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Global NewsstandImpact of elections, Support investigation, Training high-schoolers, Investigate operations, Troubled housingA roundup of global commentary for the Aug. 14, 2017 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Nuclear options, heartbreaking but illuminating, adults’ guidanceLetters to the editor for the Aug. 14, 2017 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewA grass-roots model to counter words that inciteAs the US and North Korea engage in a war of words, a new effort in Kenya shows how to train local peacemakers to guard against rhetoric that might incite acts of violence.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveTo lessen violence
A Christian Science perspective: We all have a role to play in bringing peace to the world.
The Monitor's ViewThe lesson of the Google firing for innovationIn an era of slow productivity, companies need greater diversity of thought to innovate. Workers who stereotype people and their qualities by sex only put limits on diversity of thinking.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWho, really, are you?
A Christian Science perspective: Understanding even just a bit of our unbreakable relation to God, good, brings help and healing.
The Monitor's ViewHow North Korea wars with itselfThe US must see through the rising nuclear threats and help North Koreans realize their regime is living a lie of self-sufficiency. No country is an island in an age of cooperation in markets, defense, and international norms.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveSelf-renewing resources
A Christian Science perspective: God provides infinite inspiration to meet our needs.
The Monitor's ViewKenya’s learning curve in democracyReforms since the tribal-fueled violence of the 2007 election should help Kenya set an example for a continent in need of fair and peaceful elections.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveNever 'lost at sea'
A Christian Science perspective: God guides and protects us at every moment.
The Monitor's ViewBearing up: How the US deters RussiaTo counter Moscow’s aggression, whether in elections or in Ukraine, requires the same mix of deterrence, restraint, and patience that won the cold war.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePeace in unpredictable times
A Christian Science perspective: We can find peace even in the face of the unexpected through trust that God, good, prevails.
Ethos of rugged independence in Appalachia spurs neighbors to turn to neighborsLocal residents in Gatlinburg, Tenn. have been buoyed by the legions of volunteers who have descended on the place with their good intentions and growling circular saws.
Global NewsstandNorth Korea’s impending famine, President Trump’s siding with Sunni leaders, Nigeria’s agencies can learn from offshore professionals, Jerusalem attack gave Israel pretext to heighten security, Journalists shouldn’t be distracted by Trump’s tweetsA roundup of global commentary for the Aug. 7, 2017 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Teenagers’ challenges, religion and apps, reporter’s workLetters to the editor for the Aug. 7, 2017 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: What does 'winning' in politics mean?Arizona Sen. John McCain's speech prompted us to ask you – our readers – how you would define winning in the political realm.
The Monitor's ViewThe UN’s listening tour in LibyaTo piece this country back together and end its role in terrorism and migration to Europe, the United Nations has sent an envoy to listen to Libyans who want to reconcile. For many nations split apart – or forming – listening is a primary path to a peaceful outcome.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveSpirituality and health care
A Christian Science perspective: The realization that health is the natural state of all of us – our divine right – brings healing.
Partisan debate: Can you win 'fair and square' when you listen to only one side?The Federal Communications Commission's Fairness Doctrine required stations to give all sides a reasonable chance to be heard. It wound up stifling analysis of controversial topics – but its repeal hasn't exactly encouraged give-and-take debate, either.
The Monitor's ViewTroubled Venezuela’s path to peaceAs the Maduro regime loses legitimacy, the democratic opposition lays claim to it, even trying to form a parallel government. This contest can end if leaders understand the sources of legitimacy.
