All Commentary
The Monitor's ViewA peaceful path to a Kurdish homelandThe advance of the Islamic State in Iraq opens an opportunity for Kurds to seek an independent state. But they must be cautious and ensure such a move does not trigger violence. The Middle East needs examples of peaceful means of change.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHelping to stop tyranny, intolerance and bloodshed
A Christian Science perspective.
The Monitor's ViewThe new era of urban humanityMost people now live in cities, the UN declares, and more will follow, perhaps marking the 21st century as the Urban Era. Why the attraction to cities? Perhaps it shows rising hopes for progress.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveKindness to a spouse
A Christian Science perspective.
The Monitor's ViewObama's real border issue: a heroin surgeAmericans are misfocused on the surge of children crossing the US-Mexican border. The bigger border issue is the rapid rise of heroin trafficking, driven by young Americans switching from prescription painkillers.
Global NewsstandUS Canada relations; Pakistan on Hillary Clinton; US in Iraq; US relations with North Korea; politics of Bowe BergdahlThis week's round-up of commentary from around the world addresses Canada's relations with the US, why Pakistan wants Hillary Clinton to be the next president, the role of the US in Iraq, the relations between the US and China over North Korea, and the politics surrounding Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveDivine Love's influence in your life
A Christian Science perspective: The thought around us is fundamental to our experience.
The Monitor's ViewAre mortgage buyers smarter after housing collapse?A global survey of 15-year-olds show the US still has far to go to prepare the next generation to grasp complex financial products such as mortgages. To prevent another crisis like the one in 2008, young Americans need financial literacy.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveDiscovering what's real
A Christian Science perspective: One example of how prayer and gaining a new view of reality bring healing.
The Monitor's ViewThe BRICS's new aid bankAt a summit next week, the five 'emerging economies' of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – BRICS – will launch their first project: a development bank. It can only work, however, if it runs on similar principles of the World Bank.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveMurder of teens in the Middle East: What can be done to find peace?
A Christian Science perspective.
The Monitor's ViewIsrael looks withinThe brutal revenge killing of an Israeli Arab boy pushes many Israelis to say that a moral malaise is one cause of such a hate crime. This collective introspection is both a model for others and a strength to Israel.
The Monitor's ViewPreventing a religious war in the MideastAttacks on sacred Shiite sites by the Sunni militants creating an 'Islamic State' in Iraq and Syria are risking a wider war in the Middle East. The world should help prevent such a major war of religion by applying lessons from previous wars between competing faiths.
Building for a better worldHobbyists and do-it-yourselfers were 'makers' long before the term was coined. What's new today is the combination of networking, open-source knowledge transfer, crowdfunding, and relatively cheap machines such as 3-D printers.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveMakers and making a difference
A Christian Science perspective: The "makers movement," community, and the spiritual underpinnings of successful collaboration.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveYour right to freedom
A Christian Science perspective: We each have a divine right to be free.
The Monitor's ViewPassing the torch of peaceful protestsThe 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act is also a chance to note how often peaceful protests for basic freedoms still find traction in many places in the world.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveLove is 'dawning over every nation'
A Christian Science perspective: Divine Love is greater than hate, fear, and division.
The Monitor's ViewIsraeli response to teen murdersCalls for revenge are particularly strong after Israelis learn of three teens killed on the West Bank. But the response to this violence calls for cool intelligence and higher concepts of justice.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveLoving the children
A Christian Science perspective.
