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The Monitor's View'People power' for rule of law in the PhilippinesThe president’s use of extrajudicial killings of drug users has sparked popular resistance among those who prefer rule of law and presumption of innocence.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhat can counter hopelessness?
A Christian Science perspective: Everyone is capable of feeling God’s infinite love, which inspires hope and brings solutions to light.
The Monitor's ViewOne big reason ISIS lost the capital of its caliphateIslamic State’s defeat in Raqqa was aided by the silent defiance of the city’s Muslims, who held fast to the liberty of conscience in religious belief.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveRefining the conversation through love
A Christian Science perspective: Political tirades in our own backyard can be redeemed.
The Monitor's ViewThe battle of Kirkuk as a lesson on ‘self determination’When Iraqi forces swept into the Kurdish-held city Oct. 16, they revealed the internal divisions among Kurds, and the challenges for many secession movements.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHealing broken hearts
A Christian Science perspective: Realizing that we can never be separated from divine Love brings genuine peace and a renewed sense of joy.
Embracing what’s next'Security' is a big word. Often, we think about it just in terms of physical safety, secure from crime or war. But there’s more.
Readers RespondReaders write: Reader appreciation for Ruth Walker, Cassini coverageLetters to the editor for the Oct. 16, 2017 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewThe big hope behind the Iranian nuclear pactAs Trump punts a decision about the deal to Congress, Americans can look to trends among Iranians that might support the 2015 pact.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveBreak down walls of bigotry with Love
A Christian Science perspective: A willingness to let divine Love guide our thoughts and actions – even when faced with the most entrenched hate – can heal wounds, both mental and physical.
The Monitor's ViewAfter a steelmaker’s deception, steps to restore trustA maker of vital metal products worldwide, Kobe Steel comes clean on making shoddy materials. Its corrective moves may help reverse a global decline in trust of companies.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveGod’s care – universal and all-embracing
A Christian Science perspective: We can experience God’s infinite love in tangible ways.
The Monitor's ViewLatin America’s anti-graft earthquakeMexico’s recent earthquake not only revealed corrupt building practices but stirred new campaigns for accountability. It is yet another example of a regional awareness that corruption need not be the norm.
Readers RespondReaders response: Is meaningful gun control an impossibility?We posed that question to our readers last week, after a mass shooting in Las Vegas that killed 58 people and wounded more than 500.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePrayers for firefighters on the front line
A Christian Science perspective: God, the one divine Mind, is a present and powerful source of inspiration for everyone, in meeting needs large and small.
The Monitor's ViewLiberating child soldiers as a path to peaceThe UN reports progress in getting armed groups to end recruitment of children as soldiers. Such success often brings a side benefit: It can open a door for peace talks.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA grander view of labor
A Christian Science perspective: Acknowledging God as the source of all ability enables us to express more fully qualities that bring satisfaction and progress.
The Monitor's ViewA Nobel that awards a deeper view of human behaviorThis year’s Nobel Prize for economics went to an American who challenged old theories about selfish interests driving prosperity. His work opens the potential for greater insights on the role of character in economics.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA balm for today
A Christian Science perspective: As we acknowledge God, good, as our creator, we are able to more consistently experience and express the peace that is inherently ours.
Why we must be globalKnowing about what is going on in Japan or Mexico makes us better global citizens, but it can show us the universality of the human spirit. It can offer potent evidence that “the family of man” is not a shallow aphorism but something much deeper and more resonant for human progress.
