All Commentary
- How will her pendulum swing?
Two decades ago, the mental momentum in Europe seemed fully in favor of greater unity. Now it's stalled. Will 'Brexit' reverse it?
- A Christian Science PerspectiveTrue governance
A Christian Science perspective: On power and government.
- Global NewsstandFunds for homeless not the solution, China threatened by US, not North Korea, Saudi Arabian college graduates must not coast, Kigali being branded a good step forward, more help needed for dairy farmers in Germany
A roundup of global commentary for the June 13, 2016 weekly magazine.
- Readers RespondReaders write: The fight against NGOs, one voter will still turn out
Letters to the editor for the June 13, 2016 weekly magazine.
- The Monitor's ViewWorking across the aisle for consumer safety
A bipartisan bill on its way to President Obama beefs up the EPA’s ability to regulate chemicals in thousands of products.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveSafe in Love’s care
A Christian Science perspective: Ideas that bring help and healing, even in dangerous situations.
- The Monitor's ViewThe India-US ‘love fest’
Prime Minister Modi spoke to Congress at a time when reasons for closer US-Indian cooperation keep growing.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA graduation letter
A Christian Science perspective: On using our gifts to bless others and the world.
- The Monitor's ViewPolitics: ceiling unlimited
Hillary Clinton will be judged on her merits, not her gender. But if she’s elected US president it will represent an historic moment.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe timeless basis for cooperation
A Christian Science perspective: A spiritual outlook on cooperating between coworkers, communities, and countries.
- The Monitor's ViewWind sweeping down the plain? Use it.
In Iowa, wind turbines generate nearly one-third of the state’s electricity, the highest proportion in the US.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe choice to love
A Christian Science perspective: Countering hostility with divine Love.
- The Monitor's ViewMuhammad Ali: ‘I am America’
Controversial in the 1960s today Ali's contribution is recognized.
- Aiming to learn the why
It's fashionable to bash shoe-leather journalism as obsolete in the digital age. It's impossible to understand how the world and its people tick without it.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHome – the kingdom of heaven within
A Christian Science perspective: A spiritual response to news about the first refugee Olympic team.
- Global NewsstandEconomy important in Israel, negative experiences in Egypt, transparency for disciplining police officers, tourism can grow even further, some voters won’t care about opinions in the EU referendum
A roundup of global commentary for the June 6, 2016 weekly magazine.
- Readers RespondReaders write: North Korea a different situation?, Stephen Curry not alone
Letters to the editor for the June 6, 2016 weekly magazine.
- The Monitor's ViewThe bridges for peace in Asia
An international court’s ruling is expected to challenge China’s claims to islands far from its shore. The ruling will be an opportunity for Asia to assert rule of law and a code of conduct for the many island disputes.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFrom darkness to light
A Christian Science perspective: Shedding prayerful light on dark or confusing situations.
- The Monitor's ViewActs of neighborly diplomacy
An African court for the first time convicts a former African despot. Latin America tries to mediate in Venezuela. Southeast Asia seeks a code of conduct in its disputed waters. Regions, and their neighborliness, still matter in this globalized era.