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Readers RespondReaders write: Fighting hate in Idaho, all-hands response to hurricane, left a piece of her heart in St. JohnLetters to the editor for the Oct. 9, 2017 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandCalling for calm amid North Korea tensions, Trump’s handling of North Korea will signal his approach to Iran, Facebook still not taking full responsibility for Russia ad-buys, The AfD’s unsurprising Bundestag election, UN reform is needed, but difficultA roundup of global commentary for the Oct. 9, 2017 weekly magazine.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe forward march of Science
A Christian Science perspective: Unselfishness and love can bring healing and progress to all fields of endeavor.
The Monitor's ViewWelcome the world’s newest welcome matDespite its own poverty, Bangladesh has allowed in more than 500,000 Muslim Rohingya from Myanmar in what is the world’s most urgent refugee crisis. It joins a list of a few other countries with a generosity toward strangers in need.
The Monitor's ViewHere’s a seed of hope for storm-struck Puerto RicoSome places devastated by catastrophic storms learn to reinvent themselves, not merely recover. Puerto Ricans can look to one Kansas town leveled by a tornado.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe power of prayer
A Christian Science perspective: While prayer can often prompt additional human action, it is a powerful action in itself.
The Monitor's ViewTake the gun debate to a shared levelWill another mass shooting alter the debate over gun laws? Not unless both sides deal with a common fear of gun violence and admit a mutual desire for community safety.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveShift in thought: from winning, to healing
A Christian Science perspective: On letting God, and not human impulses, guide us.
The Monitor's ViewCan the Supreme Court define political communities?A court case on partisan gerrymandering will test if the justices want the courts, rather than voters, to define the identity of voting districts.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFinding our home in God
A Christian Science perspective: Home is much more than a physical structure or a place.
The Monitor's ViewThe real lights of Vegas must shine onThose tales of poise, sacrifice, and compassion after the Oct. 1 shooting are a necessary antidote. Americans must not mirror the evil motives behind mass violence.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveNot standing aghast at evil
A Christian Science perspective: Following God’s commandments – loving Him and our neighbor – enables us to overcome evil with good.
On the train, a moment of graceBetween two people who in all likelihood had wildly different views of what is good for America, there was a moment of grace and humility.
Global NewsstandTrump’s ironic North Korea threat, Two key reasons many Trump threats have fallen flat, White House chief of staff’s Mexico comments: ‘fake news’?, Follow Australia and Indonesia to tackle modern slavery, Sanitized Caribbean cruises: At what cost?A roundup of global commentary for the Oct. 2, 2017 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Growing trend with ‘small living,’ gentle exposure of hatred, humorous authorLetters to the editor for the Oct. 2, 2017 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewThe start-ups in an upstart US economyThe US rose in a global ranking on competitiveness, in part because its innovation ‘ecosystem’ lessens fears for entrepreneurs.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveDeeds of love
A Christian Science perspective: In the spirit of unselfish charity, acts of love speak volumes of our true worth.
The Monitor's ViewA different approach to curbing atrocitiesThe UN focus on Myanmar’s atrocities toward the Rohingya may need a new approach, one that speaks to the ‘ordinary virtues’ of the country’s majority.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveDivine grace – and dignity in life
A Christian Science perspective: Honoring the God-given pure identity of everyone is a powerful way to bring increased dignity and healing into our homes and society.
The Monitor's ViewSaudi Arabia hands women the keysAllowing women to drive cars signals the kingdom’s wider desire for an innovative, knowledge-based economy. Placing limits on women is not the road to such a goal.
