All The Monitor's View
Biden's bid to boost SomaliaThe East African country’s democratic progress deserves U.S. assistance to fend off jihadist violence and sets a model for the region.
Buffalo’s defining recovery from a mass shootingThe city’s response to the trauma from a racist tragedy shows a path for renewal.
A post-pandemic need for trustWorldwide, a trust deficit will need businesses to lead the way in restoring public hope in institutions.
The win-win in joining NATOAs Finland and Sweden move to join the alliance, they also signal to Russia a different concept of security.
How mercy plays out in Colombia's electionThe leading presidential candidate was once in a violent guerrilla group. A peace pact brought him onto a democratic path.
A global rebound from food panicIn another front against Russia, many nations battle fears of a drop in Ukrainian grain exports.
Good faith elections of US presidentsAs the Jan. 6 committee probes the Capitol attack, a group of senators tries to repair a law that was behind the attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
How Ukraine equalizes the battlefieldMotives have mattered as much as weapons in the war with Russia, and Ukrainian soldiers reflect a democracy that inspires them.
A heat wave forges cool ideasScorcher weather in South Asia, combined with predictions on climate change, help accelerate energy innovation.
Assuring the high court’s integrityThe leak of a draft opinion on an abortion case pushes the Supreme Court to affirm the sanctity of its deliberations.
War crimes justice through the eyes of survivorsThe chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court suggests a shift from mere punishment of perpetrators.
A war-altering rescue of Ukraine’s innocentIn allowing trapped civilians in Mariupol to evacuate, Russia may be sending a signal.
Expecting the best of local officialsIndia’s use of “social audits” to help citizens track government programs helps prevent corruption.
In Sri Lanka, divisions don’t add upThe island nation’s rival identities fade away as protesters unite against leaders who play only to society’s differences.
Why Ukraine inspires TaiwanThe 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 changePioneer funders of climate projects are focusing more on individuals than institutions to ensure “applied hope,” not despair.
Rescuing peace in IsraelDuring tense religious times in Jerusalem, Israeli Arab leaders step up for peace, challenging the views of Israeli Jews.
Finding dignity in documenting wartime rapeReports 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 inflationWealthier 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 truthThe 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.
