All The Monitor's View
Facebook鈥檚 search for local virtuesAccused of allowing its platforms to spread rumors that led to violence, the social media giant now struggles to find local community standards with which to ban danger-inciting words and images. The solution may lie in balancing universal rights with 鈥榦rdinary virtues.鈥�
South Africa revives a Mandela legacyA new president may again put human rights as the country鈥檚 focus, symbolized by a move to not withdraw from the International Criminal Court.
How truth encircles the White HouseThe president鈥檚 own intelligence chief shows how to counter Mr. Trump鈥檚 misstatements about Russia鈥檚 role in the 2016 election.
A peace in Africa cemented in forgivenessEthiopia and Eritrea ended a two-decade conflict with a deal that their two leaders say was based on forgiving each other for past offenses.
Why this World Cup final is like no otherDespite a small population, Croatia goes up against France 鈥� and against its own history of war and struggle.
Trump鈥檚 demand for reciprocity with alliesOn trade access and defense spending, he seeks an equality that requires rewriting the West鈥檚 social contract.
Mexico as a haven for asylum seekersAs fewer Mexicans venture north, the country is working with the US to be a better haven for Central Americans fleeing fear.
A big question for Trump鈥檚 Supreme Court nomineeIf the high court is ever to be depoliticized, nominees must show how their decisonmaking process reflects the virtues of self-government that lie at the heart of the Constitution.
Thai cave rescue: a metaphor on climate adaptationThe world鈥檚 empathy toward the boys and rescuers shows what is possible in unifying behind adaptation to other weather risks, including the effects of climate change.
Why Trump can鈥檛 ignore Central AmericaAs Europe has discovered with Africa, the US is learning again with its migrant crisis that poor and troubled neighbors cannot be shut off simply by more border security. Being secure requires being neighborly.
Can NATO use truth against Russian lies?The alliance鈥檚 coming summit can be used to support nations in Europe that are learning how to counter Kremlin disinformation with 鈥榗ritical thinking鈥� among their citizens.
An impending revolution in MexicoThe incoming president, Andr茅s Manuel L贸pez Obrador, promises a radical approach to ending corruption, one based on a view of people as moral. Yet he also assumes people only need to see a leader who sets a good example.
AI can have values if not a conscienceThe author of 鈥楩rankenstein鈥� started us on a long path to steer new technologies to a higher good.
EU鈥檚 migrant plan is about more than migrantsThe plan aims to relocate migrants in ways that both help them and relieve pressure from Europe鈥檚 anti-migrant parties. It will also assist the EU in rediscovering its reasons for unity.
How to use Justice Kennedy鈥檚 legacy in picking his replacementThe nation鈥檚 intense battles over Supreme Court nominees could use a few lessons from the retiring justice鈥檚 main theme: dignity.
Shifting views of seniors: less burden, more assetThe average age of Americans may be rising and creating financial worries for younger workers, but also rising are expectations of what the senior years can really mean.
Extending compassion beyond migrant kidsThe outcry over family separation at the border has sparked a rise in help for the migrant children. Now that concern can be broadened to include other children in the US also taken from parents in legal difficulty.
Is love a winning message for Ethiopia?A new prime minister, even in the face of a brutal attack, preaches 鈥榣ove wins鈥� to a country in need of a new political narrative.
A nonviolent movement challenges Pakistan鈥檚 militarySince January, peaceful protests against military abuses of civilian minorities have emboldened others to challenge the Army鈥檚 grip on democracy.
Why nations are not alone in fighting graftDespite its faltering steps against corruption, Romania shows how foreign support and pressure can bring progress toward clean governance.
