All The Monitor's View
Putin鈥檚 praise of a truth-telling dissidentFor the centennial of the birth of the late Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Russia鈥檚 leader only highlights why those with 鈥榦pen eyes鈥� on official lies can alter history.
Global solutions on migration start at homeWhile many nations signed a global migration pact this week, the debate in most countries showed the need for an identity check, one that will determine the size of their welcome mat.
How to soften big conflicts in small waysA new democratic leader in Armenia is treading a special path by looking to end a tense standoff with Azerbaijan with a 鈥榩eople-oriented approach.鈥�
Look who鈥檚 ponying up for climate changeMore private investors see gold in going green, a reflection of larger trends in financial institutions to invest in society鈥檚 broad goals.
For peace in Afghanistan, a new view of womenAs talks on a political settlement gain momentum, the Taliban seem to admit Afghans no longer accept archaic views about women.
In France, political climate changeMass riots against fuel price hikes opened the eyes of leaders that non-climate issues such as poverty and fairness in carbon taxes must come first.
Pauses for peace that may end Yemen鈥檚 warHumanitarian gestures by both sides in the conflict, just before talks expected in Sweden, hint at a recognition of the principles that set limits on violence and protect the innocent.
Bush as the necessary model of a public servantHis long career from military pilot to president leaves a legacy of service badly needed in an era of distrust of public institutions.
Poland rediscovers EU valuesThe ruling party鈥檚 reversed itself on expelling judges 鈥� and rule of law 鈥� thus avoiding a split with the European Union. Poles decided that constitutional principles are part of Europe鈥檚 project in peace.
An ideal strategy toward China鈥檚 aggressionUS scholars of China who once hoped for its peaceful rise now advocate 鈥榗onstructive vigilance鈥� 鈥� one based on transparency, integrity, and reciprocity.
The power in Ukraine that keeps Russia at bayLawmakers in Kiev worried less about further Russian attacks than the president鈥檚 call for far-reaching martial law and its potential erosion of democratic norms and ideals.
To keep youth from gambling, ask those who abstainA British survey not only audits a rising problem but probes the moral reasoning of the majority of young people who do not gamble.
A big #MeToo moment against gender-based assaultA year since this hashtag movement, rallies around the world help signal a shift in attitudes on equality and safety for women and girls.
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.
