All The Monitor's View
- A war-altering rescue of Ukraine’s innocent
In allowing trapped civilians in Mariupol to evacuate, Russia may be sending a signal.
- Expecting the best of local officials
India’s use of “social audits” to help citizens track government programs helps prevent corruption.
- In Sri Lanka, divisions don’t add up
The island nation’s rival identities fade away as protesters unite against leaders who play only to society’s differences.
- Why Ukraine inspires Taiwan
The island nation, facing threats from China, now sees how national unity around democratic identity can led to heroic defense.
- The grab-a-paintbrush approach to climate change
Pioneer funders of climate projects are focusing more on individuals than institutions to ensure “applied hope,” not despair.
- Rescuing peace in Israel
During tense religious times in Jerusalem, Israeli Arab leaders step up for peace, challenging the views of Israeli Jews.
- Finding dignity in documenting wartime rape
Reports of mass rape by Russian forces in Ukraine have led to mass reporting of this war crime, helping to lift many rape survivors.
- A global response to global inflation
Wealthier democracies, already united around the Ukraine war, are aware of how their responses to rising prices might affect low-income countries.
- Learning from Putin’s mistakes on historical truth
The Russian invasion was based on a lie about Ukraine’s past. Now Tokyo and Seoul have a chance to curb their tensions over history with an incoming South Korean president.
- Hold-thy-tongue diplomacy in Ethiopia
The sudden but quiet departure of a U.S. envoy to the region sends a powerful signal about the need for action in ending a humanitarian crisis.
- Divided by a war, Germans paid special attention to Easter sermons
Christian preachers used Germany’s “turning point” toward Russia to focus on the resurrection as a turning point in how to deal with fear and death.
- What baseball can learn from Silicon Valley
Favoring caution over a possibly historic pitching performance runs against the merits of risking failure
- The spark behind Ukraine's victories
Seven years of reforms to curb corruption and instill transparency has paid off in the military’s win for the battle of Kyiv.
- Populism’s future in Europe
Elections in France and Hungary suggest nationalist politicians are on the rise, challenging the European Union. Trends suggest that may not be the case.
- A war’s end by light of the innocent?
A fresh approach by a new U.N. mediator in Yemen’s seven-year war puts the priorities of civilians first, yielding a truce and other peace-promising benefits.
- Finding higher ground as floodwaters rise
Instead of reacting with fear, more planners “create designs that talk with nature.”
- How war crimes may catch up with Russia
The long arm of international law has just reached Sudan over atrocities in Darfur, giving hope to Ukraine of similar justice someday.
- Pakistan’s victory for rule of law
A Supreme Court decision against the prime minister reinforces judicial independence in a country with a long history of military intervention.
- Why this UN climate report is different
It tentatively endorses an idea from oil exporters that carbon capture may be needed to curb climate change. That reflects a better deliberative approach.
- As the pandemic ends, more rulers face scrutiny
In Sri Lanka, mass protests revel a public eager for economic management by accountable and competent leaders – not by a family dynasty.