All The Monitor's View
Why Iraq enjoys a calm electionA relative lack of violence before the Oct. 10 vote signals a small victory for Iraqi youth who rose up against a corrupt and violent political elite.
The easiest cure for political distrustAmericans who perceive anti-democratic 鈥� even dangerous 鈥� behavior in the opposing party may not really 鈥渟ee one another.鈥�
A light of liberation for LibyaOnce chaotic and violent, the North African nation is taking key steps toward reconciliation 鈥� if an election is held and foreign forces leave.
Inviting Taiwan to Biden鈥檚 democracy summitChina might learn about democracy by not bullying Taiwan about attending the December summit.
How reconciliation can enlarge EuropeA European Union summit will look at admitting six Balkan states 鈥� if those states can fix issues preventing EU membership.
When Islamists defend democracyWith democracy at stake in Iraq and Tunisia, top Islamists are rising to its defense.
What Washington can agree onMassive spending bills like the two infrastructure measures have brought bipartisan attention to preventing fraud.
A woman鈥檚 courage to end wartime rape in EthiopiaOut of conscience, the country鈥檚 minister for women resigns after campaigning for justice against wartime sexual violence.
A youth-led movement against Malaysia鈥檚 race-based politicsAs in other Muslim nations, many young people in this Southeast Asian nation see official discrimination for or against groups as a source of corruption and a denial of individual rights.
Merkel鈥檚 style shaping Germany鈥檚 new governmentNo one party clearly won Sunday鈥檚 election to replace Angela Merkel after her 16 years in power. Yet the leading contenders may imitate her methods of seeking compromise to form a coalition.聽
A China encircled by freedomsThe Indo-Pacific鈥檚 clubs of democracies and free-trade nations may do more to curb Chinese aggression than military pushback.
Look who鈥檚 defending the rights of Afghan women聽Foreign aid groups, eager to assist a hungry nation, insist on guarantees for their female Afghan staff to operate freely. The Taliban might listen.
One victory over the pandemic: Community gardensAt this year鈥檚 meeting of community garden experts, one theme is how such shared plots made a difference during COVID-19.
Biden鈥檚 bid for relentless diplomacyHis first U.N. speech as president was a call to supplement military force with cooperation to address today鈥檚 common challenges.
A revival of public art as freedom from a pandemicFrom a giant violin-shaped boat in Venice to 500 flags in Albuquerque, cities see liberation from a lockdown in cultural expressions free to all.
New ways to curb climate migrationMany nations are building better resiliency in places vulnerable to weather disasters, a task as important as curbing carbon emissions.
How a dinner in Paris guards Europe鈥檚 valuesThe last official meeting between German Angela Merkel and French Emmanuel Macron reflects why the EU remains a beacon.
Celebrating a well-rooted Israeli-Arab dealThe first-year celebrations of the Abraham Accords reflect how rapidly former foes wanted and needed a normalization of ties, helping cement the pact as a model.
Germany鈥檚 best tool against Russian disinformationThe answer to Moscow鈥檚 cyberattacks on German politicians is to counter one of Russia鈥檚 false narratives: that the political system is rigged against young people.
The invite list for Biden鈥檚 democracy summitJust before the summit in December, Iraq holds an election with many reforms that will help define which nations are worth calling democracies.
