All The Monitor's View
- Is Haiti really ‘ungovernable’?
The assassination of the country’s president adds to an impression of troubled places inherently unstable. Yet peacemakers have learned that self-governance can exist in the most chaotic nations.
- Highfliers in space
The coming flights of two wealthy entrepreneurs on their own rockets set new visions for space travel.
- When to be humble about inflation forecasts
The old certainties of economics have been shocked into a new reality that requires more deliberation and listening.
- Systemic trust in buildings, pipelines, bridges
Recent failures of shared physical structures, such as a condo complex in Florida, have put a focus back on the values required for a trust-based society.
- A big dive into the talent pool
The pandemic’s churn of the job market has revealed how much workers want to learn new skills. Employers are responding.
- South Africa's step toward equality before the law
The country’s high court orders a former president to prison over his defiance in a corruption probe. The ruling may be a turning point in curbing a culture of impunity.
- Park it! Why the world is greener.
In the past decade, countries have protected enough land to equal the size of Russia. The global drive for land conservation sets an example for other eco-challenges.
- A rise in refugees, a need for solutions
The number of people fleeing violence keeps going up, forcing more attention on successful diplomacy, such as in Libya.
- Spain tries mercy in Catalonia
A pardon for nine activists convicted for sedition sets a tone of forgiveness.
- A new political tone over gun violence?
As shootings rise, a primary race in New York and President Biden’s anti-crime package reflect a more nuanced approach to crime.
- Time for the NCAA to redefine sports
A Supreme Court ruling against limits on compensation to college athletes may add to the drive to ensure a purity of motives in sports.
- A message to Moscow from Armenians
A surprise victory for the Civil Contract party of Nikol Pashinyan reveals that Armenians see their best security in democratic values and clean governance.
- A welcome diversion in ‘the beautiful game’
The start of the delayed Euro 2020 soccer tournament is a nice break from the cares of the world - and the pandemic.
- Taiwan’s creative shield against China’s bullying
The island nation’s freedoms have lifted high-tech innovation, making China dependent on its electronic goods. An invasion would only set back the Communist Party’s goals.
- A turbulent 2020 saw a rise in giving
Adversity worldwide, caused by the pandemic, recession, and civil unrest, led more people to donate time and money.
- The real US-Russia battle over Ukraine
The Putin-Biden summit could spin on the future of Ukraine and the ability of local activists to achieve clean governance.
- A healing start for Israel’s new leaders
A broad coalition that ousted a divisive prime minister puts gratitude, generosity first.
- The world’s response to Ethiopian famine
A war in the Tigray region, where fighters have targeted food production, has led the U.S. and Europe to invoke a new tool of international humanitarian law.
- The urgency for privacy of taxpayer data
A mass leak of IRS information about individual Americans adds to a new drive in the US to protect personal financial information.
- Mexicans save their democracy
Despite campaign violence, they voted to restrain the power ambitions of a populist president. Mexico is now a potential model for the rest of Central America.