All The Monitor's View
A leadership example for the US – from IraqThe country’s new prime minister shows a knack for bridging Iraq’s divides with both messages and actions of inclusiveness.
Seattle's other lesson in safetyThe “cop-free zone” set by protesters is also an experiment in neighborly generosity, or a redefining of security as giving to each other.
What sustains social movementsReal reforms in policing first require enough individuals making durable shifts in thinking about the meaning of justice for others. Are more Americans now checking their motives?
Nimble creativity could restore the world economyCentral banks have thrown out old playbooks to prevent a financial collapse. The same model-breaking is needed to rebuild economies.
The heart of police reformsU.S. cities that teach police to treat residents with respect and empathy go a long way in preventing police abuse and curbing crime.
Nations that plant roots of peaceThe latest Global Peace Index shows mixed progress yet also highlights how one country, Armenia, has redefined security.
A different kind of protest for equalityA year after mass protests in Hong Kong, pro-democracy leaders may be shifting tactics, acting with equality rather than just demanding it.
Bring back youth sports better than beforeThe pandemic’s hiatus for sports is a time to lift up opportunities for kids in low-income homes.
For whistleblowers, an honest day’s payWith trillions spent to rescue the U.S. economy, corporate tipsters are stepping up. One just received the largest reward ever from the SEC.
With new crises, the world’s change agents embrace changeBoth the pandemic and the George Floyd killing have brought activist groups together, forcing new directions for the givers and doers in society.
Peacemakers rescue the protestsNonviolent activists like George Floyd’s brother put love into action against the rioters and looters.
Justice for George Floyd, one trial at a timeThe lead prosecutor in the case sees justice as individual – for an act of homicide. That is a basis for systemic reforms.
What U.S. protesters can learn from FergusonThe Missouri city’s long-term response to a 2014 police killing shows a different way to confront racial inequities.
A grand cleansing in governanceThe pandemic’s economic fallout is forcing governments to shape up quickly. First demands: accountability and transparency.
An opening for softer diplomacy?As Iran ships petroleum to Venezuela, the U.S. looks the other way, cracking a door for better ties with both regimes.
China puts GDP target on history's ash pitThe ruling party abandons the material growth standard of gross domestic product. Now, like many nations, it struggles to define progress in alternative ways.
The nuts and bolts of integrity in the US electionThe 2020 campaign and the vote itself are challenged by the fallout from COVID-19. What’s needed to raise public trust?
A knight in shining kindnessWhat better model is there than Capt. Sir Tom Moore for being charitable during the COVID-19 crisis?
Africa’s cathartic moment for reformCOVID-19 forces the continent to confront the need for deep change in both government and the economy.
Back to the future officeThose able to work remotely during COVID-19 may find bosses have already rethought the workplace – and their relationship with employees.
