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Global ViewpointHow China and the US can avoid a catastrophic clashBy provoking US allies, Beijing is forcing Washington to choose between abandoning its friends or going to war with China. Both believe the other will back down. But there is a high chance that they are both wrong. America鈥檚 best move then is to change the game in Asia, by offering to share power if China behaves responsibly.- The Monitor's ViewA ruling to reshape the world economyThe US Supreme Court tells Argentina that its sovereignty as a state is not above the principle of treating creditors equally in a bankruptcy. The decision helps set a moral norm that can boost the global financial system.
How to build peace, one teenager at a timeAt Seeds of Peace, we bring kids from conflict zones together to learn to see each other and their differences in a new light. Now, our first generation of alumni are emerging as leaders of their societies and leveraging their experience to build peace.- How to build peace, one teenager at a timeAt Seeds of Peace, we bring kids from conflict zones together to learn to see each other and their differences in a new light. Now, our first generation of alumni are emerging as leaders of their societies and leveraging their experience to build peace.
The Monitor's ViewIn Colombia and Afghanistan, elections that pacifyElections in Colombia and Afghanistan put a democratic stamp on talks with rebels, or a listening to their political views while rejecting their violence.
OpinionWhat it will take to end sexual assault in the militaryThe epidemic of military sexual assault requires continued pursuit of reform. With that in mind, we recently introduced the FAIR Military Act, which is aimed at eliminating bias in the military justice system and increasing accountability among all levels of the military.
The Monitor's ViewRally Iraq's Muslims against ISIS beheadingsThe ISIS rebels in Iraq advanced quickly in part because they use beheadings to instill fear. The world, as well Muslims, must condemn this tactic. Even Al Qaeda rejects it.
OpinionDigital addictions mean we can't read books anymore. And that's a problem.To read a novel, once upon a time, all you had to do was suspend your disbelief. Now you have to suspend your belief that the world will end if you lose digital access for a few hours. That's a shame.聽Because reading is still the best way to lose yourself, in my opinion.聽
The Monitor's ViewIn Cantor defeat, a lesson on how to treat votersA stunning primary loss for the well-funded House leader Eric Cantor to a relatively unknown candidate may show voters in the Internet Age refuse to be treated as naive targets of expensive campaign tactics.
The Monitor's ViewCan an Islamic caliphate survive in today's Mideast?As the Muslim militant group ISIS advances in Iraq and Syria, its chances of establishing a strict Islamic theocracy will be weakened by its inherent flaws.
Civil discourse that doesn鈥檛 taste like broccoliNeither a barrage of facts nor a sense of civic duty alone will make people reexamine their positions. As we've learned at The Village Square, civil discourse requires friendship, humor 鈥� and irreverence.- Civil discourse that doesn鈥檛 taste like broccoliNeither a barrage of facts nor a sense of civic duty alone will make people reexamine their positions. As we've learned at The Village Square, civil discourse requires friendship, humor 鈥� and irreverence.
The Monitor's ViewRape in wartime: A plan to end itAngelina Jolie and Britain's top diplomat, William Hague, are dashing myths about the use of rape as a war tool. The world can work to end this crime, as seen in a summit in London this week.
OpinionWhy America must step up its role in resolving Armenian-Azerbaijani conflictStepping up America鈥檚 direct role in advancing a resolution to the simmering conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region between Armenia and Azerbaijan is an essential step to serve not only American interests, but to put Vladimir Putin on the defensive.
The Monitor's ViewThe origin of peace for Israelis, PalestiniansAs other attempts for Middle East peace fail, the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority joined with the heads of two 海角大神 churches in prayers for peace. The event Sunday at the Vatican serves as reminder about the universal source of a desire for peace.
The Monitor's ViewOne message from NormandyIf the US truly honors its veterans, reforms at the VA must move swiftly.
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The Monitor's ViewThe real marijuana storyThe common assumption that it鈥檚 a harmless drug is challenged in a prominent medical journal.
OpinionOn anniversary of Snowden's NSA disclosure, a shocking realizationFor all the debate since Edward Snowden's NSA disclosures a year ago, the only thing more striking than the changes that have resulted is how much has stayed the same. Unfortunately, a聽lack of evidence of cold war-style abuses has dampened the public push for reform.
Global ViewpointModi 2.0: How India's new prime minister may have evolvedAs an opposition member of parliament, I can happily say that聽Modi appears to have realized that he will have to lead the nation from the center and not from the extreme right, where he built his base. But if he backslides, we will resist him robustly. India's democracy deserves no less.
