All The Monitor's View
To end partisan gridlockA new report recommends practical, achievable steps to help government work better.
A nutritious news dietWhat passes for news can be trivial or shocking. Careful news consumers think about what they鈥檙e taking in.
Droning onAs the US again steps up drone attacks, the need for a clear policy on the use or sale of military drones becomes more urgent
Removing the R-wordA court decision takes away trademark protection for an NFL team with a disparaging name. But that鈥檚 not enough.
Worried about climate? Take a hike.Scientific studies and cautionary reports have their role. But getting out into nature makes us love it.- A ruling to reshape the world economyThe US Supreme Court tells Argentina that its sovereignty as a state is not above the principle of treating creditors equally in a bankruptcy. The decision helps set a moral norm that can boost the global financial system.
In Colombia and Afghanistan, elections that pacifyElections in Colombia and Afghanistan put a democratic stamp on talks with rebels, or a listening to their political views while rejecting their violence.
Rally Iraq's Muslims against ISIS beheadingsThe ISIS rebels in Iraq advanced quickly in part because they use beheadings to instill fear. The world, as well Muslims, must condemn this tactic. Even Al Qaeda rejects it.
In Cantor defeat, a lesson on how to treat votersA stunning primary loss for the well-funded House leader Eric Cantor to a relatively unknown candidate may show voters in the Internet Age refuse to be treated as naive targets of expensive campaign tactics.
Can an Islamic caliphate survive in today's Mideast?As the Muslim militant group ISIS advances in Iraq and Syria, its chances of establishing a strict Islamic theocracy will be weakened by its inherent flaws.
Rape in wartime: A plan to end itAngelina Jolie and Britain's top diplomat, William Hague, are dashing myths about the use of rape as a war tool. The world can work to end this crime, as seen in a summit in London this week.
The origin of peace for Israelis, PalestiniansAs other attempts for Middle East peace fail, the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority joined with the heads of two 海角大神 churches in prayers for peace. The event Sunday at the Vatican serves as reminder about the universal source of a desire for peace.
One message from NormandyIf the US truly honors its veterans, reforms at the VA must move swiftly.
The real marijuana storyThe common assumption that it鈥檚 a harmless drug is challenged in a prominent medical journal.
Children on the doorstepA surge of unaccompanied children crossing illegally into the US demands a humanitarian response
Freedom daysRemembering D-Day, World War I, the Polish elections, Tiananmen Square. What do they have in common? A love of freedom.
Empowering employeesInnovative approaches could result in happier, more productive workers
Signs of rule of law in Asia's Wild WestDefense leaders in East Asia, including those from the US, meet as the region roils over China's aggressive acts over islands and watery resources. A few nations, however, take legal action to show how disputes can be resolved peacefully.
A global spotlight on violence against womenThe millions of tweets about the abducted Nigerian girls and now a killing rampage against women in California show the progress in global efforts to confront the issue of violence against women. Exposure of the problem is halfway to ending it.
Obama's vision of US as 'empowering partners'In his West Point speech, President Obama firmly plants a vision of US leadership as a 'hub of alliances' with the task of 'empowering partners' 鈥� not as a global cop. The US can refocus itself as a world coach mainly because humanity has made progress in shared ideals that promote peace.
