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- A Christian Science PerspectiveGiving thanks
A Christian Science perspective: A story of heartfelt gratitude.
The Monitor's ViewIn praise of a global sacrificeFrom India to Indonesia, more leaders are reducing fuel subsidies, and not only for economic reasons. Doing so also helps reduce inequality, curb carbon pollution, and free up money to directly aid the poor.
Finding faith's common coreCoexistence is more than a bumper sticker. It is a vital need in a world with 7.1 billion different ways of seeing things.
Global NewsstandImmigration policy in the United Kingdom, the Houthi movement in Yemen, US and North Korean relations, censoring content in India, and Canada's oil pipelineThis week's round-up of commentaries covers immigration policy in Britain, the Houthi movement in Yemen, restarting relations between the US and North Korea, the Indian government censoring content, and the need for an oil pipeline in Canada.
Readers RespondReaders Write: Why Congress is gridlocked; taking a balanced perspective on CongressLetters to the Editor for Nov. 24, 2014 weekly magazine:
Hauer: It would be easy to be discouraged by ideological extremes, but many polls have shown that a considerable majority of Americans favor balanced, independent thinking.
Connolly: The comments were insightful, logical, and nonpolitical.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFerguson, Mo., and the golden rule
A Christian Science perspective.
The Monitor's ViewA Thanksgiving lesson for Obama's immigration movePresident Obama's move to shield many illegal immigrants from deportation came just before Thanksgiving. There is a lesson in that first close encounter between English settlers and native Americans.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveDetroit and the results of true brotherhood
A Christian Science perspective: A look at how brotherhood factored into the swift recovery of Detroit’s bankruptcy filing.
The Monitor's ViewPost-crisis, the world reconnects its dotsMeasures of globalization show a rebound of connectedness since the 2008 economic crisis. Tracking what unites people is more critical than identifying what splinters them.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveUnobstructed progress
A Christian Science perspective: We are free to progress and develop spiritually.
The Monitor's ViewMerkel challenges Putin's worldviewThe crisis over Ukraine has escalated to Russia making power plays in many parts of Europe. The German leader wisely says the issue is one of international law and values, not a clash over spheres of influence.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhat’s best for children?
A Christian Science perspective: We all want what’s best for our children.
The Monitor's ViewA beheading that fails to intimidateThe parents of Peter Kassig, who was beheaded by Islamic State militants, ask people to remember his 'work.' That work – bringing health and aid to those suffering in a conflict zone – is a humanitarian principle that cannot be killed.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA case of mistaken identity
A Christian Science perspective: Why overreacting isn’t part of who we are.
Easing barriers helps us allMaking the world more accessible for the disabled has brought them into the mainstream -- and improved everyone's lives.
The Monitor's ViewThe air ball in NBA's call for sports gamblingThe NBA commissioner wants Congress to allow sports gambling. The NHL commissioner does not. In this contest, merit-based sports must win, not the belief in luck.
Global NewsstandSearching for missing students in Mexico, Burkina Faso points to democracy, banning non-Muslims from saying Allah, China's investment in Afghanistan, and why shopping malls don't constitute economic developmentThis week's round-up of commentaries covers the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico, why Burkina Faso points to a new democracy in Africa, banning non-Muslims to say Allah, China's investment in Afghanistan's future, and why shopping malls don't constitute economic development.
Readers RespondReaders Right: Making renewable energy cheapr; looking for a solution in IsraelLetters to the Editor for Nov. 17, 2014 weekly magazine:
Barnshaw: Increasing the amount of renewable energy will push down the price.
Aeschbach: We must work toward creating a secular Israel where all religious and nonreligious people have equal rights.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe disappeared
A Christian Science perspective: A prayer for those taken in Mexico.
The Monitor's ViewCatch a comet, catch some inspirationEurope's landing of the Philae probe on a comet from the Rosetta orbiter reflects not only a remarkable feat, it also shows why nations use space exploration to spur Earth-bound inspiration and innovation.
