All The Monitor's View
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.
Best response to Charlie Kirk鈥檚 killingThe tragedy ignites a shared search for ending political violence 鈥� and for consoling others and fighting "evil with love.鈥�
Africa鈥檚 climate action as a plus for growthA regional gathering showed how the continent is acting together to reimagine partnerships and African-led solutions.
When unauthorized migrants leave out of conscienceVoluntary deportations in the U.S. are on the rise, in part to escape stepped-up law enforcement, but sometimes to honor the law.
Calls for balance in sharing federal powersA flurry of executive orders 鈥� and the legal challenges to them 鈥� has put a spotlight on the courts. Yet the Constitution is designed to force cooperation between the presidency and Congress rather than burden judges to make difficult calls on law-making.
The bigness of Indonesia鈥檚 little guyThe public reaction to the police killing of a motorcycle delivery rider sends a signal about real power to the country鈥檚 elite.
Where water teamwork runs deepThe water-scarce nations of Central Asia model how relying on trust and dialogue can ease competition over transboundary resources. Reducing their rivalry has raised prospects for stability and growth.
What home means to Syria鈥檚 returneesNine months after a long war and dictatorship, more than 2 million displaced Syrians have gone back. That desire for belonging could help the country rebuild trust and a democracy.
A post-shooting light on prayer as actionAfter the Minneapolis school tragedy, many Americans have acted with compassion, urging new gun laws聽as well as seeking comfort and guidance through spiritual listening.聽
Europe鈥檚 future rests on these kindly tiesIn the years since their postwar reconciliation, leaders of Germany and France have bonded in ways that help Europe face its challenges. The latest summit shows why.
A postwar Lebanon tries to reknit its societyIn small ways, such as an art festival, and in a grand attempt to disarm militias, a diverse nation hit by war learns to restore civic dialogue and to 鈥渦nderstand the other.鈥�
Facts over fibs in another Russian invasionThe European Union and Tiktok help people in Moldova base their vote on truth rather than on disinformation from Russia.
Clean rivers help keep cities in the swimAs urban waterways get a scrub, they foster community ownership, connections with nature, and a place to cool off in the heat. 聽
