All The Monitor's View
A leader鈥檚 parting graceIn a surprise departure, New Zealand鈥檚 prime minister reminds a nation of the qualities that she 鈥� and the people 鈥� needed during a few big crises.
From drought and storm to calm in CaliforniaAmid changing weather patterns, the state is finding a basis for security in a unity of caring for the environment.
The armor of innocence in UkraineAs Russia shifts from taking Ukraine to terrorizing its people, Western countries change their choices of weapons to offer the Ukrainian military.
An African defense against dishonestyIn Ghana, countering cyberthreats and disinformation starts with civic unity and strong democratic virtues.
The humility of contrition opens a healing path in IndonesiaA president鈥檚 deep regret over six decades of human rights violations sets the stage for the Southeast Asian country to heal old wounds.
Earth鈥檚 protective layer of trust and unityProgress in restoring the ozone layer provides a model in caring for the environment through global cooperation.
Why Brazil dodged a military coupDespite pleas from Sunday鈥檚 protesters for the military to join them in storming the capital, the top brass honored an election result 鈥� as well as civilian rule.
Border solutions that bridge a political divideCommon concern for the rule of law shows that security and compassion are not incompatible.
An Arab soccer tournament tackles corruptionThe sport鈥檚 world body is letting Iraq host the Gulf Cup, citing better governance 鈥� a symbol of progress in Islamic nations.
Israel鈥檚 strengths are more than arms and landAs a hardline government settles into power, the military鈥檚 outgoing chief upholds the wisdom of protecting noncombatants under international law.
A very modern model of security for UkrainiansCroatia鈥檚 entry into the inner sanctum of the EU, where principles are a source of power, is a model for Ukraine in defining a secure future.
Colombia鈥檚 disarming compassionThe government鈥檚 peace agenda seeks to include rebel factions in the work of ending conflict through a caring response to communities torn by violence.
A commander in chief鈥檚 prayer on the battlefrontIn the darkness of winter and war, Volodymyr Zelenskyy evoked the light of innocence.
A new climate of trust-buildingSpurred by overlapping global challenges, humanity is finding innovative pathways to cooperation and unity.
What a ban reveals in AfghanistanThe Taliban鈥檚 latest moves to restrict female freedom and education highlight the aspirations they cannot repress.
Tenets of good in helping unhoused peopleFederal and city officials are looking for solutions to homelessness. For one housing developer, renewing communities and individual lives starts with empathy.
Africa's new era of humble leadershipThe public鈥檚 demand for honest government is reshaping a continent beset for decades by corruption and misrule.
The panic that wasn鈥檛In their honesty about what it will take to tame inflation, the world鈥檚 central bankers have helped keep consumer expectations aloft.
Sunlight on the trading floorsProposed rules affecting how stocks are bought and sold offer an opportunity to strengthen the public鈥檚 trust through increased transparency.
A prod for honest governanceAn alleged bribery plot linking Europe and Qatar points to the assets each has for strengthening accountability.
