All The Monitor's View
A first step toward prison reformThe current lame-duck session of Congress provides an optimum time to pass sensible changes in federal prison law and show Americans that bipartisan legislation is still possible.
20 years in orbitThe construction of the International Space Station began two decades ago. It鈥檚 been not only an engineering marvel but a marvel of international cooperation as well.
A Mexican plan to cut homicides by doing goodThe incoming president, who says 鈥楨vil needs to be faced with good,鈥� lays out a softer approach to crime, one the US should support.- A grace-full ThanksgivingA holiday that inspires not only an 鈥榓ttitude of gratitude鈥� but deeds of kindness and charity is truly worth celebrating.
A legal takedown of genocideA verdict against two high-level Khmer Rouge leaders helps spread the application of human-rights law and could prevent such atrocities.
The FDA shields youths from vapingThe agency鈥檚 proposed rules aim to reverse an alarming spike in use of electronic cigarettes among teens. They also declare the need to guard the innocence of youth.
A key ingredient in Amazon鈥檚 selection processWhether it be a tech giant or the federal government, the best approach in targeting big investment in one place is to ensure the local community has social cohesion and common vision.
California鈥檚 fires as both tragedy and lessonAs strategies toward wildfires have evolved, so has the understanding of how humans can fit into the natural order.
Why did so many young people vote?The unusually high turnout for a midterm election may be driven by better civic education, especially the hands-on kind that instills lifelong activism instead of cynicism and indifference.
Germany's learning curve on immigrationPerhaps the US can learn as Germany鈥檚 leading party holds a sober debate over the topic in picking a replacement for Angela Merkel.
The new Congress can shed old habitsThe midterm election left Capitol Hill more divided than before. Rather than gridlock, lawmakers must try to discern together the ideals that unite Americans.聽聽
Ukraine needs the long arm of the lawDespite the West鈥檚 efforts to curb corruption in this pivotal country, the killing of an anti-corruption activist shows the need for better tools to help Ukrainians achieve clean governance.
Is progress on race still possible?The US midterm election was filled with racial issues, another example to the world of how to confront a difficult topic. At least one country, Tunisia, has decided progress on race is possible.
A record in 鈥榙iversity鈥� of candidatesThe field in the 2018 elections shows progress in backgrounds of candidates but at least one contest for Congress shows that diversity can mean more than race or gender.
Peace waves in East AfricaThe 鈥榣ove can win鈥� diplomacy of Ethiopia鈥檚 new leader has brought startling results in the region, notably in the reunion of South Sudan鈥檚 top two rivals.
Oman鈥檚 guiding hand in a churning MideastA region so in flux needs an honest broker like tiny Oman that can listen and mediate with selfless interest.
Disarming terrorists like the Pittsburgh shooter before they actA decade of efforts to guide terrorists or would-be terrorists away from violence is showing some success, if the approach is based on offering a good alternative.
A different Mexico as a US partner on migrationThe caravan of migrants from Central America poses less of a threat than an opportunity for US-Mexican cooperation.
A better way to view the migrant caravanMissing in the dire depictions of Central American migrants is the steady progress in their countries to deal with a root cause for the exodus.
Political violence and its antidotePipe bombs in the US, politicians killed in South Africa, a candidate stabbed in Brazil. Democracies must find answers to political violence. One country, Kenya, is well down that path.
