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The Monitor's ViewDroning onAs the US again steps up drone attacks, the need for a clear policy on the use or sale of military drones becomes more urgent
- A Christian Science PerspectiveClapping for happiness
A Christian Science perspective: Pharrell Williams's song 'Happy' sung and danced to in Iran.
The Monitor's ViewRemoving the R-wordA court decision takes away trademark protection for an NFL team with a disparaging name. But that’s not enough.
Global ViewpointWhy America should let Iraq resolve its own crisisThe US already destroyed the political, economic, and social infrastructure of Iraq. There is no way it should attempt to re-enter this agony. This is not some jihadi apocalypse. In fact, ISIS is establishing the groundwork for what is emerging as a likely federalist structure of Sunni Arab, Shiite Arab, and Kurdish regions – the only way Iraq can survive for the foreseeable future.
- Global ViewpointWhy America should let Iraq resolve its own crisis
The US already destroyed the political, economic, and social infrastructure of Iraq. There is no way it should attempt to re-enter this agony. This is not some jihadi apocalypse. In fact, ISIS is establishing the groundwork for what is emerging as a likely federalist structure of Sunni Arab, Shiite Arab, and Kurdish regions – the only way Iraq can survive for the foreseeable future.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveISIS in Iraq, and being free from the grip of fear
A Christian Science perspective: How we can contribute to the melting of fear worldwide.
How unlikely partners came together on a Maine riverDecades of dam building had decimated migratory fish populations that had long sustained local wildlife and people on the Penobscot River. After years of contentious battles, local stakeholders struck a deal. Today, for the first time in 200 years, river life is rebounding. And the power company has not lost any hydropower generation.
- How unlikely partners came together on a Maine river
Decades of dam building had decimated migratory fish populations that had long sustained local wildlife and people on the Penobscot River. After years of contentious battles, local stakeholders struck a deal. Today, for the first time in 200 years, river life is rebounding. And the power company has not lost any hydropower generation.
The Monitor's ViewWorried about climate? Take a hike.Scientific studies and cautionary reports have their role. But getting out into nature makes us love it.
Readers RespondA different narrative for the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflictWe take issue with Svante E. Cornell’s characterization of the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artaskh in Armenian) conflict in his June 10 op-ed “Why America must step up its role in resolving Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.”
- A Christian Science PerspectiveNo child left outside
A Christian Science perspective: Care and prayer for immigrant 'border children.'
Global ViewpointHow China and the US can avoid a catastrophic clashBy provoking US allies, Beijing is forcing Washington to choose between abandoning its friends or going to war with China. Both believe the other will back down. But there is a high chance that they are both wrong. America’s best move then is to change the game in Asia, by offering to share power if China behaves responsibly.
- Global ViewpointHow China and the US can avoid a catastrophic clash
By provoking US allies, Beijing is forcing Washington to choose between abandoning its friends or going to war with China. Both believe the other will back down. But there is a high chance that they are both wrong. America’s best move then is to change the game in Asia, by offering to share power if China behaves responsibly.
- The Monitor's ViewA ruling to reshape the world economy
The US Supreme Court tells Argentina that its sovereignty as a state is not above the principle of treating creditors equally in a bankruptcy. The decision helps set a moral norm that can boost the global financial system.
How to build peace, one teenager at a timeAt Seeds of Peace, we bring kids from conflict zones together to learn to see each other and their differences in a new light. Now, our first generation of alumni are emerging as leaders of their societies and leveraging their experience to build peace.
- How to build peace, one teenager at a time
At Seeds of Peace, we bring kids from conflict zones together to learn to see each other and their differences in a new light. Now, our first generation of alumni are emerging as leaders of their societies and leveraging their experience to build peace.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveBreaking barriers in golf
A Christian Science perspective: Why the limits of 'too young' or 'too old' can be stretched.
The Monitor's ViewIn Colombia and Afghanistan, elections that pacifyElections in Colombia and Afghanistan put a democratic stamp on talks with rebels, or a listening to their political views while rejecting their violence.
Learning compassion from combatWars end. Nations move on. But for those who fought, the memories of combat -- of pain, loss, and desperate choices -- don't easily fade, which is why compassionate, effective ways of coping with war's aftermath are so important.
Rethinking the old '9 to 5'Sometimes by choice, sometimes involuntarily, the US labor force is shifting from a one-size-fits-all work week to more flexible arrangements. Not everybody can swing it, but those who can often discover that there's more to life than labor.
