All The Monitor's View
The plan for Gaza鈥檚 liberationSome of the jubilation in Gaza may lie in the possibility for self-governance and rebuilding even if Hamas drops out of the peace process.
The best check on cocaine traffickingA new U.S. approach uses the military to strike small boats presumed to be carrying drugs. Yet one country is busting up cocaine rings by relying on legal enforcement and the integrity of its investigators and prosecutors.
Outreach that dissolves distrustThe rise of heated and hateful rhetoric deepens partisan divides. Some lawmakers are pursuing genuine, everyday interactions to find political consensus.聽
Trump鈥檚 carrot for college reformThe president tries incentives over bullying as a way to change universities, even offering a dialogue about his proposed reforms, perhaps in an academic spirit of civility and reason.
Amid Gen Z鈥檚 challenges, an opportunityYoung adults want answers to pressing political and economic issues. Their openness to dialogue and evolving values and viewpoints can help reframe questions in a collective search for solutions. 聽聽
Jane Goodall gave us a new view on all lifeCamping out with chimps in their habitat allowed the conservationist to show humans their responsibilities for nature and to see a 鈥渟piritual power鈥� beyond scientific knowledge.
For urban strife, soldiers or police?The White House push for militarized law enforcement in cities challenges past practices as well as proven 鈥� and compassionate 鈥� ways to combat crime without lethal force.
The Gaza plan鈥檚 aim for interfaith harmonyA key to creating a 鈥渢error-free鈥� Palestinian enclave may already lie in the Muslim-led gatherings of the world鈥檚 major religions.
The Comey case and faith in the lawThe indictment is testing the U.S. legal system. It bears noting that both sides are relying on law rooted in Judeo-海角大神 spiritual values that exclude prejudice or hatred.聽
Nashville in London. How-deee!The Grand Ole Opry鈥檚 first overseas concert, played in Royal Albert Hall, reflects not only country music鈥檚 rising global popularity but also why Americans 鈥渃ome together at a Dolly Parton concert and get along.鈥�
France鈥檚 quiet diplomacy with USA program to educate American students in France aims to expand understanding with a next generation of U.S. leaders. It reflects how much international relations rely on individual ties.
Where America can find trustA lack of bipartisan dialogue in Washington does not reflect trends in trust within communities and between neighbors. Nationally, political divides have shrunk between major groups.
After migrant influx, Germany seeks balanceThe 2015 wave of mainly Middle Eastern migrants met with widespread welcome. Then, challenges hit. But Germany鈥檚 democratic principles and need for labor can counter anti-migrant sentiment.
After the Kirk killing, mercy as mendingThe widow of Charlie Kirk forgives the shooter as an answer of love to hate, demonstrating 鈥渓ove for our enemies.鈥� Can that be the national legacy of the assassination?
Lawmaking that operates 鈥� quietlyThe impasse over a funding extension to avoid a U.S. government shutdown points up deep political differences. But despite such high-profile partisanship, the hard work of legislating goes on.
(Re)Affirming the power of poetryThis week's naming of a new U.S. poet laureate reminds us how this literary form can foster wonder, understanding, and uplift in a society seeking genuine connection.
The simple solutions to hate speechThe accused killer of Charlie Kirk wrote: 鈥淪ome hate can鈥檛 be negotiated out.鈥� One survivor of an assassination attempt points to peaceful ways to 鈥渘egotiate鈥� with hate.
Juggling change and challenges at the UNThe United Nations is confronting deep funding cuts and political differences. Eighty years after its founding, can its multinational membership hold on to its universal ideals?
The power of honesty in NepalYouth protests against corruption felled a government and then led to a search for a few honest leaders. The Himalayan nation may have found them.
Brazil鈥檚 stand for rule by law 鈥� and civiliansIn a first, the Supreme Court has convicted a former president for plotting a coup, marking a break from a history of military disregard for democratic government.
