All The Monitor's View
- The spark for a new Bangladesh
With an autocrat forced out, the task of rebuilding a democracy has been handed to an expert on tapping the inherent dignity of all individuals.
- Trading revenge for peace in Iran
However the regime contemplates retaliating against Israel, one restraint may be the public’s desire for calm at home.
- In the UK, facing down a lie
Rioters targeting Muslims and immigrants because of a fictitious rumor are confronted by British communities with love, respect, and the truth.
- Peaceful boots in Gaza
Despite tensions in the Mideast, one Arab state leans toward becoming a peacekeeper in a postwar Gaza. Its own society shows why.
- What Bangladesh’s army learned abroad
As a peacekeeper for the United Nations, the military may know how to restore the South Asian nation’s democracy following the exit of an abusive prime minister.
- Tuneful peacemaking
"Healing” concerts may help Israelis and Palestinians find a way to deal with conflict.
- Why African youth seek honest leaders
From Nigeria to Kenya, protests indicate that citizens want integrity in public service - starting with their own practice of it.
- An identity that quells Mideast wars
In a democracy where young people are demanding equality, Iraq will hold its first nationwide census after decades of war without asking people to identify themselves by sect or ethnicity.
- What can’t be stolen at the ballot box
In the wake of a flawed election, Venezuelans assert that the legitimacy of power rests in truthfulness and dignity.
- Ukraine's freedom, book by book
Book reading, from the war trenches to the bedrooms of children, has helped Ukrainians assert their cultural independence and mental toughness.
- Venezuela’s renewing light
An election Sunday may reflect the triumph over fear and division that Venezuelans have already gained.
- Creating a new Sudan amid war
A vision for a postwar society is being formed by people helping millions of displaced individuals – even welcoming them into their homes.
- A simple, selfless dissent for integrity
One man’s example of a frugal lifestyle inspires a country’s search for an end to corruption.
- A stroke of dignity at the Olympics
A swimmer from Israel – son of an Arab father and a Jewish mother – seeks to defy stereotypes of ethnicity and religion by appealing to values like respect.
- Biden’s meekness sustains democracy
His decision to withdraw from the race reflects a humility that has run through nations’ long experiment in self-government.
- Joy breaks into the Olympics
The 2024 Summer Games feature a new event – breaking – with its playful taunts and athletic freedom that reflect a global culture.
- A father’s love, a daughter’s freedom
In places such as Afghanistan, the path for girls’ rights may start by enlisting their fathers as advocates.
- The cultural kinship of JD and Kamala
Both candidates for U.S. vice president represent aggrieved groups whose overlapping concerns may point to a source of political unity.
- When schools tap a love of esports
To reduce high absenteeism, many middle schools set up clubs for gamers, helping them to find belonging built on a shared passion that’s also a new avenue for learning.
- Political violence is its own worst enemy
The Trump rally shooting may suggest such attacks are on the rise. Yet the evidence points to a countervailing trend in civility.