All The Monitor's View
Rising expectations of chief executivesA higher percentage of company leaders are being fired for ethical lapses, but not necessarily because of more lapses but because of a greater public demand for honesty and accountability.
A peace accelerator in the Mideast desertThe opening of the region’s first joint scientific research center brings together Israelis, Iranians, Palestinians, Turks, and others for work on a new particle accelerator. Sometimes peace starts through universal activities like science, arts, and sports.
A US spotlight on Syria’s slaughterhouseThe Trump administration, after exposing the Syrian regime’s large-scale killings at Sednaya prison, must explain how it will balance the moral and national interests in Syria.
We are all cyber stewardsThe latest global cyberattack known as the WannaCry was blunted by one person. Rather than cave in to fear of such threats, every Internet user can take more responsibility to protect cyberspace.
When fear of automation is too roboticTwo studies on the impact of new technologies counter the pumped-up fear of automation. And while displaced workers do need help, most people are not afraid of robots and artificial intelligence.
The key lesson for picking a new FBI chiefPresident Trump’s firing of FBI chief James Comey has touched a deep desire to restore rule of law. That desire for universal principles of justice must now guide the president and Senate in selecting a new FBI chief.
South Korea’s vote for a new business cultureThe victory for Moon Jae-in as president could be a victory over the notion of hereditary succession in Korea’s giant conglomerates.
Liberating students from a drinking cultureThe indictment of a Penn State fraternity after a student’s death from drinking should stir colleges to reframe the issue of alcohol use. Strong messaging and enforcement may not be enough. Students may respond less to fear and more to fulfilling opportunities.
France’s new president: a mender of trust in EuropeThe voter mandate for Emmanuel Macron places faith in fixing France as well as the torn identity of the European Union.
When conscience, not guns, decides a democracyAs Venezuela’s peaceful protests grow, its security forces may be hard-pressed to use violence. With cracks appearing in the Maduro regime, soldiers or police may determine the country’s democratic future.
Applause that drowns out hate speechBoston baseball fans countered an expression of hate toward a black ballplayer with an act of love – a standing ovation. Ending racial discrimination requires communities to be ‘normal.’
Talk with North Korea? Recent precedents help.President Trump’s hope for talks with North Korea could be based on recent cases of other adversaries that shifted away from violence and threats.
How Congress can be productiveA theme in Washington’s debates is the need to boost economic productivity. But first Congress must be more efficient itself in agreeing on policies to do just that.
A rise in critical skills for sharing news onlineAs more people rely on social media for news, they also show signs of greater skill in media literacy – and more responsibility in not passing along fake news.
Can Colombia’s peace help Venezuela’s conflict?As a peace deal helps end a long war in Colombia, Venezuela is descending into violence. What can Colombia teach its neighbor about healing and reconciliation?
Hear this, oh those who listenHecklers who aim to silence campus speakers or elected leaders, sometimes with violence, must not erode a democracy’s commitment to consider a diversity of views in public forums.
Trump’s possible logic on North KoreaMore than any other foreign security issue, President Trump is engaged in solving the North Korean nuclear threat. One possible reason: to prevent nonnuclear nations like Japan from going nuclear. The moral logic of nonproliferation demands a US role.
Israeli president’s advice on Holocaust remembrancePresident Reuven Rivlin used this year’s Holocaust Remembrance Day to reflect on how Israeli society can apply the Shoah’s lessons for peace.
A Mideast rivalry worth watchingIran and Saudi Arabia now have reformist leaders bent on granting certain liberties that appeal to young people. That sort of contest of ideas is far better than their violent rivalry in regional conflicts.
How to make natural calamities ‘dull’Natural disasters like the current drought in Somalia need not evoke a frantic global reaction. By pooling their risks in regionwide insurance schemes, more countries are better prepared to quickly respond to disaster.
