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Is college worth what it costs?Deciding on a college, getting into it, and paying for it is a huge decision for most high school graduates and their families. Is all of the drama, sacrifice, and debt worth it?
OpinionWhat it will take to end sexual assault in the militaryThe epidemic of military sexual assault requires continued pursuit of reform. With that in mind, we recently introduced the FAIR Military Act, which is aimed at eliminating bias in the military justice system and increasing accountability among all levels of the military.
Readers RespondReaders Write: Time to end, not invest in, fossil fuels; The semicolon’s rise – and demise?Letters to the Editor for the June 16, 2014 weekly magazine:
CUTLER: The main opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline is that any production of hydrocarbon fuel is foolhardy in the face of imminent disaster from climate disruption, regardless of how that fuel is shipped.
ANDERSON: Proper use of the semicolon plagued translators of the King James Bible just as it does students of today. Its place in modern is now threatened by another mark of punctuation – the em dash.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveAfter veterans return home
A Christian Science perspective: A retired US Air Force chaplain talks about how to help veterans' path to healing.
The Monitor's ViewRally Iraq's Muslims against ISIS beheadingsThe ISIS rebels in Iraq advanced quickly in part because they use beheadings to instill fear. The world, as well Muslims, must condemn this tactic. Even Al Qaeda rejects it.
OpinionDigital addictions mean we can't read books anymore. And that's a problem.To read a novel, once upon a time, all you had to do was suspend your disbelief. Now you have to suspend your belief that the world will end if you lose digital access for a few hours. That's a shame. Because reading is still the best way to lose yourself, in my opinion.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA very happy Father's Day
A Christian Science perspective: Honoring the fathering qualities in dads, moms, teachers, camp counselors, neighbors, and friends on Father's Day.
The Monitor's ViewIn Cantor defeat, a lesson on how to treat votersA stunning primary loss for the well-funded House leader Eric Cantor to a relatively unknown candidate may show voters in the Internet Age refuse to be treated as naive targets of expensive campaign tactics.
- A Christian Science Perspective'Liberty and justice for all'
A Christian Science perspective: Flag Day has taken on new significance to this writer as she helps a friend prepare for her U.S. citizenship test.
The Monitor's ViewCan an Islamic caliphate survive in today's Mideast?As the Muslim militant group ISIS advances in Iraq and Syria, its chances of establishing a strict Islamic theocracy will be weakened by its inherent flaws.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePatience and purpose
A Christian Science perspective: Lessons in patience in finding fulfilling employment.
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Civil discourse that doesn’t taste like broccoliNeither a barrage of facts nor a sense of civic duty alone will make people reexamine their positions. As we've learned at The Village Square, civil discourse requires friendship, humor – and irreverence.
- Civil discourse that doesn’t taste like broccoli
Neither a barrage of facts nor a sense of civic duty alone will make people reexamine their positions. As we've learned at The Village Square, civil discourse requires friendship, humor – and irreverence.
The Monitor's ViewRape in wartime: A plan to end itAngelina Jolie and Britain's top diplomat, William Hague, are dashing myths about the use of rape as a war tool. The world can work to end this crime, as seen in a summit in London this week.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhat will people think?
A Christian Science perspective.
OpinionWhy America must step up its role in resolving Armenian-Azerbaijani conflictStepping up America’s direct role in advancing a resolution to the simmering conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region between Armenia and Azerbaijan is an essential step to serve not only American interests, but to put Vladimir Putin on the defensive.
- Readers RespondReaders Write: A ‘transfer credit’ story; Loving your enemies is practical wisdom
Letters to the Editor for the June 9, 2014 weekly magazine:
With the benefit of hindsight, I’m grateful that none of my community college credits transferred to the four-year college I was enrolling at. There's another side to the story.
Sally Kohn’s What I learned as a liberal talking head on Fox News' makes clear the practical wisdom on why every individual and nation should make an effort to love their so-called enemies.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA woman responds to a violent attack
A Christian Science perspective.
The Monitor's ViewThe origin of peace for Israelis, PalestiniansAs other attempts for Middle East peace fail, the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority joined with the heads of two Christian churches in prayers for peace. The event Sunday at the Vatican serves as reminder about the universal source of a desire for peace.
