All The Monitor's View
A moment in the US for deep listeningA national unsettling caused by the pandemic and the racial justice movement has opened an opportunity to change the way Americans debate issues.
Malaysia upends its malaise on corruptionRising demand for clean governance results in the first Malaysian leader to be convicted of corruption and a wider embrace of equal justice for all.
A protest against one racial inequity – tree desertsMinneapolis’ low-income neighborhoods are planting trees and gardens to help create closer communities and heal social divisions.
Latin America’s democratic gemA new report shows why Uruguay is an icon of political virtues in a regional prone to autocratic, populist leaders.
Why the world counts on honest stats in a pandemicPublic demand for transparency in data about all things COVID-19 has pushed institutions and countries to new levels of accountability.
Africa douses a fire over the Nile’s watersThe continent’s leaders so far have reduced tensions over Ethiopia’s giant new dam. Africa needs more models of resource sharing.
Protecting the innocent – from Bosnia to ChinaThe US tries to curb Beijing’s campaign against a Muslim minority even as the world still comes to grips with the principle of protecting the innocent from mass atrocities.
Toppling monuments to peopleAs the racial justice movement fells statues of former leaders and aims to raise new ones to other historical figures, the question must be asked: Why not look deeper for the causes of progress?
A model for letting go of the pastVietnam and the US, in celebrating a quarter century of ties, show how healing the legacy of war can create trust for close partnership.
Next up for national dialogue: Environmental justiceYoung people are more ready than ever to address the disproportionate impact of pollution and climate change on Black Americans.
How marginalized states refine national identityA pact between the world’s two least-recognized states highlights progress in defining what binds a country.
Removing names that hurtThe NFL’s Washington team will change its name, which demeans Native Americans. It’s a positive sign that Americans can respect each other.
Reopening schools: Finding the way forwardThinking of education as an obligation America owes its young people makes clearer what must be done during these trying times.
On to MarsLooking beyond Earth’s current troubles, nations are undertaking a flurry of missions to the Red Planet aimed at unlocking its secrets.
To do justly, to love mercyMaya Moore stepped away from basketball stardom to help prove an imprisoned man’s innocence.
New flag, new beginningMississippi has retired its state flag bearing an emblem of the Confederacy and a racist past. The act can be a symbol that fresh starts are possible.
Angela Merkel’s leadership style: willingness to changeGermany’s chancellor has been known as a disciple of fiscal austerity. But when an economic crisis hit, she saw the need for a radical response.
The joys of nature are for everyoneIn a time of pandemic, getting out into the natural world can be therapeutic. But Black people face extra hurdles to enjoying those benefits.
The NFL’s test on Black quarterbacksPro football has become both a measure of racial progress and a window into what still needs to be done.
Erasing the color line in churchesJust as dialogues on race have opened up within churches, so can they start between churches. Sacred texts are a shared resource for healing of a racial divide.
