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The Monitor's ViewFlipping the script on Trump’s deportationsGuatemala’s plan to welcome deportees as assets because of skills acquired in the United States may help alter narratives about migration.- A Christian Science PerspectivePure desires are within reachEvery good motive is “Spirit-impelled, God-given to us,” and therefore right here for us to put in action, as this poem expresses.
The Monitor's ViewMirthful mingling in SyriaA newly liberated people are embracing their diversity in comedy clubs and marketplaces, sending a message to their de facto leader, a former Islamist rebel.- A Christian Science PerspectiveWinning the battle with lonelinessKnowing and feeling our uninterruptible relationship to divine Love, as Love’s offspring, dissolves loneliness.
When reporters become part of the storyAs wildfires ripped across California, Monitor journalists who live in Greater Los Angeles share their own experiences of a historic conflagration.
The Monitor's ViewSports as sprouts amid strifeFor residents of Gaza and women in Afghanistan, a revival of athletics lays the seeds for joy as a people.- A Christian Science PerspectiveSeeking spiritual wisdom over human adviceAs we listen for God’s guidance, we find that it’s trustworthy.
The Monitor's ViewProtests as prototypes in SerbiaSome of Europe’s largest ongoing demonstrations – against a corrupt autocracy in Serbia – have evolved from anger to being a model of a new society.- A Christian Science PerspectiveA brighter worldPraying from the basis that God’s creation is complete and harmonious brings healing.
The Monitor's ViewA vital rejig of the rules of warNations join with the international Red Cross to find new ways to protect the innocent in conflicts where the Geneva Conventions are ignored or misread.- A Christian Science PerspectiveAre we getting closer to ‘no more war’?As our prayers for the end of war rest on a spiritual foundation, we can be confident that they will open to us greater harmony.
The Monitor's ViewAn identity that upends dictatorsLike Ukrainians, the people of Belarus unite around a shared civic and cultural identity to defy a Russia-allied ruler.- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe dependence that sets us freeRather than shackling or limiting us, our unity with God gives us wholeness and health.
The Monitor's ViewA migrant debate cuts across the AmericasAs the region flares up over U.S. deportations and similar issues, the debate also points to the ideals at stake.- A Christian Science PerspectiveNo unknowns to GodIn praying to an all-inclusive and good God, be confident that we will know and see only goodness.
What matters most in disaster reportingIt might seem glib to use words like “hope” and “resilience” in reporting on natural disasters. But a Monitor journalist’s job is to make those qualities as real to readers as the heartbreak.
The Monitor's ViewAn Oscar for a fire-singed HollywoodThe movie industry plans to help Los Angeles recover from wildfires with a spotlight on creative inspiration.- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe change of thought that brings progressWhat thoughts are we “wearing” today – materialistic and limiting beliefs or God’s healing inspiration?
The Monitor's ViewQatar’s pull with powers and pariahsThe small Gulf nation’s mediating role in the Israel-Hamas agreement earns gratitude from both sides, a reflection of Qatar’s focus on patience and empathy.- A Christian Science PerspectiveHow do we measure our worth?The spiritual view of life opens to us every individual’s limitless worth.
