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The Monitor's ViewAI can have values if not a conscienceThe author of ‘Frankenstein’ started us on a long path to steer new technologies to a higher good.
Global NewsstandUS withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council puts funding in doubt, Glimmers of hope for refugees, UN’s resolution on Palestinians was mostly a win, European left walks an immigration tightrope, Mohamed Salah is changing perceptions about MuslimsA roundup of global commentary for the July 2, 2018 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Aiding inventors, story without political motivations, austerity for teachers, thoughtful journalismLetters to the editor for the July 2, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewEU’s migrant plan is about more than migrantsThe plan aims to relocate migrants in ways that both help them and relieve pressure from Europe’s anti-migrant parties. It will also assist the EU in rediscovering its reasons for unity.
The Monitor’s collaboration with the Energy FoundationThe Energy Foundation has given a grant to support the Monitor’s distinctive approach to climate change coverage.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveProtest and progress
Today’s contributor explores a revolutionary approach to protest that brings genuine, lasting progress.
The Monitor's ViewHow to use Justice Kennedy’s legacy in picking his replacementThe nation’s intense battles over Supreme Court nominees could use a few lessons from the retiring justice’s main theme: dignity.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe real scale of happiness
Today’s contributor found that seeking a more spiritual sense of her identity freed her from an unhealthy focus on her diet and weight.
- A Christian Science Perspective‘To one person, you may be the world’
Today’s column explores the value of selflessness that’s not simply about doing good deeds but about letting God’s love impel our actions.
The Monitor's ViewShifting views of seniors: less burden, more assetThe average age of Americans may be rising and creating financial worries for younger workers, but also rising are expectations of what the senior years can really mean.
The Monitor's ViewExtending compassion beyond migrant kidsThe outcry over family separation at the border has sparked a rise in help for the migrant children. Now that concern can be broadened to include other children in the US also taken from parents in legal difficulty.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHelping those who feel cut off from love
Today’s article includes an account of how one woman’s prayers inspired her to know how to help a child who felt his life was no longer worth living.
Nigeria’s schoolgirl rebellionIn the borderlands of Nigeria, school attendance for girls is as much an act of war against Boko Haram as picking up a gun.
The Monitor's ViewIs love a winning message for Ethiopia?A new prime minister, even in the face of a brutal attack, preaches ‘love wins’ to a country in need of a new political narrative.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA commitment to universal dignity
We can all play a role in upholding a sense of worth and value that’s inherent in each and every one of God’s children.
Readers RespondReaders write: Young reporters cover March for Our LivesLetters to the editor for the June 25, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewA nonviolent movement challenges Pakistan’s militarySince January, peaceful protests against military abuses of civilian minorities have emboldened others to challenge the Army’s grip on democracy.
Global NewsstandHow Trump would have viewed an Obama-Kim summit, Trump-Kim summit sparks hope of a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, Trump’s G7 affront to common values, Australia to combat Russian election interference, Beauty pageants are rapidly losing their appealA roundup of global commentary for the June 25, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewWhy nations are not alone in fighting graftDespite its faltering steps against corruption, Romania shows how foreign support and pressure can bring progress toward clean governance.
Global voices on progress: a special project of the Monitor DailyThis summer, the Monitor is collaborating with more than 50 newspapers worldwide to promote solutions journalism – and a more hopeful view of the world.
