All Editorials
The Monitor's ViewMirthful mingling in SyriaA newly liberated people are embracing their diversity in comedy clubs and marketplaces, sending a message to their de facto leader, a former Islamist rebel.
The Monitor's ViewSports as sprouts amid strifeFor residents of Gaza and women in Afghanistan, a revival of athletics lays the seeds for joy as a people.
The Monitor's ViewProtests as prototypes in SerbiaSome of Europe鈥檚 largest ongoing demonstrations 鈥� against a corrupt autocracy in Serbia 鈥� have evolved from anger to being a model of a new society.
The Monitor's ViewA vital rejig of the rules of warNations join with the international Red Cross to find new ways to protect the innocent in conflicts where the Geneva Conventions are ignored or misread.
The Monitor's ViewAn identity that upends dictatorsLike Ukrainians, the people of Belarus unite around a shared civic and cultural identity to defy a Russia-allied ruler.
The Monitor's ViewA migrant debate cuts across the AmericasAs the region flares up over U.S. deportations and similar issues, the debate also points to the ideals at stake.
The Monitor's ViewAn Oscar for a fire-singed HollywoodThe movie industry plans to help Los Angeles recover from wildfires with a spotlight on creative inspiration.
The Monitor's ViewQatar鈥檚 pull with powers and pariahsThe small Gulf nation鈥檚 mediating role in the Israel-Hamas agreement earns gratitude from both sides, a reflection of Qatar鈥檚 focus on patience and empathy.
The Monitor's ViewOf mercy and grievanceAs one U.S. president handed power to another, their acts of clemency also invited some to seek reconciliation through contrition.
The Monitor's ViewInfinite innovation and finite politicsThe change in the White House may bring different approaches to technology and productivity, but every American president taps into a bottomless well of new scientific ideas.
The Monitor's ViewEquality on the sidelinesTwo historically Black universities turn their football programs into opportunities to promote the excellence that is innate.
The Monitor's ViewHearing Afghan womenShifts in regional diplomacy toward the Taliban in Afghanistan reinforce that stability is only possible through equality.
The Monitor's ViewDeference as defense of lawIn closing two legal cases against an incoming U.S. president, a judge and special counsel uphold constitutional norms and the virtues of voters and juries.
The Monitor's ViewHow Los Angeles rebuildsThe city can draw on lessons in community-based resilience from other places hit by disasters. Through generosity, its residents are finding unity.
The Monitor's ViewFreeing Syria from a painful pastThe country鈥檚 new leaders have made early gestures of reconciliation. But civil society is preserving the basis for a just future.
The Monitor's ViewStories to unite BangladeshThe interim government stirs a society emerging from dictatorship toward reconciliation through art and freedom of expression.
The Monitor's ViewAn opening for equality in LebanonThe election of a new president after years of political division marks the next step in a region shedding old patterns of violence.
The Monitor's ViewSunlight on hidden feesU.S. states are driving a robust legal trend toward transparency in pricing, measuring the value of goods and services in honesty and respect for consumers.
The Monitor's ViewDefeating fear in VenezuelaOpposition leaders marshal honor, dignity, and conscience in a South American country striving to restore democracy.
The Monitor's ViewWhen compassion rings louder than gunsWhile mediators seek a ceasefire in Gaza, ordinary Israelis and Palestinians are increasingly aligned in rejecting violence and hatred.
