All From the Editors
CommentaryThe benefits of vigilanceIn Finland, preparation 鈥� in this case, preparation for the possibility of war with Russia 鈥� is not just sensible policy, but somewhat of an antidote to the spiraling hyperpolarization seen in many other countries.
CommentaryHow research dollars power breakthroughsScientific research has fueled American innovation for decades. Now, funding for that research is caught in the crosshairs of a political fight, with colleges and universities on the front lines.
CommentaryA transformative moment in American journalismThe nation鈥檚 first 鈥渢rial of the century鈥� was not just a conflict between science and religion.
CommentaryWhere cracks of light emerge in violent placesAn armed rebel group鈥檚 takeover of Goma is just the latest chapter in decadeslong instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But this moment could blaze a path to effective governance long-awaited by the Congolese people.
CommentaryThe voices that didn鈥檛 make it into the storyGeopolitics never exist in a vacuum. The regular people who live near the results of international deals 鈥� like the Peruvian fishermen whose coastline has been overtaken by port construction 鈥� often best describe the real impacts of those deals.
CommentaryCultivating self-reliance and cooperationIn New England, the push-pull between independence and interdependence makes for fertile soil for an emerging local food system.
CommentaryAn earlier invocation of the Alien Enemies ActThe 1798 Alien Enemies Act has been used to devastating effect in the past in the United States. Now, as President Trump employs the law to speed up deportations, it's facing legal battles.聽
CommentaryA society grapples with its identityBangladesh emerged last summer from autocratic rule through a student-led revolt. Less than a year later, its diverse communities are engaged in a vibrant contest over what kind of country they hope to build.
CommentaryWhen courage meets candor: Lessons from the Civil Rights MovementIn the face of divisive rhetoric and聽a societal shift away from diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts,聽the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s have a lesson to share about perseverance and honesty.
CommentarySafety, balance, tolerance, and coexistenceRewilding efforts are often fueled by a desire to right an ecological wrong. But an ecosystem is not a vacuum, and reintroducing animals to the wild often means that people must, once again, learn to live with them.聽
CommentaryReclaiming language as an act of restorationA person鈥檚 native language carries the key to their patterns of thinking and ways of making sense of the world. For societies emerging from systems of repression, reclaiming language is an act of restoration.
CommentaryA tribute to the Monitor鈥檚 鈥榚verything editor鈥�There are leaders who encourage their team to be more than the sum of its parts. The Monitor newsroom has benefitted from one such leader for over 30 years.
CommentaryFinding the power to fuel our connected worldMassive data processing warehouses are gobbling up land to support 鈥渢he cloud.鈥� This is a story about progress, balance 鈥� and all of us.
CommentaryMaking sense of disruptionThe Trump administration鈥檚 actions tend to incite immediate fear from critics or jubilation from supporters. In reality, it is too soon to tell what lasting impact of his policies will have on the country.
CommentaryAmid a torrent of news, eddies of calmIn the first months of 2025, important news from the U.S. political sphere has dominated the headlines. But equally as critical are the stories that don't plaster the front page.
CommentaryA new editor, an enduring commitmentThe Monitor鈥檚 new editor details the organization鈥檚 steadfast commitment to truth and the vision of founder Mary Baker Eddy聽鈥渢o injure no man, but to bless all mankind.鈥�
CommentaryNow showing: The finest movie house memoriesStreaming has made it easier than ever to watch Oscar-nominated films.聽But there's still nothing like piling into a community movie house.
CommentaryTraining for a job you hope never to performAt a nuclear training facility in Wyoming, Monitor reporters stepped into the world of America鈥檚 nuclear missileers 鈥� and were confronted with a lesson in empathy.
CommentaryAn opening in Syria for journalistsAccess to Syria for Western journalists was always complicated. Now, journalists are entering the country by the hundreds 鈥� and wondering what the future of press freedom will look like under a new government.聽
CommentaryWhen 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.
