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The Monitor's ViewA win for clean governance in EuropeA new anti-corruption party in the EU’s most corrupt nation, Bulgaria, leads in a parliamentary election, signaling a civic awakening.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveOur ageless connection to God’s healing, ‘playing’ thoughts
If we’re feeling ill or tired, joyful activity may seem out of reach. But God is always sending the inspiration we need to live and love more fully and freely – just like God created us to.
Readers RespondReaders write: Do we need a Peace Corps anymore?Letters to the editor for the November 8, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss early memories of race and their Peace Corps experience.
The Monitor's ViewIraq steps up in the Belarus crisisA new Iraqi commitment to “migration governance” may lie behind its effort to end the trafficking and trauma of Iraqis used as pawns by a European dictator.
- A Christian Science Perspectivein Love embraced
If we’re mourning the loss of a loved one, we can turn to God for the comforting, grief-lifting assurance that existence is so much more than mortality, and that life can never truly be lost.
The Monitor's ViewA light of truth on Nicaragua’s shady electionA brave group of private poll watchers undercuts the regime’s legitimacy by exposing low voter turnout.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA return to Vietnam
All too often, military veterans struggle with painful or traumatic memories, even after their service has ended. But lasting healing and peace of mind are never out of reach, as a Vietnam War veteran experienced after years of guilt and resentment that were hampering his ability to move forward with his life.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveBlack lives, blue lives, and everyone's true life
Recognizing everyone’s true nature as God’s child heals anger, fear, or hopelessness and empowers us to support all-inclusive safety for our communities.
The Monitor's ViewHow ballots can win over bulletsToo many of today’s violent conflicts start with election disputes. The world is trying to ensure Libya’s first presidential election doesn’t go that way.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHelpful ‘policing’ we can all do
Spiritually “policing” our thinking – striving to let God, good, animate us, rather than giving in to anger or fear – opens the door to inspiration that improves our lives and benefits those around us.
The Monitor's ViewClimate action by dictate? Or democracy?In India’s pledge for net-zero emissions, the world’s largest democracy faces off with the largest dictatorship, China, on which type of governance is best to curb carbon emissions.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe breath of Spirit
Divine inspiration reveals what we all are as children of God – spiritual, pure, strong, joyful, united – and empowers us to actively live those qualities, as this poem conveys.
The Monitor's ViewAfrica’s urgency to end the Ethiopian warA moral lesson from the lack of intervention in the Rwanda genocide helps push the continent’s leaders to prevent atrocities in Ethiopia.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe bedrock of meaningful relationships
How can we navigate relationships with wisdom, joy, and harmony? Starting from a spiritual standpoint – recognizing our unity with God – offers a rock-solid foundation.
The Monitor's ViewIn Israel, Arab magnanimity toward another minorityIn an apparent gesture of empathy, the leader of an Arab party in the ruling Israeli coalition asks that money for his community be shared with the minority ultra-Orthodox community.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveLove: Our release from alienation
Sometimes sadness or anger over a disagreement may make us want to withdraw from an organization or friendship. But yielding to God’s powerful love instead of to the pull of resentment paves the way to reconciliation and healing.
The Monitor's ViewNo time for anger over climate changeA young inventor at the global climate summit inspires the crowd to see ingenuity in everyone.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveLoving the ‘unlovable’
Following Jesus’ instruction to love and pray for even those who may have wronged us can sometimes seem like a daunting task. But as a man experienced after a family member’s hurtful remarks weighed on him so heavily that he became ill, recognizing that all of God’s children are created to express love lights the way to healing, reformation, and reconciliation.
‘On the edge of a cliff’: What voting rights tell us about US democracyBasing his assessment of democracy in the United States on Black Americans’ right to vote, our commentator finds that ideal yet to be realized.
The Monitor's ViewFor ‘love of the game,’ athletes can be mentally resilientAs more athletes reveal their mental health challenges, some find aid in rediscovering a sport’s purpose.
