All The Monitor's View
What's at stake in Hong KongProtesters are trying to prevent an extradition law that would send Hong Kong citizens into Chinese courts with a questionable reputation for fairness.
Back to the moonThe Artemis space program is scheduled to return Americans, including the first woman, to the lunar surface in 2024. But can the US muster the political will to really make it happen?
Centering a nation’s budget on 'well-being’New Zealand just enacted an innovative plan that requires government spending to contribute to the well-being of its citizens in specific ways.
When rules are not enough to curb corruptionEven in the world’s least-corrupt countries, recent scandals have led to a search for new ways to appeal to individual integrity as a solution.
Sudan’s great strength after a massacreDespite the military’s mass killing, the Sudanese have already created a new society over six months of peaceful and inclusive protests.
Redefining the future for capitalismFederal regulators plan a forum on ways to prevent short-term focus on profits in order to deal with long-term problems such as climate change and an aging society.
The Spanish king who set, then saved, democracyJuan Carlos I, the former Franco protégé who retired from public life this week, had his controversies. But he should be remembered for anchoring democracy in a key corner of 20th-century Europe.
The cries for freedom that still rattle ChinaBeneath the veneer of stability 30 years after the Tiananmen massacre, Chinese society continues to be restless in ways the party cannot always control. Truth cannot be arrested or exterminated.
Africa’s big start toward freedom from povertyA free-trade pact for the continent has come into force with nearly half of countries onboard. By one forecast, this is the best path to prosperity and security.
Why the world’s children are better offA global survey shows progress for children since 2000 has been broad and steady, with lessons on how the view of children can keep improving.
A coup against corruption in RomaniaThe country’s most powerful figure goes to prison, one of a several signs that one of Europe’s most corrupt nations has turned a corner.
European voters do the continentalInstead of a win for anti-EU parties, the European Parliament election shows continuing, if different, approaches to universal solutions.
Why the SAT needs a character checkA new scoring metric by the College Board will help the admission of more disadvantaged applicants by highlighting those who defy their social or economic hardships.
After India’s big election, time for inclusionThe victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers him a chance to treat all Indians equally, with no favoritism toward Hindus. The election itself was a reminder of India’s inclusiveness.
In a world of autocrats, the humble stand outUkraine’s new leader sets a welcome standard of humility in public service during a period of personal rule in many nations.
College grads with well-packed parachutesThe class of ’19 brings resilient skills into a job market hungry for workers who think critically.
Seeing red in unfair green dealsIn Australia, a surprise victory for a pro-coal party shows the need worldwide to ensure economic justice in tackling climate change.
Food aid for hungry North Koreans?A severe food shortage in the North opens a door for the South to provide aid and perhaps nudge progress in stalled talks on denuclearization.
The start of a great decoupling of nations?The US-China split over trade practices could turn into Cold War-style strategy of containing practices that defeat themselves.
The calm for Congo's Ebola stormDespite the best medical response to Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the virus keeps spreading because of fear, false rumors, and violence. The crisis now requires a buildup of trust that can calm and comfort local communities.
