All The Monitor's View
A hint of mercy in post-Mugabe ZimbabweA new leader offers amnesty to those who return stolen public money. The African country will need many other acts of forgiveness and truth-telling to achieve reconciliation.
Moment of truth for a Syrian peacePeace talks planned in Geneva may succeed if all sides abide by the Security Council demand for UN-run elections. The power of guns may give way to the power of democracy.
In the giving season, a special act of charityAs nations stepped up to pledge money for hurricane-hit Caribbean islands, one donation stood out. Haiti, despite its own devastation and poverty, promised aid to its neighbors.
The global spread of a culture of integrityThe mass arrests for corruption in Saudi Arabia were really a result of peer pressure among the world鈥檚 wealthiest countries who are trying to address a public desire for openness and transparency in governance.
Finding virtue after a war crimes verdictThe conviction of the former Bosnian Serb commander brings justice to many, but also a lesson about equality 鈥� the very virtue needed for peace in the Balkans.
A Thanksgiving lesson for the #MeToo movementIn starting the holiday during the Civil War, Lincoln sought not only to encourage gratitude but a humility to repent. The current civil strife over sexual wrongdoing will require similar penitence.
Time to tally up Africa鈥檚 progress in governanceEvents in Zimbabwe point to a continental shift toward democracy, driven by a mass of young people demanding accountability.
Zimbabwe's new liberation struggleThe surprise sidelining of a longtime dictator has many in Zimbabwe looking inward on their role in propping him up. Their mental liberation may influence the ongoing power struggle
Protecting the innocent from cyber warriorsWith new warnings of harm to civilian networks, the world may need a 鈥榙igital Geneva Convention.鈥�
What really fell in Zimbabwe鈥檚 coupThe Army鈥檚 sidelining of President Robert Mugabe came after he picked his wife to rule after him, denying democratic ideals rooted in equality. History is littered with the overthrow of family dynasties and progress toward basic rights.
A petrostate鈥檚 path back from the debt brinkDespite its vast oil wealth, Venezuela has entered a debt crisis of its own making. The only way out is to return to democratic ideals and lift the 鈥榬esource curse.鈥�
Measuring the kindness of strangersNations and online users are being tracked on their kindness toward strangers. One country in particular, Singapore, actively promotes it.
Thanksgiving鈥檚 ties to safety and comfortThe spirit of giving expressed in Lincoln鈥檚 Thanksgiving proclamation during a violent war has endured in helping to curb today鈥檚 violence.
An awakening to end mass shootings?Even without a shift on gun control, the US can still devise a strategy to prevent large-scale attacks. One country in North Africa shows how.
A sweet note of religious harmony in IndonesiaA court in the world鈥檚 most populous Muslim country bans religious discrimination by the government, creating a legal beacon for the region and Islamic world.
The budding Saudi revolutionA powerful crown prince has upended the old pillars of governance with major arrests and the sidelining of religious clerics. But will he anchor new pillars in democratic ideas?
Why mass shootings at a church are differentThe motives of such killers matter less than how the faithful respond. After the Texas church massacre, locals turned to qualities of thought that deny a place for hate.
Social media shine a light on themselvesRussia meddling in US politics has forced social media giants to better parse the truth and civility on their platforms. A divided citizenry should follow their example.
A lesson for states that expand gamblingPennsylvania follows many other states in a major expansion of gambling. Yet the US must heed warnings from other countries, especially Britain.
New York鈥檚 response to a truck terroristThe attack on a city bike path was meant to instill fear. Instead, the city rallied with calm and aplomb to thwart ISIS鈥檚 aim of defeating people through fear.
