All The Monitor's View
Africa douses a fire over the Nile鈥檚 watersThe continent鈥檚 leaders so far have reduced tensions over Ethiopia鈥檚 giant new dam. Africa needs more models of resource sharing.
Protecting the innocent 鈥� from Bosnia to ChinaThe US tries to curb Beijing鈥檚 campaign against a Muslim minority even as the world still comes to grips with the principle of protecting the innocent from mass atrocities.
Toppling monuments to peopleAs the racial justice movement fells statues of former leaders and aims to raise new ones to other historical figures, the question must be asked: Why not look deeper for the causes of progress?
A model for letting go of the pastVietnam and the US, in celebrating a quarter century of ties, show how healing the legacy of war can create trust for close partnership.
Next up for national dialogue: Environmental justiceYoung people are more ready than ever to address the disproportionate impact of pollution and climate change on Black Americans.
How marginalized states refine national identityA pact between the world鈥檚 two least-recognized states highlights progress in defining what binds a country.
Removing names that hurtThe NFL鈥檚 Washington team will change its name, which demeans Native Americans. It鈥檚 a positive sign that Americans can respect each other.
Reopening schools: Finding the way forwardThinking of education as an obligation America owes its young people makes clearer what must be done聽during these trying times.
On to MarsLooking beyond Earth鈥檚 current troubles, nations are undertaking a flurry of missions to the Red Planet aimed at unlocking its secrets.
To do justly, to love mercyMaya Moore stepped away from basketball stardom to help prove an imprisoned man鈥檚 innocence.
New flag, new beginningMississippi has retired its state flag bearing an emblem of the Confederacy and a racist past. The act can be a symbol that fresh starts are possible.
Angela Merkel鈥檚 leadership style: willingness to changeGermany鈥檚 chancellor has been known as a disciple of fiscal austerity. But when an economic crisis hit, she saw the need for a radical response.
The joys of nature are for everyoneIn a time of pandemic, getting out into the natural world can be therapeutic. But Black people face extra hurdles to enjoying those benefits.聽
The NFL鈥檚 test on Black quarterbacksPro football has become both a measure of racial progress and a window into what still needs to be done.
Erasing the color line in churchesJust as dialogues on race have opened up within churches, so can they start between churches. Sacred texts are a shared resource for healing of a racial divide.
Neighborly test in US-Latin America tiesWith predictions of waves of migrants cause by a COVID-19 recession, the U.S. may be showing more concern in lifting up its neighbors.
When the war on terror isn鈥檛 a warOngoing democratic revolutions in Sudan and Lebanon could end the use of those countries as terrorist havens. A change of heart by millions of protesters can dismiss terror as a weapon.
The world eyes an offramp from racismThe West鈥檚 new debate over past wrongs allows a humble receptivity to the聽universality of good.
A safe landing for Hong Kong's democracy refugeesWhen China鈥檚 final crackdown on the territory starts, democracies must step up to take in the political refugees. Taiwan has begun to lay out a welcome mat.
Walls between faiths fall to the coronavirus challengeThe universal nature of COVID-19 has led to interreligious cooperation and the need for a universal response.
