun amnesty in Serbia after two mass shootings helps open a dialogue with gun owners over the source of safety in society.
The choice in Turkey’s voteA watershed national election on Sunday marks an opportunity to put democratic participation above disillusionment and fear.
China’s lesson in correcting itselfThe regime may have learned that its hyped rhetoric of war on COVID-19 and Taiwan can backfire.
A calm beneath the fear of debt defaultAs leaders in Washington debate lifting borrowing limits and spending cuts, the outcome may be a renewal of political consensus.
