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Global ViewpointMandela belongs to the worldMandela is revered worldwide as champion of nonviolence and peace. Human rights activists and freedom fighters around the globe aim to follow his example of reconciliation, forgiveness, and non-retributive justice. This philosophy will be vital for future transitions in Iran and Syria.
- Global ViewpointMandela belongs to the world
Mandela is revered worldwide as champion of nonviolence and peace. Human rights activists and freedom fighters around the globe aim to follow his example of reconciliation, forgiveness, and non-retributive justice. This philosophy will be vital for future transitions in Iran and Syria.
- Readers RespondReaders Write: The strong precedent for Obamacare; Waging peace with aid
Letters to the Editor for the December 9, 2013 weekly magazine:
Every other industrialized country has some type of national health-care system because it can't afford US-style medicine. And neither can America.
Accounts of good works Vietnam veterans are performing in Vietnam are heartening. US military personnel are increasingly proving the effectiveness of waging peace with humanitarian aid.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveTeen suicide: prayer that helps
A Christian Science perspective.
Nelson Mandela at the Monitor: A memorable visitor on a quiet SundayFive months after his release from his 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela visited Boston, and on a Sunday morning he dropped in on the reporters and editors of The Christian Science Monitor.
The Monitor's ViewMandela's gift of graceBy finding his freedom in grace and dignity, he was able to help bring freedom to all South Africans.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveNelson Mandela's roads
A Christian Science perspective: The two roads Nelson Mandela identified as moving South Africa forward, "Goodness and Forgiveness," were the pathways he chose as a statesman and champion of freedom and human rights.
OpinionNelson Mandela: prisoner, president...gardener?Nelson Mandela and his extraordinary life will enrich the great moral debates on war and peace for generations to come. For the moment, however, at the news of his death, I am thinking about tomatoes – in my garden in South Africa and in Mandela's prison garden.
The Monitor's ViewAfter the UN quells the Central African RepublicWith the United Nations Security Council approval of a French-African Union force in the chaotic Central African Republic, the next step should be restoring Christian-Muslim harmony, village by village.
- Readers RespondReaders Write: Threats to a new Detroit; How to help 'English Language Learners'
Letters to the Editor for the December 2, 2013 weekly magazine:
Detroit citizens can't look to government for 'all of the answers,' but they should look government, to ensure the city avoids the mismanagement that fed its bankruptcy.
Beginning ELLs will neither acquire English nor learn subject matter if they are placed in regular classes right away. Evidence supports LA's plan to separate them initially.
Budget negotiators take heed: The art of the deal, according to Reagan and Tip O'NeillThis history of bipartisan compromise between President Reagan and then-House Speaker Tip O'Neill couldn't be more relevant today. A message to Patty Murray and Paul Ryan as they forge a budget deal: the beauty of compromise is that its worst aspects can be blamed on the other party.
- Budget negotiators take heed: The art of the deal, according to Reagan and Tip O'Neill
This history of bipartisan compromise between President Reagan and then-House Speaker Tip O'Neill couldn't be more relevant today. A message to Patty Murray and Paul Ryan as they forge a budget deal: the beauty of compromise is that its worst aspects can be blamed on the other party.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveUnstoppable life and love
A Christian Science perspective: How this writer embraced the continuity of life after the loss of two loved pets.
The Monitor's ViewChina's tech innovators must 'breathe free'In his visit to China, Vice President Joe Biden spoke of a need for people to 'breathe free' to achieve innovation in science and technology. China's hopes for 'independent' innovation rest on allowing such freedom.
OpinionIran deal validates nuclear blackmail and hurts Israeli-Palestinian peace processThe six-month deal with Iran gives the regime in Tehran exactly what it wants, thanks to nuclear blackmail, and reflects a blurred distinction between allies and foes in the region. Moreover, now the US has little moral authority to pressure Israel on an agreement with the Palestinians.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe uninvisible man
A Christian Science perspective: When a view of you doesn’t parallel how the all-knowing God knows you, it amounts to nothing.
The Monitor's ViewHow Ukraine can someday join the EUPeaceful protests by Ukrainians in favor of a pact with the European Union reveal the brutal Soviet-style tactics of the regime. The EU must stand firm for democratic values.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveDefending Earth from asteroids
A Christian Science perspective.
The Monitor's ViewBefore the shopping drone arrivesBuying things is becoming faster and easier thanks to the Internet. But wise shopping is still a human art.
The trend is your friendNews trends seldom seize attention through shock and awe. But while some trends are little more that fluff, others -- such as the quiet improvement in economic and civil security in Latin America -- recognize significant shifts well worth knowing.
