All The Monitor's View
Gender equality as a source of economic renewalSri Lanka’s many upheavals last year have led to new financial discipline and measures to uplift women, delighting foreign creditors and perhaps setting a model for the global debt crisis.
One way to escape Russia’s orbitMass protests in Georgia against Russian-style political repression give that former Soviet state a taste of democratic harmony.
Spotting sprouts of democracyThe world’s shift toward fewer liberties and rights may be bottoming out, according to Freedom House. Nigeria’s recent election shows the potential for progress.
Why the high-fives for a high seas treatyA 193-nation agreement to protect ocean life reflects decades of progress toward a vision of all life as a shared commons beyond state exploitation.
A sure basis for workplace equalityNew laws requiring wage disclosure are meant to promote equality between male and female employees. Yet a faster route might lie in fostering qualities from both genders.
South Korea’s olive branch to JapanThe president’s plan to compensate wartime Korean victims starts with a recognition that any redress by Japan must be voluntary.
Venezuela’s latent civic reservesAn autocrat’s harsh misrule and isolation have only strengthened a popular hunger for justice and equality.
How women are defying despotsAs leaders of recent mass protests in China, Russia, and Iran, women gained a “new understanding of female agency.”
Building blocks for compassionate citiesBoston’s attempt to turn vacant lots and buildings into vibrant and affordable communities is a start for setting a new model for urban renewal.
A win against Russia – outside UkraineOnce close to Moscow, Serbia accepts a plan to end acrimony with Kosovo, signaling a desire to curb aggressive ethnic nationalism by peaceful means.
Two models for peace in AfricaIn 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 givingSo 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 shiftIn the disaster’s aftermath, women in Turkey and Syria strengthen a resolve for equality.
Binding a nation’s wounds with forgivenessThe 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 energyTo 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 strengthYoung people’s morale for freedom from Russia is as important as money and munitions.
Trust as a locomotive for rail safetyRepairing the damage from chemical spills like the one in Ohio start with mending faith in government.
A global advocate of integrity checks its ownCharges of bribe-taking against members of the European Parliament trigger moral soul-searching and reform in the EU.
Earthquake aid as a peacemakerSyria’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 disinformationUkraine’s truth-telling about Moscow’s plot against neighboring Moldova shows how to defeat lies and secrecy.
