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OpinionObama must hold Myanmar's Thein Sein accountable for human rights violationsWhen President Obama meets with President Thein Sein of Myanmar (Burma) today, he should emphasize Washington’s commitment to Myanmar’s progress, while stressing the importance of preventing discrimination and violence against ethnic minority Muslims and Christians.
OpinionGive the kidnapped Cleveland women their privacy – and identityMany have asked that the women who were held hostage in Cleveland be given privacy to heal. But compassion should involve more than suspending our curiosity. How we actually define people emerging from traumatic experiences can support their healing and the public’s.
- Readers RespondReaders Write: The dangers of immigration amnesty; Not all oil companies are alike
Letters to the Editor for the May 20, 2013 weekly print issue: The 1987 amnesty was a massive failure on all counts; the answer is to make interior America inhospitable to illegal immigrants. Certain oil companies have cultures of recklessness – and it's that culture that causes disasters.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveToday's need: moral fiber
A Christian Science perspective.
The Monitor's ViewA record Powerball jackpot isn't a record to celebrateThe record Powerball jackpot is only the latest trick by states addicted to gambling revenues to lure nongamblers. Online gambling is also on the horizon, with the first legal website for games of chance now running in Nevada.
OpinionAfter IRS scandal: Right-wing fear of government isn't paranoidWhatever the motivations for the IRS targeting conservative groups, it has drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum. Liberals also worry the scandal will feed right-wing paranoia of government. But for conservatives, fear of federal agencies is rooted in history, not hysteria.
OpinionThis graduation season, let's remember the 20th centurySteve Jobs told college graduates to follow their inner passion. John F. Kennedy told them to solve the world's problems. At graduation ceremonies, speakers should remind men and women not just of their obligation to pursue self-satisfaction, but also of their duty to fellow human beings
- A Christian Science PerspectiveGraduation: a time of renewal
A Christian Science perspective.
The Monitor's ViewHow Europe can find its feet againNow in its longest recession since World War II, Europe is the world economy's weakest link. But as it achieves financial stability, it must now focus on structural overhaul to spur innovation and worker retraining.
OpinionWhy are Obamacare supporters attacking job creators?When seemingly organized Obamacare supporters attack small business leaders who express concern about the health-care law, job creators are no longer just uncertain about how their business will be impacted by the law. They are afraid – for their businesses and to speak out.
OpinionWhat Bangladesh – and US retailers – must do to prevent man-made tragediesTwo man-made tragedies have shaken Bangladesh recently: riots over Islamist demands for blasphemy laws and the garment factory collapse. Bangladesh's response to both will show how well it can meet citizens' needs. US retailers must also take responsibility for factory conditions.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe sound of abundance
A Christian Science perspective.
The Monitor's ViewHow to avoid another Justice raid on reporter phone recordsThe secret combing of AP phone records by Justice in pursuit of a security leak shows the need to better define the overlapping roles of government and the press in their mutual desire to protect the American people.
OpinionWhat could finally topple Iran's regime? Earthquakes.Poor government response to earthquakes in Iran exposes the regime's corruption and incompetence. As the EU's Catherine Ashton and Iran’s Saeed Jalili meet in Turkey today, Tehran should heed history’s warning: No nuclear program can save a regime from a toppling earthquake.
OpinionAs North Korea heats up, South Korea and Japan should warm tiesCooperation on missile defense between South Korea and Japan would help blunt threats from North Korea. But Japanese officials' recent insensitivity to Imperial Japan's painful role in World War II, including forcing South Koreans to become 'comfort women,' works against cooperation.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveAn inspired career strategy
A Christian Science perspective: Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg's recent book "Lean In" has some helpful career strategies, but this writer has discovered the importance of "leaning up" for divine inspiration.
The Monitor's ViewIRS scandal as a lesson in civic valuesThe IRS targeting of conservative political groups may not have been political itself. But it shows a serious need for more civics education in America about basic freedoms like the First Amendment.
3 priorities for Pakistan's new government After 14 years, Nawaz Sharif is back at the helm in Pakistan. The nuclear-armed country faces a welter of problems, from terrorism to tensions with Afghanistan, India, and the United States. To move Pakistan forward, Mr. Sharif must focus on three priorities.
Five ways to improve Obama's pre-k plan President Obama’s Preschool for All plan is well intentioned but includes features that are not justified by research and won’t help it pass in Congress. The plan must make the following five adjustments.- A Christian Science PerspectiveAn anchor for making sound judgments
A Christian Science perspective: We each have built-in good-judgment equipment.
