All The Monitor's View
Victories against Russia 鈥� outside UkraineMany former Soviet states are shaking off Moscow鈥檚 meddling to join the European Union 鈥� and embrace a civic identity that unites.
Sports and love bridge an Asian riftA TV romance series and Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani bring South Korea and Japan closer than ever toward healing the frictions of the past. Love and sports really are universals.
Flagging the flashes of freedomEven as leaders of democracies meet to muster their strength, they often overlook how people living under an autocracy express their inherent rights.
A wake-up for China鈥檚 AI dreamsThe country鈥檚 ruling party realizes researchers in artificial intelligence need freedom to make breakthroughs that the all-controlling party seeks.
Ukraine鈥檚 BFF in EuropeThe Czechs scoured the world for ammunition to bolster the weakening defenses of Ukraine, a country sacrificing the most for the values of Europe and the U.S.
Hoops of joy in March MadnessThe college basketball tournament for men and women offers models of excellence, grace, empathy, and community.聽
Drawing lines of peace in GazaIsrael鈥檚 plan to let civilians leave Rafah before attacking Hamas sites would be a victory for one principle of humanitarian law: protection of the innocent.
Resetting Haiti through trustA political resignation creates an opportunity for political and civil society leaders to set legitimacy on new foundations.
When schools tap parental loveThe pandemic鈥檚 impact on student learning has led educators to break down walls with parents and involve them more in education.
A season of peace in a time of warAs Ramadan begins, Palestinians and Israelis find healing responses to the Gaza conflict in quiet contemplation and empathy.
For India鈥檚 young women, it鈥檚 batter upA surge in the popularity for women鈥檚 cricket may be a great enabler for equality in the world鈥檚 most populous nation.
A life buoy for an Egypt sinking in red inkThe country鈥檚 helpful role in the war in Gaza has pushed foreign lenders to show empathy and gratitude in approving massive loans.
An award for architecture that unifiesThis year鈥檚 Pritzker Architecture Prize went to a Japanese designer whose work fosters community yet dignifies the individual.
A Mexican election offers freedomIn June, either of two accomplished women is expected to win the presidency. For women across Latin America, the candidacies mark progress over limitation and fear.
Unanimous court rebuttal to political animusOne 鈥渢ake home鈥� message from a Supreme Court ruling against states barring Trump from the ballot is that unity in rule of law is more important than political differences.
鈥楬ealing spaces鈥� in post-conflict societiesA new Afghan archive reflects the roles of empathy and personal dignity in lifting countries beyond war and repression.
The oyster is your worldEurope sets a path to restoring degraded natural areas, such as oyster beds, in hopes of showing that harmony with nature can not only help the climate but also boost prosperity.
A light for postwar Gaza, IsraelRecovery efforts in a Hawaiian town leveled by wildfire offer lessons in how a rethinking of community can bring a restorative effect.
Look who鈥檚 saving European democraciesLed by young voters, Poland has a new government restoring equality in rule of law. The European Union just rewarded the reforms, which help counter authoritarian populism.
Peaceful steps to defang gangsA truce between drug cartels in Mexico, though fragile, follows a pattern of discerning the motives of warring partners to restore calm.
