All The Monitor's View
- A “love project” to counter religious stereotypes in India
As the ruling Hindu-based party passes laws banning interfaith marriage, couples of differing faiths speak out in favor of true marriage.
- Italy gets a leader with good bedside manners
Both the EU and Italy are at enough of a crisis point that they need the special qualities of Mario Draghi, who saved the euro as head of the European Central Bank.
- With more people displaced, high praise for gracious hospitality
In a year of rising humanitarian needs, some countries step up with a welcoming spirit, earning praise from global leaders.
- When nations yearn for both justice and unity
The U.S. Senate trial of former President Donald Trump fits into a recent history of countries trying to seek both reconciliation and accountability. Colombia provides an example of finding that balance.
- The sum of many mediators in Yemen's war
A flurry of diplomacy to end one of the Middle East’s worst conflicts suggests all sides might see a shared interest in peace.
- Neighborly nudges to restore Myanmar's democracy
Two of Southeast Asia’s democracies call for an urgent meeting in the region to reverse the military coup in Myanmar.
- Beethoven rolls over Russian police
A dissident who played a calming Beethoven tune while being arrested is another example of how the arts are changing protests worldwide.
- How honesty helps heal during a pandemic
Anti-corruption protests in Africa during COVID-19 reveal a rising demand for integrity in governance and management of the crisis.
- Green accounting starts to add up
Investments in nature and its biodiversity make economic sense, finds a British study, far more than short-term exploitation.
- Why Myanmar coup shows military's limits
The Army’s arrest – again – of Aung San Suu Kyi and her democracy fighters shows its legitimacy is slipping. More people in Myanmar buy into the idea of self-governance for a modern state.
- Welcome to the climate-solution age
President Biden’s initiatives on renewable energy may reflect a turning point in the climate debate.
- Helping hands across the US border
Biden’s main foreign focus could be the Central American nations that produce the most illegal border crossings. His goal of $4 billion in aid is a neighborly act.
- Redefining US leadership with foreign aid
Biden’s focus on aid for his foreign policy will run into trends that require listening to aid recipients.
- Europe's style toward bullies
After a military challenge to EU member Greece, Turkey opts for talks on maritime claims. Its change of heart may be a result of the EU’s patient and “positive” approach.
- A humanitarian pause in Ethiopia’s war?
Reports of hunger being used as a tool of war in the Tigray region could force an international intervention for peace.
- A year into the pandemic, one big lesson
A new study finds societies with higher levels of trust have coped better against the virus. A country’s social compact helps in the healing work.
- Is Russia ready for honest governance?
The brave return home of dissident Alexei Navalny after his poisoning hints of confidence that Russians are fed up with Putin-style corruption.
- One head start for Biden in unifying Americans
On one foreign-policy stance – stopping genocide in China – the Trump administration gave official support for Mr. Biden’s view, offering a template for bipartisanship in Washington.
- Poetic light for Biden’s inauguration
With a theme of unity for the swearing-in ceremony, the president-elect chose a young poet to convince Americans that “like light, we can’t be broken.”
- How young Africans find liberation
A challenger to Uganda’s strongman speaks to a generation’s desire for equality and truth.