All The Monitor's View
When equality outmatches loathingA courting of Israel’s Arab parties by Jewish politicians reflects how the Middle East might see peace.
Why bullets may not work in MyanmarThe military’s mass killing of protesters focuses democracy advocates to search for legitimacy by forging consensus on a new constitution.
It's comeback time for America's pastimeOpening day this year for Major League Baseball could bring a renewal of fan affection and for the game itself.
A nod for a different African futureNiger’s shift toward putting Islamist militants on trial hints at a shift from a military approach.
A police officer's calmness in actionThe first to respond to the mass shooting in Boulder, Officer Talley showed why the public looks to certain qualities in police.
The Biden ‘moonshot’ for Afghan reconciliationAs pressure mounts for a U.S. exit, the new president pushes elected Afghan leaders to work with the Taliban in finding a peaceful blend of Islam and democracy.
Turkey shows why a central bank’s independence is centralThe dismissal of a central bank chief does more than put an economy at risk. Democracies now depend on these deliberative bodies for long-term stability.
One way to build China-US trustThe two rivals can find common ground in reversing a military coup in Myanmar, creating goodwill to solve other tense conflicts.
Britain reins in its company bonus cultureProposed rules would instill more honesty in companies by ensuring pay incentives don’t lead to reckless or corrupt behavior.
A prize for humble architectureThe profession’s highest award goes to a French couple who rely on modesty and listening – even inaction – to achieve ethical works.
The first necessity in debt reliefAs poorer nations seek help for rising debts during the pandemic, global creditors insist even more on honesty in financial data. Truthfulness has become a lubricant for debt forbearance.
How Libyans shaped a unity governmentRemote public participation and a case of competing generals finding consensus led to the election of an interim prime minister mandated to promote reconciliation.
Sprouts of freedom in AfricaEnough polls of young people and a few examples of democratic practices hint that Africans may be demanding better governance.
Local givers rise to the COVID-19 challengeOf all charitable grants given to meet the needs during the pandemic last year, more than half came from community foundations.
Asia’s security in a different lightThe first summit of a group of Asian-Pacific democracies known as the Quad provides a chance for it to not be seen as only an enemy of China.
China’s quest for “sources of innovation”One source, as officials now admit, is freedom for scientific researchers to fail. To achieve its goal as a tech giant, China may be forced to grant more social freedoms.
Police trials as benchmarks for racial justiceThe verdict in the trial of a police officer for George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis must be seen against the progress made in states since that tragic yet galvanizing moment.
A welcoming that defines power in the Middle EastA historic meeting between Shiism’s most respected iman and the pope signals how the Abrahamic faiths can influence the region’s conflicts.
What France can learn from US Black churchesA French bill indirectly targeting the Muslim minority can take a lesson from the role of Black churches in achieving progress.
Alternatives to a boycott of Beijing OlympicsFor the 2022 Games, athletes can protest China’s abuses in clever ways. Foreign officials and advertisers can stay away. The purposes of the Olympics can then endure.
