Readers write: women's leadership; helping Syrians; news that offers hope
Women鈥檚 leadership
Regarding the Feb. 1 Monitor鈥檚 View 鈥淢anaging for 鈥榗ool鈥� innovation: A female president might help鈥�: I found the suggestion ironic that Taiwan might benefit from female leadership. I find myself thinking daily that a 鈥渇eminine style of leadership 鈥� which is generally more collaborative 鈥� may be just what鈥� the United States needs. I鈥檓 not backing one particular candidate yet, but in the midst of a radically polarized Washington, it鈥檚 not just Taiwan鈥檚 government that could use more collaboration!
The Rev. Linda Johnson Seyenkulo
Totota, Liberia
Fair treatment for Syrians in Aleppo
Regarding the Feb. 10 online article 鈥淯nder Russian fire, Syrian rebels blame West for abandoning their fight鈥� (CSMonitor.com): The United States, together with its allies who supported the United Nations-sponsored peace talks for Syria鈥檚 embattled residents, should step forward now to ensure fair and humane treatment of those who have little choice but to surrender in Aleppo. This would show genuine and vital concern for moderate Syrian rebels who have opposed Bashar al-
Assad鈥檚 regime and do much to repair the reputation of the West in the Middle East.
Jerry McIntire
Viroqua, Wis.
News with a message of hope
Thank you for focusing on some upbeat news in the Feb. 8 issue. With all the negative events that are so front and center in the news these days, my outlook on world news took a definite upbeat view as I read the cover story, 鈥淭he war against global poverty,鈥� and the Monitor鈥檚 View about Angela Merkel and Justin Trudeau,聽鈥淔or a world wallowing in gloom, a new torchbearer.鈥� You鈥檝e warmed this great-grandma鈥檚 heart with hope and gladness.
Sparrow Senty
Madison, Wis.
