All The Monitor's View
How generosity can help end Latin America’s biggest crisisAs Venezuela falls apart and triggers a mass exodus, Colombia extends a welcome to the refugees, perhaps encouraging international moves to end the crisis.
A plea deal’s spotlight on Trump – and campaign finance rulesAn assertion by the president’s former lawyer could trigger an impeachment hearing and a closer look at the role of campaign finance rules in a democracy.
Greece’s day of redemptionThe official end of a bailout of the Greek economy marks a triumph for European unity and a new dawn for reform in Greece.
Trump’s call for patient capitalismThe president asked federal regulators to lessen the pressure on corporations to report quarterly profits. He joins many others in trying to ensure long-term investments built on fundamental values, such as innovation and integrity.
The nature of talking in TurkeyWorld jitters over Turkey’s economy are based on its leader not listening to deliberative bodies, such as the central bank, that can sift the best in wise advice, even from dissenters.
The election’s ‘pink wave’ that is driving equalityWomen are being nominated for office in record numbers this year, perhaps revealing how views on gender are shifting.
A cold-war anniversary that still warms the heartFifty years after Moscow ended the Prague Spring by force, the world continues to benefit from the lesson of truth-telling that was spawned by that historic event.
An alignment for peace in AfghanistanCombat continues in America’s longest war, but recent moves toward negotiations reveal changes may be afoot in the Taliban and other players.
The qualities of mediating a US-Iran settlementAs it has done before, the tiny sultanate of Oman may act as a neutral party for Iran and the US to negotiate a stand-down. It brings special mediating skills rooted in a commandment found in the three Abrahamic faiths.
Paving Mexico’s road to reconciliationIn preparing to take office Dec. 1, the president-elect is on a listening tour, soliciting and offering ideas on ways to stem rising violence. The boldest idea would balance mercy and justice for criminals, with a special focus on victims and truth-telling.
New contours in international cooperationNationalism may be on the rise and hindering global consensus, but a pact among the five coastal states on the Caspian Sea represents a shift toward neighborly agreements.
Syria needs to be a blueprint for peacemakingEnding modern conflicts has become more difficult and perhaps the war in Syria – the most difficult of all – is an opportunity for new approaches in diplomacy.
A yearning for wholeness in local newsAs more newspapers lay off journalists, more people – especially those in the ‘new localism’ – look to revive local news as a way to define the character of their community.
Climate resilience as a path to clean energyAs humans and other species adapt to new weather patterns, they may show the kind of unity and endurance needed to better tackle carbon pollution.
A departing president’s lesson for peaceColombia’s war with the rebel group FARC ended when President Santos found out what the victims of the war really wanted: a deal that put mercy and forgiveness ahead of harsh justice.
Choosing a world order in ZimbabweThe July 30 election and its violent aftermath are a test case for two worldviews: the West’s democratic order or China’s autocratic, non-meddling model.
Facebook enlists users against cyber manipulationIn announcing the closure of fake pages designed to amplify discord in the US, Facebook has started to notify users who visit such sites. This is a step toward a whole-of-society effort against foreign meddling.
Trump’s offer to talk to IranAfter his summits with North Korea and Russia, President Trump now says he could meet with Iran’s president. Like Obama, he may seek wide benefits for peace in not using summits as a bargaining chip.
Trump enlarges his vision on tradeIn talks with Mexico and Europe, the president shifts his tone to one of expanding trade for all sides, not just the US.
In Pakistan, a ‘yes, we Khan’ momentDespite a tainted election, Imran Khan will become a prime minister who not only opposed corruption but promised its opposite: honest and accountable governance.
