All The Monitor's View
- Two models for peace in Africa
In Sudan and Ethiopia, the pathway back to peace and democracy depends on fidelity to civic norms of empathy and inclusivity.
- Ukraine as a model of civic giving
So many civilian aid groups sprang up after the invasion that Ukraine was even able to send help to earthquake-hit Turkey.
- After the earthquakes, a tectonic social shift
In the disaster’s aftermath, women in Turkey and Syria strengthen a resolve for equality.
- Binding a nation’s wounds with forgiveness
The leader of Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian country, brought five former presidents together with the hope that their reconciliation might curb the politics of division.
- How not to see red in green energy
To prevent local harm, Chile pauses a project to produce hydrogen from renewable energy, a signal of caring for the booming global industry in renewables.
- Biden visit points to Ukraine’s strength
Young people’s morale for freedom from Russia is as important as money and munitions.
- Trust as a locomotive for rail safety
Repairing the damage from chemical spills like the one in Ohio start with mending faith in government.
- A global advocate of integrity checks its own
Charges of bribe-taking against members of the European Parliament trigger moral soul-searching and reform in the EU.
- Earthquake aid as a peacemaker
Syria’s concession to open border crossings for relief convoys could open a door for an end to a long conflict.
- Europe’s weapon against Russian disinformation
Ukraine’s truth-telling about Moscow’s plot against neighboring Moldova shows how to defeat lies and secrecy.
- An election that sizes up Africa’s progress
Nigerians vote for a new president Feb. 25, with a notable upgrade in civic virtues, such as inclusivity, contrition, and ballot integrity.
- New Jersey’s new take on supersized sports betting
Just in time for the Super Bowl, the state’s historic pride in legalized gambling now includes required help for risky gamblers.
- A prod for integrity in India
Fraud allegations against a conglomerate with close ties to Prime Minister Modi are renewing calls for clean, fair governance.
- More trust, less bust for cryptocurrency
The fall of many crypto’s giants has led to no crypto ads in the 2023 Super Bowl. The industry is huddling around integrity building.
- The bonds that earthquakes can’t shake
People in the Turkish city at the epicenter of Monday’s quakes provide a model of inclusion, integration, and compassion.
- Power of peace in Iran’s protests
The values behind the nonviolent resistance of Iranian demonstrators are helping erode the legitimacy of a violent regime.
- Plucking Peru from a democratic plunge
As in many Latin American countries, Peru’s upheavals are compelling some leaders to offer honest governance and perhaps uproot entrenched elites and corrupt ways.
- Pockets of progress with otherworldly purposes
Two surveys cite successful struggles for honest governance and why humanity must focus on curbing corruption – perhaps even in space.
- Recharging a river with a flow of trust
The Colorado River water crisis is forging new partnerships among rival users, perhaps healing wounds from a century of social and legal imbalance.
- Saving democracy by shielding judges
From Lebanon to Hong Kong, leaders see judicial independence – and civic equality before the law – as essential.