All The Monitor's View
- How gratitude can ease Japan-South Korea frictions
Seoul’s letter of appreciation for the peacemaking role of the departing Japanese emperor can help both sides soften their hard positions on issues from the past.
- The tender embrace after a synagogue shooting
Beneath the good deeds after the tragedy in Poway, California, lies a desire to restore a community’s harmony – and to curb hate-filled violence.
- Why Arab protesters stay in the street
In Sudan and Algeria, protesters who have won the downfall of longtime rulers know only democracy can deal with issues like corruption.
- The Sri Lankan counter to post-bombing revenge
A jihadist goal in the Easter Sunday bombings may have been to provoke retaliation against the minority Muslims. Tales of unity after the attack offer a counternarrative.
- Taking ‘old age’ out of its old box
As societies debate aging demographics, they are also being transformed by examples that defy stereotypes.
- Ukraine’s bold choice of a wit to restore trust
The election of a TV comedian as president shows not only a mass rejection of a political elite but a deep demand for clean governance in a nation low on trust.
- Reconciling Sri Lanka to its finer self
Sunday’s bombings show why the island nation’s recent moves toward reconciliation need to be revived.
- When saying no to a president saves democracy
The Mueller report leaves a shadow over President Trump about possible obstruction of justice, but it also offers insights on how acts of conscience can turn events.
- For America’s poorest communities, opportunity knocks
Under new tax rules, patient investors can now lift up distressed areas with new businesses over 10 years, reducing geographic inequality in the U.S.
- A planeload of truth lands in Venezuela
A dictator finally admits his regime has a humanitarian crisis and lets in foreign aid from the Red Cross. His reversal will help expose other lies and bring back democracy.
- The rebirth of Notre Dame’s purpose
The fire in the iconic Gothic cathedral did not destroy its original role as a gathering place for grand purposes. Its restoration will only affirm the ideas that shaped the famed structure.
- Indonesia’s youth put candidates to the test
The top quality in a leader expected by young voters is honesty, a sign that a coming election may help hasten Indonesia’s efforts against corruption.
- Why Sudan rejects hate-baiting dictators
The protests that helped oust a dictator revealed a rejection of a regime’s many attempts to create enemies as a way to stay in power. The unity of the protesters on shared ideals may still win out.
- A light of understanding into black holes
The first image of a black hole raises as many questions as it answers about the nature of time, space, and matter.
- Putting the global back into the global economy
A worldwide slowdown requires more ‘synchronized’ policies between countries to ensure the greater good prevails.
- India’s big choice for integrity in governance
Elections for Parliament could add momentum to anti-corruption reforms of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- A battle for equality in Libya
Just as the country was set for a reconciliation conference to design a democracy, the strongest warlord attacks the capital, perhaps on a mistaken belief that Libyans want dictatorship. The UN has proved him wrong.
- The force of peace in Algeria's protests
By their tactics, millions of demonstrators in the North African nation set an alternative to the military’s long use of force to dictate who rules.
- Forbearance while playing Fortnite
The highly sophisticated – and to some, highly addictive – video game requires parents to be more sophisticated in how they guide their kids to interact with Fortnite’s newest versions.
- From slugfest to lovefest in Chicago
In the finest American tradition, the winner and loser in the April 2 mayoral contest met in a gracious, postelection moment of unity. May other politicians take note.