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The Monitor's ViewAn early test of Trump’s ‘America First’ at the UNIn its first confrontation with Russia, the Trump administration stands up for a long-held American value of protecting innocent life in conflicts.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveDestined for goodness
A Christian Science perspective: We don’t need to expect that inharmony is inevitable.
The Monitor's ViewChina’s honesty about its whopping debtThe ruling party admits its difficulty in reining in a credit-fueled economy with too many ‘zombie’ firms and a housing bubble. The truthfulness goes halfway toward making reforms than can drain the red ink.
- A Christian Science Perspective‘Up there’
A Christian Science perspective: On glimpsing something of where we find God.
The Monitor's ViewNorway’s model of prudence in oil wealthAs more nations set up funds for the money earned from natural resources or exports, many also adopt principles of transparency and accountability – and a concern for future generations. They should look to Norway, which runs the largest ‘sovereign wealth fund.’
- A Christian Science PerspectivePraying to heal hate crimes
A Christian Science perspective: A prayerful response to cemetery vandalism.
The Monitor's ViewWhen a famine points to a deeper needThe UN issued its first famine alert in six years, citing starvation in war-torn South Sudan. While food aid is needed, this new African nation needs the reconciliation skills of its church leaders to end a long conflict.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveStability in unstable times
A Christian Science perspective: The divine Principle that underlies true stability.
A powerful incentive to integrateContinued progress toward school desegregation works best when it is not just a social good but a practical good for students.
The Monitor's ViewWho decides on US ground combat in Syria?President Trump may soon seek to send foot soldiers to defeat Islamic State quickly in its stronghold. But he first needs buy-in from Congress.
Global NewsstandSoutheast Asian security on surer footing, In defense of referendums – but reformed, The misconception of lone wolf far-right terrorists, A fresh start for Somalia?, The resonance of Obama's farewell speechA roundup of global commentary for the Feb. 27, 2017 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Marmalade origin, rugby injuries, correct punishmentLetters to the editor for the Feb. 27, 2017 weekly magazine.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveAngels to the rescue
A Christian Science perspective: Turning to God in prayer brings healing messages that meet our needs.
The Monitor's ViewMeeting hate with love in St. LouisThe Muslim-Christian response to the vandalizing of a Jewish cemetery is yet another example of how the three faiths can use love to counter acts of religiously motivated hate and violence.
Global NewsstandWhere next for Putin and Trump?, China: storming the seas by stealth, Nigeria's forgotten violence, The world must take a stand, Peace can prevail in CyprusA roundup of global commentary for the Feb. 20, 2017 weekly magazine.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveTreasures within
A Christian Science perspective: God bestows the treasure of spiritual goodness on each of us.
The Monitor's ViewTrump’s mixed message on immigration: An opening for a deal?The president’s approach is both tough and flexible, a sign he may be open to a comprehensive solution with Congress to ease fears about US policy.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveListening to, and loving, one another
A Christian Science perspective: A response to the Monitor’s View ‘The power in welcoming alternative views.’
The Monitor's ViewIn the most populous Muslim nation, a test of toleranceVoters in Indonesia’s capital may elect a Christian as governor, perhaps sending a message to much of the Muslim world about a religious test for secular leaders.
What decides a claim on land?As solid and grounded as the Israeli settlements on the West Bank look, Israelis have never been the land's only inhabitants.
