All From the Editors
CommentaryDo borders have to divide?What are borders, really? In an evolving world, what should they do?
CommentaryHorse sense for politicsOnly by not resorting to violence can you develop a relationship built on trust and respect.
CommentaryColonialism in reverseThe story of Juba Arabic is one of colonization. The language is a mixture of different tongues imposed upon the South Sudanese by outsiders. That makes the story of Juba Arabic an allegory of sorts.聽
CommentaryWhat democracy actually doesOpinions about the best way forward can fracture a country in countless ways. Democracy, at its most fundamental level, is about creating a structure that can absorb those disagreements without violence or tyranny.
CommentaryWhat money can鈥檛 buy in politicsMoney does other things that are subtler yet in some ways just as concerning as outright corruption. And, in a bit of a shock, new research suggests that money doesn鈥檛 do something that many think it does.聽
CommentaryDemanding more from politicsWhat the Kavanaugh hearings showed is the tendency to be satisfied with the 'politics of personal destruction.'
CommentaryThe triumph of grayPerhaps the answer to growing concerns about capitalism is not in black or white 鈥� it is in the perpetual reconsideration and recalibration that reveals the symphony within the gray.
CommentaryHow to create a world full of winnersWhen politics appeals to our zero-sum fears just to get us to the ballot box, it is a small step back toward the Stone Age.
CommentarySearching for a balanceIs saving the Amazon really just about protecting some trees here and some species there? Behind each of these efforts is a larger question that begins to show that the partisan 'us vs. them' narrative is full of false choices. The question is whether we can learn to live in balance with nature.
CommentaryA shift in Islam 鈥� and beyondWhat is the right balance between a living faith that embraces the changing times and the religious traditions and doctrines that are often millenniums old?
CommentaryNew look, changing team for the MonitorEvery so often,聽I take this space to let you know about happenings at the Monitor.
CommentaryThe power of losingFor two consecutive American presidential elections, many of the losers have seen the winner as illegitimate. Putting aside the merit of the claims, that broad fact speaks volumes.
CommentaryCoaching humans out of static thinkingScience is one of the most reliable ways to coach humans out of narrow, static thinking and into mental channels that grow and challenge our views of 鈥� well, everything.
CommentaryMonitor grapples with gender balance in sourcingWomen have a lot to say 鈥� across business, politics, economics, education 鈥� you name it. But are their voices always heard?
CommentaryA legacy worth defendingThere is a discovery that was made in the 20th century that is often overlooked. It is the legacy of nonviolence left by Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela.
CommentaryFrom one book lover to many othersOur Monitor Facebook book group is utterly vibrant 鈥� enthusiastic readers sharing book tips with one another, asking and answering book questions of all kinds.聽
CommentaryThe marches that have shaped AmericaA wave of progressive movements, driven by decades of swelling unrest among women and minority groups, crested in 1968. It was a show of activism, both peaceful and violent, that the nation hasn鈥檛 seen since.聽At least, not until now.
CommentaryWhen the CEO lives around the cornerWhen I traveled to Wausau, Wis., where the unemployment rate is a full percentage point below the national rate, I admit a few preconceptions crept in.聽What I didn鈥檛 expect to find was the power that comes when the biggest employers are locally owned.
CommentaryThe poets who bring us something moreFrom literary prizes to at-work book clubs to poetry slams, Clevelanders are uniquely leveraging the written and spoken word as a tool for progress. To some, it offers a voice. To others, it offers a mirror for introspection.
CommentaryThe largest patriotismOn July 4, which marks Independence Day in the United States, it is worth noting how America has helped reshape the idea of what patriotism is.
