All From the Editors
EditorialsA newspaper based on unshakable idealsAs the Monitor begins our 118th year of publication, our new leadership team is going back to our founding documents.
EditorialsWhen your reporter is the newsAt a time when there are more autocratic governments worldwide than democratic ones, reporting under the threat of danger or 鈥� in the case of one Monitor contributor 鈥� exile, is disturbingly common.
EditorialsDefining 鈥榗orruption鈥� defines usThis year, young people from Mexico to Madagascar to Nepal have protested corruption. But what, exactly, is corruption? And what can a society do about it?
EditorialsConnecting to the world through a Monitor lensWith our camera lens, we try to show you the world as it is, with all its beauty, compassion, and resilience.聽This month, we鈥檙e delighted to publish another stunning photography issue of the weekly magazine.聽
EditorialsIlluminating humanity's connectionsThe question of staying or going, and the forces underneath that decision, are in many ways universal.
EditorialsCreatures of unconditional loveThe special relationship between people and their pets elicits strong reactions. For residents of Santa Fe, New Mexico, that truth was at the heart of a local controversy that erupted earlier this year.
EditorialsCranberries 鈥� so much more than meets the eyeLike many Americans, the Monitor's staff writers associate cranberries with the holidays. But we wondered 鈥� had we ever seen a cranberry in the wild?聽
EditorialsA populist fight for community?The ideals of the Democratic and Republican parties look very different today than they used to. How have these ideologies evolved, especially in an era of populist revolt?
EditorialsA city鈥檚 self-improvement, powered by peopleDetroit has always been among the most violent big cities in the United States, and it still is. But as violent crime continues to drop in this city, it鈥檚 part of a larger story about America.
EditorialsA community looks to rewrite its reputationWhen the government stripped a small town in France of its public meeting places, residents found a way to gather 鈥� and to preserve their sense of community.聽
EditorialsAmerican strength and the freedom of curiosityIn universities across the United States, the federal government is a principal patron to research.聽This relationship shapes a certain risk: What Washington funds, Washington can control.聽
EditorialsA pivotal moment for AmericaConservative political activist Charlie Kirk was one of the most influential figures in American conservatism. His assassination has forced the nation to examine the legacy of his messaging.
EditorialsBad news is not the normThe most relevant news of the day will sometimes be the most difficult to hear. But bad news is not the norm. When reporters look more broadly, there鈥檚 light to be found amid the darkness.
EditorialsSeeing both sides with honesty and clarityToday, strong currents of thought encourage us not to have empathy for people we disagree with. But empathy leads to clarity.
EditorialsWhere you start out isn鈥檛 always where you end upFor writer Stephen Humphries, reporting on how two men in prison found Shakespeare and changed their lives reminds him how perilous it is to judge others.
EditorialsThe ongoing legacy of Black Lives MatterThe systemic inequities that the Black Lives Matter movement has railed against persist. But in Sanford, Florida, where Trayvon Martin was killed in 2012, the community making is making genuine strides towards equality.
EditorialsTeamwork and finding ways to buoy spiritsIn dire situations, people come together. That鈥檚 the takeaway every time. There are always helpers pulling together communities.
Editorials鈥楩rom the American people鈥�: Promises and drawbacks of US aidFor the U.S. to learn from the limits or failures of some USAID projects, it is instructive to recall that the successes have built on respectful listening and genuine partnership.
EditorialsAn invitation to reflectDespite being responsible for the deaths of nearly 1 million people, the pandemic has聽yet to inspire U.S. politicians to rebuild trust with the public. The Monitor examines how gentle reckonings inspire positive change.
EditorialsThe benefits of vigilanceIn Finland, preparation 鈥� in this case, preparation for the possibility of war with Russia 鈥� is not just sensible policy, but somewhat of an antidote to the spiraling hyperpolarization seen in many other countries.
