All The Monitor's View
A social earthquake in EurasiaIn a region short on women’s rights and equality before the law, a court verdict on domestic violence in Kazakhstan starts ripples of change.
Americans who kindly disagreeAt the state and local levels, the tone of public debates often matters more than the sharpness of disagreements.
A twist on Iran’s succession intrigueThe president’s death shifts the spotlight on the possible successors to the supreme leader. Will the people, wary of nepotism, accept a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?
War in Gaza sparks a reckoningSome Israelis and Palestinians share a deepening conviction that security means learning to live in peace under different leaders.
New buzz on the ball courtRookie Caitlin Clark is transforming women’s basketball, thrilling joyful fans with new views of excellence, agility, and equality.
Modeling equality for Syrian justiceThe world is growing more adept at prosecuting war crimes. A Paris court marks a new test for the legal boundaries and standards of accountability.
Kindling trust, reducing riskDespite sparring over tariffs and myriad security disputes, the U.S. and China forge ties on two shared threats with touches of personal warmth and respect.
A revolution of respect in FranceOpen, honest debate about sexual violence sets a European society on a new course of equality and individual dignity.
Respecting enemies to protect civiliansThe rising humanitarian toll of global conflicts masks a quieter trend of nurturing peace among foes through empathy.
Eurovision shapes the Continent’s identityThe annual singing contest endures geopolitical winds by focusing on the values that help build the European project.
Civic joy in South Africa’s voteA watershed election reveals youthful determination to sweeten democracy with compassion and unity.
The idea factory in artificial intelligenceEconomists find that AI’s potential in boosting productivity may lie in the notion of an infinite supply of ideas.
Recipe for honesty in GuatemalaA Central American society embraces the patient work of dissolving corruption through integrity and transparency.
The alternative to campus protestsAt many universities, finding solutions to Middle East issues relies on what higher education does best: provide instead safe places for thinkers to discover and share ideas among equals.
Trust flows on a river undammedA project to restore salmon runs in Northern California redefines how communities care for nature and each other.
European shield in GeorgiaMass protests in the former Soviet state against a Russia-inspired bill are yet another front against Moscow’s attempt to rebuild an empire.
Dissolving abortion’s battle linesElection-year politics aside, Americans are learning that listening leads to compassion even when they disagree.
Neighborly nudge to rehabilitate HaitiThe selection of interim leaders for the gang-ruled country only happened after other Caribbean states saw a need to fill a power vacuum.
A tender way to treat armed militiasLatin America has two models for eradicating violent crime. One is rooted in dignity and forgiveness.
Why this Olympics feels festiveThe pandemic’s impact on the last Games has put many athletes and fans in a grateful, celebratory mood for the Summer Olympics in Paris.
