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Readers RespondReaders write: Recalling great teachersLetters to the editor for the March 11, 2019 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandGlobal Newsstand: Citizenship should be inclusive, not exclusive, even for ISIS members, and moreA roundup of global commentary for the March 11, 2019 weekly magazine.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveNo more hanging in the balance
It’s International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme is #BalanceforBetter. Here’s a poem that speaks to the “heart-written … inviolable being” of all God’s children, both woman and man, that “is moving us forward, keeping the balance for all time.”
The Monitor's ViewTo end an Ebola epidemic, listening helpsDespite progress against the second-worst Ebola epidemic in history, responders in Congo are struggling to heed the fears of vulnerable communities and to build up trust.
The Monitor's ViewA Muslim call to end words of contemptIn the world’s most-populous Muslim country, Indonesia, the leading Muslim group asks the faithful to end the use of a religious slur – to head off tensions before a national election.
- A Christian Science Perspective‘I so wanted to be ... popular’
A 2018 Pew survey of US teenagers found that two of the most common pressures teens report facing are to look good and to fit in socially. Today’s contributor shares how a better understanding of her relation to God replaced a yearning to be popular with a desire to express joy and kindness toward others, opening the door to meaningful and lasting friendships.
The Monitor's ViewThe Arab Spring springs backMass protests in Sudan and Algeria hint that the liberating lessons of 2011 are not forgotten.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA deeper kindness
For today’s contributor, the idea that true kindness has the power of God, divine Love, behind it made all the difference in defusing a heated situation.
The Monitor's ViewA starting list for the Peace PrizeFour world leaders stand out so far this year, showing how peace is possible and natural.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveCare for the caregiver
Today’s contributor shares ideas that brought peace, harmony, and inspiration when she faced a frustrating situation as a caregiver.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWalk with me
Here’s a poem that speaks to the power of Christ, divine Truth, as our “shelter from all storms.”
The Monitor's ViewA new style of leadership starts to reshape MexicoThree months in office, President Obrador uses transparency and a bold vision to tackle deep problems.
The insidious effects of distrustRecent years have demonstrated anew how difficult it can be to trust.
Readers RespondReaders write: Making America _____, and beef or no beefLetters to the editor for the March 4, 2019 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandGlobal Newsstand: Europe is using Syria as a Guantanamo for Islamic State fighters, and moreA roundup of global commentary for the March 4, 2019 weekly magazine.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFind refreshing rest
When employment concerns kept today’s contributor from sleeping soundly, a more spiritual view of “rest” brought peace and restful sleep – and resolution to the work challenges soon followed.
The Monitor's ViewWhy Ukraine may elect a jokesterA TV comedian who plays a humble, honest president is now the leading presidential candidate. His popularity says much about the unifying effect of humor.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWill you be my neighbor?
For today’s contributor, a job teaching immigrant elementary-schoolers became an opportunity to witness the unifying, healing power behind the golden rule.
The Monitor's ViewEurope's choice for clean governanceIn choosing its first chief prosecutor, the EU must also confront one member, Romania, which is backsliding on corruption.
The Monitor's ViewWhat restrains India, Pakistan from nuclear warTheir ‘surgical’ retaliatory strikes on each other after a terrorist attack reveal a constraint driven by a firmer embrace of rules for protecting innocent life.
