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- A Christian Science PerspectiveFear need not rule the day
A Christian Science perspective: God’s Christly message of love and care dispels fear.
The Monitor's ViewThe youthful path to ending Middle East warsOn the sixth anniversary of the Arab Spring, the region’s youth are even more embracing openness and freedom. They might help bring peace from below.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveElections and good government
A Christian Science perspective: How can we support the establishment of good government, wherever we are?
The Monitor's ViewWhy quality jobs are ahead, not behindAutomation, more than globalization, has changed the job market. If Donald Trump and others seek to ‘bring back’ good jobs, they must first deal with people’s fears of automation – and learn from those who have adapted.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveGod's love opens the door of reform
A Christian Science perspective: A spiritual view of reform and rehabilitation in prisons and beyond.
Beating the 'fake news' trap
The Monitor's ViewFidel Castro’s unusual gift to historyHis personal rule over decades was the longest in modern times, which has become an oddity in a time when more people embrace liberty and accountability.
Global NewsstandParaguay: the China of South America?, The liberal world order needs a new leader, Can we stand alone?, Striving for greatness, How to stem the exodusA roundup of global commentary for the Nov. 28, 2016 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Election results, justice as modelLetters to the editor for the Nov. 28, 2016 weekly magazine.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveOvercoming compassion fatigue
A Christian Science perspective: What inspires compassion and kindness?
The Monitor's ViewCan the US really disengage from the world?So many nations have come to expect a global order based on shared values, often under US leadership, that President-elect Trump may be indicating flexibility on his ‘America First’ stance. Just look at two of his top foreign-policy appointments.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA look at man's true substance
A Christian Science perspective: Understanding what man is brings healing.
The Monitor's ViewThanks for the new giversFrom #GivingTuesday to ‘giving circles,’ the forms of generosity are changing as young people seek closer bonds to the people and the causes that receive their time and money. They deserve thanks during this giving season.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe universal power of gratitude
A Christian Science perspective: On gratitude and the recognition it brings of spiritual reality.
The Monitor's ViewTunisia's hopes for truth to set it freeTo reconcile a nation torn by a brutal past, victims of past oppression in Tunisia are allowed to air their experiences in hopes their repressors will repent. A ‘truth’ commission aims to prevent cycles of revenge, setting a model for the Middle East.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveGiving means more, not less
A Christian Science perspective: What inspires selfless giving?
What we get when we giveCharity is not just a way to help others. It is an outward indication of healthy, happy individuals and communities.
Global NewsstandThe US president-elect and Russia’s political trajectory, Tearing up the rule book, Threats will be neutralized, A darkness has descended, A sad day for AfricaA roundup of global commentary for the Nov. 21, 2016 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Natural resources, importance of mentors, encouraging news, example in JapanLetters to the editor for the Nov. 21, 2016 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewWhy Trump’s ‘forgotten’ must include the homelessThe latest data again confirms a steady decline in homelessness, a result of local and federal efforts under both Obama and Bush. The key has been housing for the homeless and volunteers who form trusting bonds.
