All The Monitor's View
- The other front in Russia’s war on Ukraine
Corruption may account for Russia’s slow military advances even as the West rises to block dirty wealth from the Russian elite.
- Time to clean out the wardrobe?
The world’s highly polluting fashion industry faces a regulatory bill in New York that might help consumers rethink their relationship to the clothes they buy.
- Southwest’s dryness shifts rivalries over water
The longest drought in 1,200 years along the Colorado River system forces stakeholders to develop trust to find shared solutions.
- The help-a-refugee way to save Ukraine
Generosity toward the war’s refugees, especially non-Ukrainians, helps counter Russia’s excuse for the invasion.
- A public defender’s approach to justice
A Supreme Court nominee who served as a public defender could bring insights on how to better balance the interests of society and defendants.
- Ukrainians break some mental chains
The shock of the invasion also led to a shock about Ukraine’s response, which has included a helpline for Russian families seeking information on their soldiers.
- Freedom from fear flares again in Tunisia
The spirit of the Arab Spring lives on in public opposition to an elected leader’s grab for absolute power, causing him to acknowledge a need for judicial independence.
- One antidote to Russia’s war on Ukraine
As civilian casualties mount, the Kremlin’s own concerns about Russians opposing the loss of innocent life could shorten the war.
- A hate crime verdict sends a message on race
A federal jury finds a racist motive in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, helping lift the national conversation.
- Ukrainian liberation from Putin’s ethnic patriotism
Moscow’s invasion of eastern Ukraine only affirms the country’s embrace of European Union-style values.
- Deeper solutions to Africa’s Islamist violence
Peace dialogues between Nigeria’s feuding communities could produce fewer recruits for radical militant groups.
- In Ukraine, cool calm may prevent a hot war
The country’s experience in how to react to cyberattacks provides lessons for avoiding the kind of panic that Russia seeks.
- Rule of law as Europe’s defining value
The EU’s top court approves sanctions on Poland and Hungary for their authoritarian tendencies.
- Why youth still drive Mideast peace
A historic visit of Israel’s leader to the Gulf state of Bahrain was not only about regional security. It also provides hope for restless youth in the Middle East.
- Appealing to Russia's better nature
It has long enjoyed shaping Europe’s security by peaceful means. Now Ukraine seeks to remind Russia of that by asking for details about Russian troops on its border.
- Robots as umpires and referees?
Yes, robo-umps in baseball could make better calls. But what of the human side of the sport?
- Can Haiti defy failed-state syndrome?
A proposed two-year road map to restore democracy may fare better than foreign intervention.
- Breaking gambling’s grip on the Super Bowl
Allegations of game-fixing in the NFL won’t help the league in its embrace of legal sports gambling.
- A heap of coups challenges Africa
When some countries welcome military rule, the continent rethinks how to better nurture democracy.
- A compelling reason for Putin not to invade Ukraine
Both inside and outside Russia, a concern for saving innocent civilians may put a damper on the Kremlin’s aggression.