All Commentary
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHumility and ‘the fruit of the Spirit’
Today’s contributor brings out the importance of humility and what it has to do with expressing and understanding God.
The Monitor's ViewFor Italy, all roads lead to EU valuesA global financial panic triggered by Italy’s political standoff sends a signal about the qualities needed to ensure stability and prosperity.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA lesson from ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Everyone has what it takes to redeem mistakes and move forward with a fresh start.
The Monitor's ViewSaudi Arabia’s struggle to define national identityEven as it allows women to drive, the regime arrests those who championed such reform. The contradiction reflects a deeper need for a unifying identity based on universal civic values.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveValue that’s not contingent on circumstance
Today’s contributor writes of a woman gaining freedom from the baggage of an abusive upbringing through a clearer sense of her spiritual worth.
How to change WashingtonWashington isn’t working, the thinking goes. But what if that sentiment is wrong? What if Washington is working pretty much as it is set up to do?
Global NewsstandIsraelis must reach out to Gazans, Palestinians will live on despite recent violence, Europe walks a tightrope after Trump’s trashing of the Iran deal, Europe’s hypocrisy in treatment of Roma citizens, Africa faces the task of ‘Decolonising the Mind’A roundup of global commentary for the May 28, 2018 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Mothers and forgiveness, reality of homelessness, how ‘Black Panther’ affects Africans, tariffs explained for average reader, high taxes vs. life choicesLetters to the editor for the May 28, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewEurope gets a grip on graftEven as the EU sets a new standard on digital privacy, it is playing catch-up with the US in preventing bribery of its firms overseas. Together, the US and EU can raise anti-corruption standards.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveSelfless service we can all participate in
For today’s contributor, Memorial Day is an opportunity to think more deeply about what it means to selflessly serve others.
The Monitor's ViewA new unity on solutions for climate changeBoth parties in Congress now support incentives for capturing carbon emissions from oil, gas, and coal. The political shift from a divisive debate is welcome.
- A Christian Science Perspective‘Charity begins at home’
As he found a more spiritual way to think about others, today’s contributor found a richer relationship with his dad and saw him freed from alcoholism.
The Monitor's ViewThe deft broker behind plans for a Trump-Kim summitOver the past year, South Korea’s new president has used praise, warmth, and humility to bring out the best in the American and North Korean leaders.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveBeyond positive thinking: thoughts that heal
When today’s contributor prayed for his injured dog, he experienced how God’s thoughts come with a power that brings tangible healing.
The Monitor's ViewA G7 summit with hospitality on the tableAs host of June’s Group of Seven gathering, Canada has put two of the latest mass migrations on the agenda. Its own generosity toward migrants should help elevate the West’s response to a global refugee crisis.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveTrusting God, finding home
Facing uncertainty and worry about where she would live next, today’s contributor found practical answers to her needs as she learned more about God’s care for all.
The Monitor's ViewIncentives for inmates to choose a crime-free lifeA bill with wide bipartisan backing in the House and supported by Trump would boost rehabilitation programs in federal prisons, building on state successes in reforms aimed at inmates seeking redemption.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePreparing for the US-North Korea summit
Today’s column explores the idea that prayers in the quiet of our home serve as windows of light for humanity and of progress for our world.
Can the Arctic teach the world to cooperate?Must exploitation and conflict inevitably accompany exploration and expansion? Or can we learn the lessons of the past and reap the benefits of expansion without falling prey to its temptations?
Global NewsstandTrump’s ‘diplomatic vandalism’ on the Iran nuclear deal, Trump’s nuclear deal move hurts America’s reputation, Putin’s pushy foreign policy may not be strategically beneficial, Why Elon Musk blew up at an analyst, Timely theme for World Press Freedom DayA roundup of global commentary for the May 21, 2018 weekly magazine.
