All The Monitor's View
The bright lights of 2022In the biggest news stories this year – Ukraine, Iran, and China – one unifying symbol was light, and its literal or metaphorical power to liberate.
Argentina’s lesson in equalizing justiceMany democracies are healthy enough to probe alleged misconduct of top leaders. For Argentina, the conviction of a former president marks a special moment against corruption.
Europe’s neighborly deliverance of valuesNine months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU turns its idealism into concrete results for countries wishing to join the bloc.
Out of ashes of war, women in Yemen ariseWith a lull in fighting after eight years of conflict, Yemenis now view women differently, especially as leaders in restoring communities.
Ukraine’s liberation can be globalAs the world faces unprecedented humanitarian crises, the response to Ukraine’s needs has pushed reforms in the international aid community.
Worship by other meansA decline of faithful attendance in Western churches does not mean less practice of Christian qualities of thought.
Saving biodiversity with a note of harmonyA global conference next week will take up a plan to preserve a third of the planet for nature. Will nature’s intrinsic harmony be reflected at the gathering?
A new laboratory for merciful justiceAs the U.K. debates transitional justice in Northern Ireland, South Africa shows the patient and difficult work of reconciliation.
How Taiwan differs from China after pandemic misstepsMistakes during Covid-19 brought election losses for Taiwan’s ruling party. The party leader accepted the people’s judgment with humility.
Tender touch for Africa's troublesA peace accord in Ethiopia reflects a trend toward governance that puts a greater good above narrow political ambition.
Of homelands lost and home foundThrough hospitality and gratitude – the cornerstones of America’s Thanksgiving tradition – the world’s expanding mass of migrants and their hosts are finding a shared identity.
Gratitude aplenty for Spain’s reconciliationA new law to help find the remains of anti-fascist fighters in the civil war pays as much tribute as remembering those who restored democracy after Franco.
What bubbles below the Gulf's oil giantsThe World Cup provides a glimpse into the Gulf Arab states and their leaders’ race to stay ahead of restless youth.
The World Cup runneth overIn material terms, such as trade, globalization may be faltering. But soccer’s soaring popularity hints at a better view of globalization, one that bends upward.
The uncoal: Decarbonizing as wise investmentNew “just” approaches to climate change are lifting richer and poorer nations beyond disagreements over who should pay for the Impact of erratic weather.
Who really won the US midterm electionsAn outsize proportion of independent voters helped shape a new Congress with no big majorities, forcing greater balance and deliberation.
Mexico's people powerMass protests in favor of civic integrity may help end a president’s attempt to change the way elections are run.
When even dictators see a need for inclusionThe brutality of Myanmar’s military rulers against a national uprising has pushed other Southeast Asian nations to engage with the country’s pro-democracy forces.
India’s new champion of civic equalityAfter a rise in Hindu nationalism and suppression of minority rights, a new Supreme Court justice may ensure all individuals are protected by the constitution.
The sheriff of the new WestThe European Union’s strongest moral response to the Ukraine war came from its eastern members who more strongly see Western values at stake. One country stands out: the Czech Republic.
