All The Monitor's View
Midterm elections as democracy’s renewalVoter sentiments ahead of the U.S. vote in November reflect a firm conviction in honest and open self-government.
A Nobel Peace Prize’s universal aimBy honoring rights activists in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia, this year’s prize challenges the notion of a world divided by civilizations.
Dignity set free in Latin America
About those nuclear threats by RussiaBoth global norms on protecting the innocent and military deterrents by the U.S. may be restraining the Kremlin from pulling the nuclear trigger.
Softer approaches to jihadi threatsAfrica’s struggle against Islamic extremism shows fresh thinking on nonmilitary approaches.
Russia’s religious war in UkraineKremlin money for the Russian Orthodox Church in eastern Ukraine reflects a larger struggle over the role of religion in national identities.
Brazil votes for more than a presidentThe Oct. 2 election may show that political intimidation and fear are not equal to a public desire for honesty in vote counting and democratic rule of law.
American school kids are doing all rightA Harvard study finds universal gains in math and reading over 50 years, pointing to the innate nature of intelligence.
Big hearts can help win a warDespite close ties to Russia, Kazakhstan defies the Kremlin by welcoming Russians fleeing a roundup of conscripts for the Ukraine war.
Redefining Ethiopia in midst of warAfter two years of war between the government and a rebellious state, civil society groups seek a unifying identity forged through shared values instead of conflict.
What Iran protesters really wantAnger over mandatory hijabs has shifted to challenging the theological pillar for clerical rule.
A creative response to inflationAs central banks raise interest rates to rein in rising prices, consumers and businesses tap into an innovative spirit to lower costs.
Israel revives hope for a Palestinian stateThe long-ignored idea of equal states for the two people builds on demands in the Mideast for greater equality.
The skies open for climate aidDenmark sets a precedent for industrial nations in deciding to assist countries least responsible for global warming.
Iran’s George Floyd momentThe arrest of a woman for not wearing proper dress and her death in custody have ignited public debate on civic equality and freedoms.
Listening to the world’s studentsThe pandemic’s disruption to classrooms has forced educators to see youths as partners and developers in learning.
Private giving rises to new global challengesMany of the world’s biggest donors will gather at the United Nations this month, a sign of how philanthropy has become more worldwide.
Rail workers help the U.S. find a new work-life balanceA pact that averted a rail strike includes better rules on time off for employees, an example of similar shifts in other workplaces after the pandemic.
A peace-shaping deal for the MideastIsrael and Lebanon near a deal on their fuel-rich maritime boundaries that might also fuel better bilateral ties.
Apologizing for slavery: A Dutch way to make amendsWhy attitudes have shifted quickly about the Netherlands’ colonial-era role in the slave trade.
