All The Monitor's View
What Ukraine can teach the US about Russian meddlingAs details emerge in the indictments by the special consul probe, Americans can learn how to respond by looking at Ukraine鈥檚 long experience with Moscow鈥檚 interference.
Tanks in Barcelona鈥檚 streets? Not on EU鈥檚 watch.Despite some violence and threats of confrontation, Spain鈥檚 crisis over Catalan independence bid is tempered by Europe鈥檚 postwar principles of rule of law and democratic ideals.
What drives K-12 school reform?Reformers like the Gates Foundation admit their ideas and approaches often fail. That humility has now led to better listening to local stakeholders, whose love of children really drives education.
Trump鈥檚 urgency to end the opioid crisisPresident Trump is the second president to try to stem the rising death toll from drug overdoses. The common theme: Addiction can be cured, especially with more public support.聽
Why #MeToo spread around the worldThe allegations of harassment made against a Hollywood mogul have sparked a global social media campaign denouncing sexual assault. Now the task is to turn this campaign toward peace and healing.聽
After a historic default, Argentina is a far cry from its pastIn a world awash in red ink, Argentina鈥檚 reforms since 2015 show how attitudes can shift toward excessive debt.
Defeating Islamic State by exampleThe liberation of ISIS鈥檚 de facto capital, Raqqa, must now lead to the city鈥檚 reconstruction and ensuring it becomes a model of democratic ideals.
Amazon鈥檚 big competition could deliver for many citiesOnly one location will be chosen as the online giant鈥檚 second headquarters. But all the contestants can use the process to think about how they will thrive in the future.
Kneeling and shady dealing in sportsThe NFL and NCAA face controversies, one over whether to engage with social issues, the other about a threat to the very idea of amateurism in sports. But both have the potential to result in progress for society.
'People power' for rule of law in the PhilippinesThe president鈥檚 use of extrajudicial killings of drug users has sparked popular resistance among those who prefer rule of law and presumption of innocence.
One big reason ISIS lost the capital of its caliphateIslamic State鈥檚 defeat in Raqqa was aided by the silent defiance of the city鈥檚 Muslims, who held fast to the liberty of conscience in religious belief.聽
The battle of Kirkuk as a lesson on 鈥榮elf determination鈥�When Iraqi forces swept into the Kurdish-held city Oct. 16, they revealed the internal divisions among Kurds, and the challenges for many secession movements.
The big hope behind the Iranian nuclear pactAs Trump punts a decision about the deal to Congress, Americans can look to trends among Iranians that might support the 2015 pact.
After a steelmaker鈥檚 deception, steps to restore trustA maker of vital metal products worldwide, Kobe Steel comes clean on making shoddy materials. Its corrective moves may help reverse a global decline in trust of companies.聽
Latin America鈥檚 anti-graft earthquakeMexico鈥檚 recent earthquake not only revealed corrupt building practices but stirred new campaigns for accountability. It is yet another example of a regional awareness that corruption need not be the norm.
Liberating child soldiers as a path to peaceThe UN reports progress in getting armed groups to end recruitment of children as soldiers. Such success often brings a side benefit: It can open a door for peace talks. 聽
A Nobel that awards a deeper view of human behaviorThis year鈥檚 Nobel Prize for economics went to an American who challenged old theories about selfish interests driving prosperity. His work opens the potential for greater insights on the role of character in economics.
Welcome the world鈥檚 newest welcome matDespite its own poverty, Bangladesh has allowed in more than 500,000 Muslim Rohingya from Myanmar in what is the world鈥檚 most urgent refugee crisis. It joins a list of a few other countries with a generosity toward strangers in need.
Here鈥檚 a seed of hope for storm-struck Puerto RicoSome places devastated by catastrophic storms learn to reinvent themselves, not merely recover. Puerto Ricans can look to one Kansas town leveled by a tornado.
Take the gun debate to a shared levelWill another mass shooting alter the debate over gun laws? Not unless both sides deal with a common fear of gun violence and admit a mutual desire for community safety.
