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Global ViewpointLarry Summers: Will 2014 end up like 1914?History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme. We have seen that isolationism only results in greater conflicts later. It is only through the cooperation of nations that firm and clear lines can be drawn and that others can be enticed in.
- Global ViewpointLarry Summers: Will 2014 end up like 1914?
History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme. We have seen that isolationism only results in greater conflicts later. It is only through the cooperation of nations that firm and clear lines can be drawn and that others can be enticed in.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveAddiction left behind
A Christian Science perspective: How a journey of spiritual discovery led this writer to freedom from addiction to cigarettes.
The Monitor's ViewWhy Obama reassures alliesCrises from Syria to Crimea to Japan force President Obama and top US securitys official to fly around the world reassuring allies of US security commitments. One good reason: so that nonnuclear countries don't go nuclear.
OpinionFacebook isn't dying, but it needs to evolve to surviveFacebook must do more than invade our privacy, bombard us with ads, and make us feel sad. To stay relevant, it must address users' privacy concerns, adjust its ad strategy, and engage users in developing and emerging markets.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePrayer after a shark attack
A Christian Science perspective: A resident of New South Wales, Australia, prays in the wake of a shark attack on the beach in her hometown.
The Monitor's ViewWhy Obama must be in AsiaThe Obama trip to Asia fits a pattern of recent presidents trying to help a fractious region avoid conflicts by uniting around shared values. Pivotal to this US role are a regional trade pact and China's acceptance of universal values.
Four reasons to be hopeful this Earth Day Forty-four years after that first Earth Day, climate change remains profoundly divisive. But the same can no longer be said of climate solutions. People everywhere really do want to use less energy. Now, technology, economics, and behavioral science give us four reasons to be hopeful.- A Christian Science PerspectiveAn Earth Day prayer
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The Monitor's ViewCalling a truce in class warfareA major book on capitalism's flaws by a French economist reignites the debate on income inequality. But why must capitalism's past be prologue if capitalism can help trim its excesses?
- Readers RespondReaders Write: Don't ignore charter school successes; FDA must rule on marijuana safety
Letters to the Editor for the April 21, 2014 weekly magazine:
If change in schools is going to be more than the ritual of introducing a new set of jargon while continuing business as usual, change must be bottom-up and meet teachers' real needs.
I can attest firsthand to the negatives of an insidious drug subculture. Marijuana may have benefits for certain patients. But first its safety and efficacy must be established by FDA.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePrayers for peace and progress on Boston's Marathon Day
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- A Christian Science PerspectiveAn Easter lesson: Living the gift given
A Christian Science perspective. A daughter finds comfort and healing in the message of Easter after her mother passed on.
The Monitor's ViewAn Internet army of truth-tellersDespite Russia's attempts to control the Internet and manipulate opinion, especially over events in Ukraine, the truth seeps out. Social-media activists help ensure the free flow of ideas and facts.
How I fought the American addiction to 'more stuff'I’ve been observing Lent by getting rid of at least one household possession each day in the run up to Easter. I've found that simplifying your life is harder than it looks. Consumer culture enriches our standard of living, yet complicates it, too.
- How I fought the American addiction to 'more stuff'
I’ve been observing Lent by getting rid of at least one household possession each day in the run up to Easter. I've found that simplifying your life is harder than it looks. Consumer culture enriches our standard of living, yet complicates it, too.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveTrying to quit
A Christian Science perspective: how can we pray when we're trying to kick an unwanted habit?
The Monitor's ViewHow to defang Russia, ChinaIn Obama's coming visit to Japan, and Biden's to Ukraine, the US can counter the territorial aggression of Russia and China by affirming the power of alliances based on universal ideals.
Global ViewpointNadine Gordimer: The disillusion and corruption of post-Mandela South AfricaIn this interview, South African writer Nadine Gordimer speaks about the disillusionment of post-Mandela South Africa, her distrust of the digital era, and her decision to retire from writing fiction.
- Global ViewpointNadine Gordimer: The disillusion and corruption of post-Mandela South Africa
In this interview, South African writer Nadine Gordimer speaks about the disillusionment of post-Mandela South Africa, her distrust of the digital era, and her decision to retire from writing fiction.
