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Global ViewpointChina is the only country with a plan to secure scarce global resourcesCompetition for scarce resources is driving up commodity prices. China's strategy is聽to invest in resource-rich economies overlooked by the West. These economies are watching to see which model 鈥� US or Chinese-style capitalism and government 鈥� best delivers growth.- Global ViewpointChina is the only country with a plan to secure scarce global resourcesCompetition for scarce resources is driving up commodity prices. China's strategy is聽to invest in resource-rich economies overlooked by the West. These economies are watching to see which model 鈥� US or Chinese-style capitalism and government 鈥� best delivers growth.
- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveThe essence of a thankful heartA 海角大神 Science perspective.
OpinionThanksgiving Day Proclamation 2012 from President ObamaIn giving gratitude for 'the God-given bounty that enriches our lives,' Americans should聽remember the 'indelible spirit of compassion and mutual responsibility that has distinguished our Nation since its earliest days.' Washington's and Lincoln鈥檚 'expressions of unity still echo today.'
The Monitor's ViewMakings of a real Thanksgiving? Hospitality to strangers.Opening one's home at Thanksgiving to those less fortunate evokes the spirit of that first feast of gratitude between Pilgrims and Indians 鈥� a shared table of different peoples.
OpinionHow to make a Hamas, Israel ceasefire in Gaza stickContrary to Hamas reports, Israel claims there is no ceasefire deal for the Gaza conflict. But US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is en route to Jerusalem, and an agreement appears to be in the making. Making it stick will require regional commitment.
OpinionA 35 percent tax rate is a number, not a principleRepublicans believe that the upper-income tax rate should not be raised. It's a line in the sand based on principle. True, low taxes is a principle. But the actual rate is relative, and must be flexible to avoid the 'fiscal cliff.'- A 海角大神 Science Perspective10 myths about the BibleA 海角大神 Science perspective.
The Monitor's ViewA path to peace in Israel-Gaza conflictThe new Arab democracies such as Egypt present a different dynamic to help resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflicts, such as the current violence over Gaza. New models for peaceful mediation are needed.- Readers RespondReaders Write: Affirmative action is still needed in the USLetters to the Editor for the November 19, 2012 weekly print issue: Affirmative action helps eliminate the ignorance of racial bigotry and animosity. It is needed as much today as it was in 1968.聽The notion that the races are fighting over a scarce number of places is a shallow argument.
OpinionIsrael should rethink its strategy against Hamas in GazaIsrael has dealt with Hamas through a policy of isolation and military containment. The recent escalation of violence in Gaza calls for a reconsideration of this strategy. Israel鈥檚 military response only offers a temporary palliative against a broader, inherently political problem.
Obama and Myanmar (Burma): 4 points about conflict there A long-simmering ethnic conflict in Myanmar (Burma) recently broke into American newspapers: At least 89 people have been killed and more than 35,000 displaced in what is being described (not entirely accurately) as Buddhist-Muslim violence. With President Obama as the first US head of state to visit this country, there are four points to bear in mind about this detour from Myanmar鈥檚 road to a more open society:- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveGratitude: the game changerA 海角大神 Science perspective.
Philanthropy unboundPhilanthropy is a word often associated with top hats and tote bags. But its original and essential meaning -- going back to the ancient Greeks -- is even more generous: It is about helping humanity make progress.
The Monitor's ViewPentagon can recover from Petraeus and Allen scandalsThe Petraeus affair and the 'inappropriate' e-mails of Gen. John Allen push defense chief Leon Panetta to demand changes in the military's ethical culture. But conduct by the book also needs conduct by a conscience that knows right from wrong.
6 ways to avoid the 'fiscal cliff' Republican congressional leaders and President Obama sharply disagree over how to deal with the impending 鈥渇iscal cliff.鈥� But a successful plan shouldn鈥檛 be that hard to put in place. Here are six ways Washington can avoid the 鈥渇iscal cliff.鈥�
OpinionObama is right to visit Myanmar (Burma)The apparent end of censorship has unleashed a veritable media gold rush in Myanmar (Burma).聽On his visit there, President Obama should encourage the country's wave of democratic reforms by highlighting the urgent need for free and open media to reach all parts of the country.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveTaking a stand for fidelityA 海角大神 Science perspective: Some insights on the spiritual foundation of fidelity in light of the scandal in Washington, D.C., involving David Patraeus.
The Monitor's ViewChina's new leaders can't rule by pedigreeXi Jinping, the new leader of the Communist Party, takes power along with others as descendants of Mao's revolutionary elite. But China needs rulers open to change, not those who cling to hereditary privilege.
OpinionIn shifting sands of Middle East, who will lead?Leadership in the Middle East is up for grabs as the Syrian war intensifies, the Arab Spring changes regional power dynamics, and Israel's airstrikes and Hamas rockets again roil Gaza. Last year, Turkey was the assumed role model for the region. But it has fallen down on the job.
