All The Monitor's View
A golden lesson from the 2008 financial crisisOn the 10th anniversary of the financial crash that triggered the Great Recession, one lingering result is the use of 鈥榬isk officers鈥� in financial firms. They are really affinity coaches.
The best way to curb illegal migrationThe largest numbers of migrants caught at the US border now are from Guatemala, a country struggling to renew its efforts toward the kind of clean governance that can quell violence.
The FDA鈥檚 crackdown on teen vapingThe agency's move against the makers and sellers of e-cigarettes is aimed at keeping children from addiction. But it joins a larger trend in the safeguarding the most innocent in society.
Frat houses refine the purpose of brotherhoodIn response to cases of tragic misuse of alcohol, fraternities decide to ban hard liquor at events. The next step is to restore the core purpose of these campus clubs.
In China, a great leap in corporate governanceBucking a deep tradition in private companies, the founder of tech giant Alibaba picks a successor 鈥� not a family member but a person with 鈥榩rofessional talent.鈥� A kinship of qualities beat out succession by clannishness.
The truth about South African 鈥榣and seizures鈥�The country is undertaking a difficult but needed debate on how to put more farmland into the hands of its poor black majority.聽
Ending North Korea鈥檚 nuclear program: What now?President Trump鈥檚 domestic troubles could endanger 鈥� or perhaps impel 鈥� a deal with North Korea鈥檚 Kim.聽 The benefits for both sides remain in place.
A year later, Puerto Rico says 鈥楥ome on down鈥�New studies on the effects of hurricane Maria highlight a much greater loss of life than reported earlier, as well as inadequate responses by both federal and local governments. But Puerto Ricans see brighter skies ahead.
Where are we headed? Answers may lie in the pastThe Great Recession saw interest in the humanities, such as history, plummet in favor of 鈥榩ractical鈥� college studies. But today鈥檚 turmoil may have reawakened interest in just how we got here.
The women activists for peace in SyriaAs the Assad regime prepares to take the last opposition stronghold, women in that province are working to remove the main excuse for such an attack.
Tackle the rush to sports gamblingA Supreme Court ruling has left states free to legalize sports wagering, raising issues of how to protect the integrity of sports. Congress is starting to weigh in.
Why Myanmar must look in the mirrorA UN probe of military atrocities against the minority Rohingya also points to the country鈥檚 need to unify around a national identity, preferably one that is inclusive.
Argentina tries breaking corrupt habitsA trove of evidence about payoffs to former presidents has accelerated a two-year campaign against corruption and brought greater promise of clean governance.
McCain鈥檚 mutiny against war bitternessOf all his admirable traits, it was the former POW鈥檚 forgiveness toward Vietnam that helped reconcile the US to its former adversary.
How to help China鈥檚 MuslimsThe mass internment of minority Uyghurs in western China is just the latest assaults on Muslims and demands far more than denunciation. What鈥檚 needed is religious response to such religious intolerance.
How generosity can help end Latin America鈥檚 biggest crisisAs Venezuela falls apart and triggers a mass exodus, Colombia extends a welcome to the refugees, perhaps encouraging international moves to end the crisis.
A plea deal鈥檚 spotlight on Trump 鈥� and campaign finance rulesAn assertion by the president鈥檚 former lawyer could trigger an impeachment hearing and a closer look at the role of campaign finance rules in a democracy.
Greece鈥檚 day of redemptionThe official end of a bailout of the Greek economy marks a triumph for European unity and a new dawn for reform in Greece.
Trump鈥檚 call for patient capitalismThe president asked federal regulators to lessen the pressure on corporations to report quarterly profits. He joins many others in trying to ensure long-term investments built on fundamental values, such as innovation and integrity.
The nature of talking in TurkeyWorld jitters over Turkey鈥檚 economy are based on its leader not listening to deliberative bodies, such as the central bank, that can sift the best in wise advice, even from dissenters.聽
