All The Monitor's View
A light shines on Nigerian corruptionDays of mass protests have the potential to turn Africa鈥檚 largest economy toward clean governance.
A 'Club Med' of peaceful petrostates?More nations in the eastern Mediterranean are cooperating to tap offshore oil and gas despite Turkey鈥檚 belligerence. Latest example: talks between Israel and Lebanon over a maritime border.
Remedies for a global recession? That鈥檚 the idea.Economists wonder why the pandemic鈥檚 economic effects are not as severe as they expected. Every global downturn has spawned new and practical solutions.
It takes a city to protect treesCommunities thrive when they protect city trees against climate change.
A new resiliency lens in ending hungerThe World Food Program not only deserves this year鈥檚 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts against a pandemic-driven surge in hunger, it also deserves a nod for its new view of individuals in distress.聽
The noble harmony behind peace prizesNot all recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize make peacemaking look easy. Yet most do assume harmony is an assured norm.
Concern for the election, diligence from votersEarly signs from mass mail-in voting show states and voters are being civic-minded about the integrity of the process.
A peace pact鈥檚 surprise in ColombiaConfessions of assassinations and kidnappings by former rebel leaders help keep truth-telling at the center of a postwar process of reconciliation.
The pandemic鈥檚 bloom of startupsApplications for new businesses are way up in the U.S., a sign of creative and courageous entrepreneurship that defies the social isolation and gloom.
Why Trump鈥檚 detractors wish him wellAs in modern warfare, more of today鈥檚 politics accepts the principle that even a fallen opponent deserves health care.
The Arab pinch on Palestinians to uniteIsrael鈥檚 new ties with two Arab nations help push Hamas and Fatah toward holding an election that the Palestinian cause needs.
An apology ricochets in the KoreasLong portrayed as infallible, North Korea鈥檚 leader apologizes for the killing of a South Korean. His move from myth-making to truth-telling opens a door for peace.
Why a candidate鈥檚 age matters lessFar more Americans see the older age of the presidential contenders as an asset than those who don鈥檛. Society is getting wise to those with wisdom.
War in the Caucasus as a window on what brings peaceA serious eruption of violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a test for the idea that democracies are less inclined to use war to distract from domestic woes.
An embrace of law to curb China鈥檚 bullyingThe Philippines has joined a chorus of nations asserting international law over Beijing鈥檚 claims to remote islands.
Finding justice for Breonna TaylorLike other cities following police violence, Louisville is relying on a local desire for social harmony and justice to drive needed reforms.
An ideal of innocence kept aliveThe U.N. doctrine of preventing atrocities has faltered since its adoption 15 years ago. But two cases show the principle endures.
Teaching America鈥檚 past with a common goalDifferent approaches to U.S. history 鈥� from President Trump鈥檚 to The New York Times鈥� 1619 Project 鈥� share the same future: instilling critical thinking skills for citizenship.
Picking a court justice without hardball tacticsBoth James Madison and Ruth Bader Ginsburg had advice about majorities violating the golden rule.
An oil giant鈥檚 epiphany on climate changeBP鈥檚 slow shift to clean energy since the Deepwater Horizon spill is picking up speed, perhaps setting an example for the petroleum industry.
