All From the Editors
EditorialsHope for our 鈥榤ore perfect Union鈥�Building a better American democracy could take a while, if it happens at all. In the meantime, how can we as individuals be part of the solution?
EditorialsLooking past false choicesThe goal of politics, in its lowest common denominator, is to persuade you that you face a zero-sum decision.
EditorialsHow communities can battle isolation 鈥� togetherMany have become acutely aware of the bitterness of isolation. But there鈥檚 a flip side to that realization 鈥� a new appreciation for human connection.
EditorialsWhat China and the US got rightHere we are, at a moment when mutual miscalculations have in some ways put both the U.S. and China on the back foot. But reason聽 can still prevail.
EditorialsIs there room for empathy in politics?Majorities of voters in both major U.S. parties say it is essential for someone in high political office to be compassionate and empathetic.
EditorialsA change at the Monitor this yearBy the time you read this, we will have made a change aimed at both unifying the Monitor and putting the Weekly magazine on the best path to thrive.
EditorialsUN or not, a need for united nationsSocieties that are more open, trusting, and collaborative have an advantage. Could the United Nations be the key to establishing those conditions?
EditorialsCan education solve everything?The best educational reform might be putting more money in parents鈥� pockets 鈥� not through a government program but through higher wages.
EditorialsVistas of the heart and soulJust as an RV can reveal the largeness in a Rocky Mountain vacation, a pandemic can also reveal the largeness of the human spirit.
EditorialsThe world鈥檚 greatest natural resourceFor more than a century, prosperity has come from coal in Wyoming.聽But what happens when there isn鈥檛 any left, or people don鈥檛 want it anymore?
Editorials鈥榃ho gets redemption?鈥�As the pandemic shines a spotlight on conditions in prison, it鈥檚 time to reconsider how we think about incarcerated people, reform advocates say.
EditorialsChitchatting in the age of ZoomI value, and miss, nondirected conversations. A lot of good ideas can come from them. But how do you replicate them in a videoconference?
EditorialsA look behind the scenes of the Monitor's suffrage coverageWe wanted to tell the story of the hard-won victory for women鈥檚 voting rights in 1920, along with the evolution of women into global leaders.
EditorialsWhen athletes become activistsHow do you have the Olympics聽and聽activism? The pressure for change is significant, and the way forward might be in the athletes themselves.
EditorialsThe postwar 鈥榳e鈥�
EditorialsA rebuke to oppressionThe desire to recognize and address the deeper foundations of racial prejudice is surfacing in community dialogues across the United States.
EditorialsWhy we鈥檙e capitalizing BlackIn better cherishing the Black experience in America, we recognize its unique role and seek a firmer footing for genuine equality and freedom.
EditorialsWe loveThe impetus of this moment is a primal cry for an expanded sense of love for all 鈥� a truer 鈥渦s.鈥� That聽idea of progress must be defended.
EditorialsThe power of small gesturesEven as images of shattered glass have spread, another narrative has emerged: of people hearing each other, and of the power that imparts.
Editorials鈥業 choose the river鈥�After leaving her counterinsurgency career, Euphrates Institute founder Janessa Gans Wilder聽has worked to support peace builders worldwide.
