All The Monitor's View
A bolt of integrity in a big African electionIn a surprise, the African Union intervenes in Congo to ensure a transparent vote count. The bloc could not ignore a rigged election – or the demand of young Africans for accountable governance.
For Europe, a push against the violence of hateThe Continent can learn from Poland’s reaction to the killing of a mayor and the many ways to counter a rise in hate speech.
In Indonesia, honesty has been a good catchA president’s success in tackling one major theft of public resources – illegal fishing – is a model for his campaign against corruption and for a global fight against fish poaching.
Justice served on internet gamblingA legal opinion by the Justice Department reinstates a long-held interpretation of a 1961 law against gambling by electronic means. States moving toward online gaming should take note.
When big nations need a little tête-à-têteFrance’s president, besieged by protests, initiates a national dialogue to gather ideas and form a new ‘contract.’ Has listening become key to political leadership?
Behold Greeks giving thanksInstead of reviling Germany’s leader for imposed austerity during a visit, Greece showed some gratitude. That has helped bilateral ties become based on trust and partnership.
Renewing German-French vows for EuropeWith the EU splintering on its edges, the original founders plan to better integrate their two peoples as a model of friendship for the rest of Europe.
Breaking Latin America’s migration driverThe region needs fresh attempts at curbing gang violence, as Brazil’s new leader is learning. The promise, as he says, is that ‘good will beat evil.’
A light of moral legitimacy in Congo, VenezuelaLeaders in both countries face postelection challenges by citizens and institutions who rely on social norms to determine power.
In immigration standoff, a little tenderness, pleaseFederal workers are the latest victims in a national debate that requires all those who suffer from failed immigration policies to see the mutual misery. Such empathy can lead to a solution.
Apple’s stumble may be China’s gainThe tech giant’s data about the Chinese market shows why Beijing must embrace honesty and transparency in its statistics.
Where age is a state of mindCoverage of Nancy Pelosi’s election as House speaker was remarkable in not focusing on her age. Is this a sign of a shift against stereotypes on aging?
Why civic values are Taiwan’s best defenseIn a public debate, the leaders of China and Taiwan reveal what it takes to create a national identity rooted in shared ideals.
The impetus driving an anti-lynching billSenate passage of a bill defining lynching as a hate crime is long in coming. But if a new Congress in 2019 can finally address this brutal practice, it will at least highlight how moral progress is made.
Hold off the forecasts of doomDespite its ‘worst of times’ feel, the world in 2018 made progress. And more should be expected in 2019.
New missiles and old treatiesRussia tested a potentially much more lethal nuclear missile yesterday. At the same time the US seems ready to abandon hard-won current arms control treaties.
Those tiny flying intrudersThe drones that buzzed London’s Gatwick airport earlier this month show that these little unmanned aircraft need more attention from authorities.
When Christmas bells ringLong ago an American found comfort and inspiration listening to them. They can still chime in hearts today.
Beneath the bowl game glamourThe holidays are festooned with televised college football. But the sport needs to care more for its players.
Facebook’s terrible, horrible yearThe social media giant has been the subject of congressional hearings and numerous investigations for its casual sharing of user data. Now it needs to do the hard work to reshape itself as an ethical entity.
