All Commentary
- A Christian Science PerspectiveCan prayer help lessen crime?
A Christian Science perspective: How one man prayed when faced with crime.
The Monitor's ViewWhere Trump, Clinton overlap on SyriaTrump’s foreign-policy speech finds some common ground with Clinton in the concern for protecting the innocent in Syria’s brutal war.
- A Christian Science Perspective‘Thy kingdom come’
A Christian Science perspective: Glimpsing the ever-presence of God’s kingdom brings healing.
The Monitor's ViewThe audacity of a Saudi visionRather than simply attack the country’s many domestic problems directly, a Saudi plan instead creates opportunities for a post-oil economy. It might help shift the global debate on climate change.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe light we need
A Christian Science perspective: Even in tough situations, we can turn to God for the inspiration and ideas we need.
The Monitor's ViewThe uses of gratitude in diplomacyPresident Obama’s message on a European tour was that the Continent can help overcome its many woes by remembering the progress it has made – and the example it still sets for the world.
Diversity as the destination'Urban pioneering' was about seeking value and variety in forlorn cities. Now that cities are hot again, both those qualities are threatened.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFreedom and joy in running
A Christian Science perspective: A prayerful approach transforms this marathon runner’s experience.
The Monitor's View Long road to trust for the car industryMore scandals have hit the global car industry since revelations about VW’s diesel emissions. Transparency will help carmakers rebuild badly shaken trust.
Readers RespondReaders write: Important principles in education; How art divides us; Fairness and taxesLetters to the editor for the April 25, 2016-May 2, 2016 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandCanada’s Coast Guard needs help; What do defections tell us about North Korea?; Can cease-fire in Yemen last?; South African women in the workplace; Death penalty needs to goA roundup of global commentary for the April 25, 2016 to May 2, 2016 weekly magazine.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveEarth Day and a truer view of nature
A Christian Science perspective: The grand reality nature points to.
The Monitor's ViewAn odd up-and-down in the presidential raceDistrust of government is at a record high but turnout in many primaries is higher than normal. Why voters say one thing to pollsters and do another.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveLifting up our standard
A Christian Science perspective: What raising our standard can do.
The Monitor's ViewWhat lies behind turmoil in Brazil, UkraineA president faces impeachment, a prime minister resigns – these are signs of voters fed up with corruption and looking for blame. The ultimate answer, however, lies in choosing and voting for moral candidates.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhat does it mean to be a true athlete?
A Christian Science perspective: We can all express the qualities of a true athlete, which come from God.
The Monitor's ViewWhat Obama must see in Saudi ArabiaUS-Saudi ties are not in the best shape, but President Obama should look to the emerging civic identity of Saudi youth, found in their digital life and demand for rights.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA spring healing
A Christian Science perspective: A better understanding of our relationship to God brings healing.
The Monitor's ViewA world free of drug abuse? The UN must keep trying.A UN special assembly on drugs will try to rebuild a global consensus on drug policies. New treatments offer hope for abusers in being addiction-free. But anti-drug enforcement, while in need of reform, should not be reduced.
What every sport needsEvery sport becomes more interesting when it evolves beyond a battle of the biggest, baddest, and strongest.
