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The Monitor's ViewThis Nobel Peace Prize was only half rightThe 2013 Nobel Peace Prize was wisely given to the body trying to rid the world of chemical weapons. But who will divert the scientists who know how to make such weapons into peaceful pursuits?
OpinionLibya needs outside help to avoid perpetual warThe abduction of Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan yesterday shows that聽Libya is unlikely to emerge from anarchy without outside help. NATO should train government security forces. The UN or EU should sponsor a disarmament conference with the militias destabilizing the country.
OpinionGlobally, 'girl power' should be much more than a sloganInvesting in the education and health of girls pays huge dividends. Now is the time to recommit to empowering girls and ending child marriage and human trafficking, not just because it is morally right but because it is the smartest way to build a more peaceful and prosperous world.
The Monitor's ViewAn African lens on breaking sovereigntyForeign intervention in Africa has become almost a norm, with the Central African Republic as the latest example. The world must ask how much it should honor individual rights over national sovereignty.
OpinionHow 'reasonable Republicans' could oust Speaker BoehnerHouse Speaker John Boehner has spent much of his speakership placating tea party conservatives. Now, he should worry more about the 23 mainstream Republicans who hate debt-ceiling brinkmanship and government shutdown. They could join with Democrats to oust Boehner.
The Monitor's ViewWhat Janet Yellen must do at Federal ReservePresident Obama's nominee for Fed chief, Janet Yellen, needs to look beyond financial data to create jobs and avoid inflation. The Great Recession showed that economists must also deal with giant lapses in character, even at the Fed.
OpinionWhy Obama, UN can't fully trust Assad on chemical weapons in SyriaBashar al-Assad's recent track record shows it is likely the regime will not live up to agreements on Syria's chemical weapons with the UN, Russia, and the US unless there are repercussions for stonewalling. For Obama, that means keeping the threat of military force alive.
OpinionUS government shutdown, debt debate have hefty international price tagWhatever success Republicans might achieve with the government shutdown and debt strategy, political dysfunction in Washington is not cost-free internationally. Nowhere are the risks to US interests greater than in Asia, where President Obama was supposed to be this week.
The Monitor's ViewTo end Egypt's violence, a truce on Islamic fatwasBoth sides in Egypt's violent struggle to restart democracy have evoked Islamic edicts. Yet a democracy based on liberty of conscience requires a separation of mosque and state.
Five bipartisan fixes for US debt crisisWhether in the coming weeks or later, the US s going to have to grapple with its long-term debt challenge. We at the Bipartisan Policy Center suggest these five solutions 鈥� stemming from the work of prominent leaders, Republicans and Democrats 鈥� to address US debt.- Five bipartisan fixes for US debt crisisWhether in the coming weeks or later, the US s going to have to grapple with its long-term debt challenge. We at the Bipartisan Policy Center suggest these five solutions 鈥� stemming from the work of prominent leaders, Republicans and Democrats 鈥� to address US debt.
OpinionUS Supreme Court must not ignore inequalityIn cases on campaign finance (McCutcheon v. FEC) and affirmative action, the US Supreme Court will again consider how best to ensure 'a level playing field.' The Roberts court should be careful not to favor an idealized principle of equal treatment that ignores social realities.
The Monitor's ViewBritain's battle against online pornPrime Minister David Cameron steps up his plan to guard children from the effects of Internet pornography. Even credit-card firms that deal with porn sites may be enlisted. Britain could be a model in how to fight the sexualization of children.
How to break the cycle of massive teacher strikes in MexicoDisruptive teacher strikes are a tradition in Mexico. Students suffer most from the practice, which can end if the federal government admits to its use of excessive force against the teachers union and if the union admits that its arm-twisting tactics do more harm than good.- How to break the cycle of massive teacher strikes in MexicoDisruptive teacher strikes are a tradition in Mexico. Students suffer most from the practice, which can end if the federal government admits to its use of excessive force against the teachers union and if the union admits that its arm-twisting tactics do more harm than good.
The Monitor's ViewSupreme Court, campaign finance, and civic literacyAs the Supreme Court weighs the latest challenge to a campaign finance law, reformers must also challenge the view that voters are 'civic slackers.'
A call from Kenya's youth for unity, not reprisals, after Westgate Mall terror attackAs former rival gang members from Nairobi's slums we know聽that the best response to violence is peace and unity. In the wake of the Westgate Mall terror attack, we implore people in Kenya not to respond with violence and reprisals, especially against Muslims and Somalis.- A call from Kenya's youth for unity, not reprisals, after Westgate Mall terror attackAs former rival gang members from Nairobi's slums we know聽that the best response to violence is peace and unity. In the wake of the Westgate Mall terror attack, we implore people in Kenya not to respond with violence and reprisals, especially against Muslims and Somalis.
Global ViewpointExpect a nuclear deal with Iran's Rouhani 鈥� but not normal ties with USIran's President Rouhani is sincere about a nuclear deal, because the costs of building a nuclear bomb are too high. But demonizing the US is still the linchpin of foreign policy for a certain faction in Tehran. For them, normalization of US relations would mean the regime's end.- Global ViewpointExpect a nuclear deal with Iran's Rouhani 鈥� but not normal ties with USIran's President Rouhani is sincere about a nuclear deal, because the costs of building a nuclear bomb are too high. But demonizing the US is still the linchpin of foreign policy for a certain faction in Tehran. For them, normalization of US relations would mean the regime's end.
