All The Monitor's View
Electricity鈥檚 clean giants sizzle 鈥� quietlyWorldwide, companies that generate power from renewable, nonpolluting sources are becoming major players.
Europe's eye on torture in its backyardA world leader in setting norms against torture, the continent is finally awakening to the torture of pro-democracy protesters in Belarus.
A decade of declaring decency in governmentIn the 10 years since Tunisia鈥檚 revolution, many more nations have seen anti-corruption protests. Yet why does honest governance still seem elusive?
India鈥檚 lesson on rushed reforms for farmersMass protests against liberalizing agricultural markets show why progress must come with consensus.
College football鈥檚 resourceful rehuddleIf the 2020 season is teaching anything, it鈥檚 that keeping things flexible isn鈥檛 as impossible as previously thought.
A critical aspect of the vaccination campaignHealth experts put a new focus on alleviating individual fears, learning from the mistakes made during the Ebola crisis.
Britain's stroke against luckA government review of betting laws is aiming at reducing problem gambling, a move that might also reduce a widespread belief in luck and put a focus instead on talent, skill, and discipline.
A Bidenesque aisle-crossing in CongressAs lawmakers near a consensus on a coronavirus aid package, they also reinforce the president-elect鈥檚 promise to bind 鈥渢he wounds of division.鈥�
For Biden, a path out of Iran-US resentmentsBoth countries must address feelings of humiliation over past actions. A window of opportunity opens next year to do just that.聽
The pandemic鈥檚 crisis of doubt about progressThe huge setback for humanity need not lead to a bleakness about the future. One lesson lies in the last crisis that was fully global.
Work-from-home fathers rethink parentingCouples who have school-age children and can work from home are resetting traditional parenting roles. After the pandemic, old notions of fatherhood may not hold anymore.
War might not fix Ethiopia鈥檚 ethnic puzzleArmed victory by the national government over a belligerent minority will only put off the need for a new social contract.
Vivan los artistas de CubaA protest by independent artists and writers may have forced the regime to recognize the need for some freedom to sustain Cuba鈥檚 rich culture.
The generous sauce that lifts this year's ThanksgivingNational traumas have left many Americans despondent yet also grateful enough to be generous toward others. They are both counting and sharing their blessings.
Finding one鈥檚 way in a late autumn walkPeople hunkering down for the winter can find well-being in a good stroll that opens one's vistas.
Why Biden gives Trump some spaceThe president-elect as well as many Republican leaders rely on qualities like truth and patience to ease Mr. Trump out of office and persuade his supporters to accept the election result.
A focal point for Biden鈥檚 democracy summitFor his plan to convene聽the world鈥檚 democracies next year, the new president can give a platform to the independent judges in Hong Kong fighting off China鈥檚 dictatorial hand.
America鈥檚 new pastime: Police reformVoters approved all police reform measures on the Nov. 3 ballot. Those initiatives and other reforms show a nation coming together for a just and compassionate society.
Iraq, Saudi Arabia span a religious divideThe two reflect Islam鈥檚 big split but in opening their border, they show a new tolerance.
Why countries still prefer open tradeThe flow of new ideas across borders contributes to economic progress more than ever. That fact drives many of the latest trade deals despite the pandemic and anti-globalization.
