All The Monitor's View
What France can learn from US Black churchesA French bill indirectly targeting the Muslim minority can take a lesson from the role of Black churches in achieving progress.
Alternatives to a boycott of Beijing OlympicsFor the 2022 Games, athletes can protest China鈥檚 abuses in clever ways. Foreign officials and advertisers can stay away. The purposes of the Olympics can then endure.
Biden's first use of force overseasA retaliatory airstrike on Iran-backed militias in Syria opens an opportunity for the president to show leadership in setting thresholds and responsibilities for any U.S. military action.
Why protest signs in Myanmar are in EnglishThe anti-coup demonstrators are appealing to a more sophisticated global 鈥減eace industry鈥� that can track peaceful assembly and shine a light on local conflicts.聽
Shaping a new Syria, one verdict at a timeSyrian refugees carried the ideals of the Arab Spring into a German courtroom that convicted one of the regime鈥檚 torturers.
The only path for India, PakistanA truce in Kashmir and an agreement to discuss 鈥渃ore鈥� issues between the two rivals makes sense in light of bigger concerns and opportunities.
How might pro sports bounce back?During the pandemic, the alter鈥媏d鈥嬧�嬄犫�媠cheduling聽generally has led to dips in viewership. But the comeback for sports could bring surprises.
Why China's homeowners prefer universal rightsDespite the ruling party鈥檚 dismissal of 鈥渦niversal values,鈥� resident associations are demanding free elections of their leaders based on ideas such as equality and liberty.
Taking measure of Biden's unity callAs Congress takes up his proposals, it can also reflect his request to 鈥渆liminate the vitriol.鈥�
A bright light on Russian justiceA European court with jurisdiction in Russia has ordered the release of leading dissident聽Alexei Navalny, exposing the weakness of arbitrary rule under President Vladimir Putin.
Blackouts in Texas put a light on how to make energy choicesThe Arctic cold snap that shut down power sources has forced Texans to rethink their own role in electricity supply.
The saffron color of power in MyanmarThe military鈥檚 Feb. 1 coup has focused not only on pro-democracy civilian聽leaders but Buddhist monks, whose moral and spiritual legitimacy holds sway over who rules in Myanmar.
The world鈥檚 answer to pandemic nationalismTo counter rising protectionism, the major countries picked an African woman to lead the World Trade Organization, one who seeks聽鈥渁 new spirit of kindness鈥� to counter the pandemic鈥檚 effects.
A 鈥渓ove project鈥� to counter religious stereotypes in IndiaAs the ruling Hindu-based party passes laws banning interfaith marriage, couples of differing faiths speak out in favor of true marriage.
Italy gets a leader with good bedside mannersBoth the EU and Italy are at enough of a crisis point that they need the special qualities of Mario Draghi, who saved the euro as head of the European Central Bank.
With more people displaced, high praise for gracious hospitalityIn a year of rising humanitarian needs, some countries step up with a welcoming spirit, earning praise from global leaders.
When nations yearn for both justice and unityThe U.S. Senate trial of former President Donald Trump fits into a recent history of countries trying to seek both reconciliation and accountability. Colombia provides an example of finding that balance.
The sum of many mediators in Yemen's warA flurry of diplomacy to end one of the Middle East鈥檚 worst conflicts suggests all sides might see a shared interest in peace.
Neighborly nudges to restore Myanmar's democracyTwo of Southeast Asia鈥檚 democracies call for an urgent meeting in the region to reverse the military coup in Myanmar.
Beethoven rolls over Russian policeA dissident who played a calming Beethoven tune while being arrested is another example of how the arts are changing protests worldwide.
