All The Monitor's View
- A global rebound from food panicIn another front against Russia, many nations battle fears of a drop in Ukrainian grain exports.
- Good faith elections of US presidentsAs the Jan. 6 committee probes the Capitol attack, a group of senators tries to repair a law that was behind the attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
- How Ukraine equalizes the battlefieldMotives have mattered as much as weapons in the war with Russia, and Ukrainian soldiers reflect a democracy that inspires them.
- A heat wave forges cool ideasScorcher weather in South Asia, combined with predictions on climate change, help accelerate energy innovation.
- Assuring the high court鈥檚 integrityThe leak of a draft opinion on an abortion case pushes the Supreme Court to affirm the sanctity of its deliberations.
- War crimes justice through the eyes of survivorsThe chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court suggests a shift from mere punishment of perpetrators.
- A war-altering rescue of Ukraine鈥檚 innocentIn allowing trapped civilians in Mariupol to evacuate, Russia may be sending a signal.
- Expecting the best of local officialsIndia鈥檚 use of 鈥渟ocial audits鈥 to help citizens track government programs helps prevent corruption.
- In Sri Lanka, divisions don鈥檛 add upThe island nation鈥檚 rival identities fade away as protesters unite against leaders who play only to society鈥檚 differences.
- Why Ukraine inspires TaiwanThe island nation, facing threats from China, now sees how national unity around democratic identity can led to heroic defense.聽
- The grab-a-paintbrush approach to climate changePioneer funders of climate projects are focusing more on individuals than institutions to ensure 鈥渁pplied hope,鈥 not despair.
- Rescuing peace in IsraelDuring tense religious times in Jerusalem, Israeli Arab leaders step up for peace, challenging the views of Israeli Jews.
- Finding dignity in documenting wartime rapeReports of mass rape by Russian forces in Ukraine have led to mass reporting of this war crime, helping to lift many rape survivors.
- A global response to global inflationWealthier democracies, already united around the Ukraine war, are aware of how their responses to rising prices might affect low-income countries.
- Learning from Putin鈥檚 mistakes on historical truthThe Russian invasion was based on a lie about Ukraine鈥檚 past. Now Tokyo and Seoul have a chance to curb their tensions over history with an incoming South Korean president.
- Hold-thy-tongue diplomacy in EthiopiaThe sudden but quiet departure of a U.S. envoy to the region sends a powerful signal about the need for action in ending a humanitarian crisis.
- Divided by a war, Germans paid special attention to Easter sermons海角大神 preachers used Germany鈥檚 鈥渢urning point鈥 toward Russia to focus on the resurrection as a turning point in how to deal with fear and death.
- What baseball can learn from Silicon ValleyFavoring caution over a possibly historic pitching performance runs against the merits of risking failure
- The spark behind Ukraine's victoriesSeven years of reforms to curb corruption and instill transparency has paid off in the military鈥檚 win for the battle of Kyiv.
- Populism鈥檚 future in EuropeElections in France and Hungary suggest nationalist politicians are on the rise, challenging the European Union. Trends suggest that may not be the case.