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OpinionPaul Ryan, Mitt Romney claim liberal media bias, but reporters just do their jobsMitt Romney and Paul Ryan have accused the media of having a 'liberal bias.' But reporters are just doing their jobs 鈥� putting a human face on beltway policy debates. That truth-telling comprises most journalists' fundamental mission 鈥� an ethic that grew out of Watergate and the civil rights era.
A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveSilent selfA 海角大神 Science perspective.
OpinionJapan, China, South Korea island disputes threaten global economyIsland disputes between Japan, China, and South Korea are threatening financial stability in East Asia, and with it, the global economy. The next US administration should push publicly and persistently for a solution.
5 national security issues next president must tackle President Obama and Mitt Romney battle over foreign policy issues in the third and final presidential debate. No matter who wins the presidential election November 6, Mr. Romney or Mr. Obama will have to confront five urgent national security issues in the first weeks of his term.
The Monitor's ViewWith Lance Armstrong stripped of Tour de France titles, cycling can recoverThe International Cycling Union stripped Lance Armstrong of his Tour de France titles 鈥� the result of a sport trying to clean up its act after years of doping scandals. The cleanup should be commended.- A 海角大神 Science Perspective'Women in politics': more than a talking pointA 海角大神 Science perspective.
- Readers RespondReaders Write: Praise for 'the sharing economy'Letters to the Editor for the October 22, 2012 weekly print issue:聽Instead of spending toward depletion and scarcity, collaborative consumption adds value to our lives. It allows us to聽work and live in harmony, without competition and struggle.
The Monitor's ViewPlease, a discerning presidential debate on foreign policyWhen Mitt Romney and President Obama debate foreign policy Monday evening, they need to admit the US faces wholly new challenges that require a national consensus on the core values that can drive US responses.
50 years after Cuban missile crisis: 5 ways US must promote nuclear nonproliferation Fifty years after the Cuban missile crisis brought the world to the brink of a nuclear holocaust, the threats posed by the bomb still hang over us all. The next US president must pursue a nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament 鈥渟timulus plan.鈥� It should include the following elements.
OpinionMillennial generation could kill the NFLMany protective mothers and fathers of Millennials aren't allowing their kids to play tackle football聽because of health risks.聽These attitudes could close the NFL鈥檚 pipeline to many talented players. But these concerns also have the potential to change the violent NFL culture for the better.- A 海角大神 Science Perspective'Breaking up is hard to do'A 海角大神 Science perspective.
The Monitor's ViewLet us now praise the popularity of presidential debatesThe audience size for the Romney-Obama presidential debates was a near record, showing a hunger for civic life and for leaders who can uplift society.
OpinionThe men behind schoolgirl MalalaIt鈥檚 important to remember Pakistani men who support their daughters as Malala鈥檚 father does. Zia Yousafzai is a champion of his daughter's education and activism. My father moved our family from Pakistan to England to help support my schooling. It's the Muslim thing to do.
OpinionMissing from Colombia, FARC peace negotiations: womenAs the government of Colombia and the militant insurgency group FARC begin peace negotiations today in Oslo, Norway, they may finally end one of Latin Americas longest conflicts. But greater participation by all Colombians, especially women, is critical for a lasting peace.
OpinionR.I.P. town-hall presidential debatesIn Tuesday鈥檚 presidential debate moderated by Candy Crowley, both candidates focused more on delivering their prepared quips and the equality of timekeeping than directly answering voters' questions. The town-hall debate has not lived up to its promise. It is time to try a fresh format.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveMalala Yousafzai and the meekness and might of innocenceA 海角大神 Science perspective.
The Monitor's ViewMr. Obama, just say no to state ballots on marijuana legalizationThe silence of America's top law enforcement officials 鈥� President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder 鈥� on three state votes to legalize marijuana is puzzling. If any of the measures pass, it will cause a constitutional crisis as well as a dangerous jump in pot use.
OpinionObama's missed debate opportunities against Romney may cost himThough many have declared the night a 'win' for President Obama in his second presidential debate against Mitt Romney, he let several key opportunities to call Romney on the carpet go by. Think: capital gains tax rates and 'binders full of women.' Democrats still have reason to worry.
Global ViewpointThe price of inequality: Q&A with Nobel economics winner Joseph StiglitzJoseph Stiglitz, author of the new book 'The Price of Inequality,' argues that the wealth gap in the United States 'is holding us back' because it weakens consumer demand. 'If we want to restore growth, and therefore full employment and greater tax revenues,' we need to address this gap.- Global ViewpointThe price of inequality: Q&A with Nobel economics winner Joseph StiglitzJoseph Stiglitz, author of the new book 'The Price of Inequality,' argues that the wealth gap in the United States 'is holding us back' because it weakens consumer demand. 'If we want to restore growth, and therefore full employment and greater tax revenues,' we need to address this gap.
