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OpinionUS, Britain must rethink nuclear strategySome fear that the debate in Britain over whether to renew its nuclear submarine fleet could further strain the special US-UK relationship. Instead, it provides an opportunity for Americans and Britons to take a fresh, pragmatic look at nuclear strategy in the 21st century.聽
OpinionConventional 鈥� not chemical 鈥� weapons are the real problem in SyriaSen. John McCain has slammed Russia's President Putin. But all sides are guilty in perpetuating the conflict in Syria. Chemical weapons are repugnant, but the more urgent need is to tamp down on the flow of conventional weapons from all sides, which is fueling Syria's civil war.
The Monitor's ViewBest answer yet to Navy Yard shooting: Starbucks' declarationA day after the Navy Yard shooting, Starbucks stands up for customers to be free of guns in stores. Such declarations to protect the innocent can help change the gun-safety debate.
Mark Kelly: After Navy Yard shooting, gun laws will protect people and gun rightsIn the wake of the Washington Navy Yard shooting, Gabby and I ask lawmakers to back broadly accepted ideas 鈥� such as expanding background checks 鈥� that address gun violence and still protect gun owners. The two aims are not mutually exclusive.- Mark Kelly: After Navy Yard shooting, gun laws will protect people and gun rightsIn the wake of the Washington Navy Yard shooting, Gabby and I ask lawmakers to back broadly accepted ideas 鈥� such as expanding background checks 鈥� that address gun violence and still protect gun owners. The two aims are not mutually exclusive.
3 ways to take action on gun background checksAmericans for Responsible Solutions, founded by Mark Kelly and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to prevent gun violence, helps citizens push for expanded background checks that are broadly supported by Americans. Here are some easy ways to take action on their website.- 3 ways to take action on gun background checksAmericans for Responsible Solutions, founded by Mark Kelly and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to prevent gun violence, helps citizens push for expanded background checks that are broadly supported by Americans. Here are some easy ways to take action on their website.
The Monitor's ViewHow Egypt's Coptic 海角大神s can keep the Arab Spring freshViolent attacks on Egypt's large minority of Coptic 海角大神s since July have pushed this ancient indigenous church to respond with love and forgiveness. Such behavior, noted by moderate Muslims, can be the basis for the equality necessary to revive Egypt's democracy.
OpinionWashington Navy Yard shooting: Don't jump to conclusions and remember contextIn light of the fatal shooting at the Washington Navy Yard this morning,聽it can be hard to navigate the breaking media accounts. It's important to not to jump to conclusions but instead to keep an eye on the context surrounding these kinds of tragedies.
The Monitor's ViewAwaiting Syria's repentance on chemical weaponsObama's new 'partnership' with Syria to eliminate its chemical weapons under a US-Russian agreement will need evidence that Assad will think twice before using such types of weapons again on civilians.
Government shutdown? A leap of trust can seal a budget dealAs Washington once again careens toward a government shutdown and clash over the debt ceiling, we鈥檙e hopeful that Congress and the White House can reach a budget deal. Last winter, President Obama and Speaker Boehner were actually quite close to an agreement.- Government shutdown? A leap of trust can seal a budget dealAs Washington once again careens toward a government shutdown and clash over the debt ceiling, we鈥檙e hopeful that Congress and the White House can reach a budget deal. Last winter, President Obama and Speaker Boehner were actually quite close to an agreement.
4 ways you can influence the debt debateThe nonpartisan Campaign to Fix the debt offers four ways Americans can amplify their voice on the debt issue, including signing a petition.- 4 ways you can influence the debt debateThe nonpartisan Campaign to Fix the debt offers four ways Americans can amplify their voice on the debt issue, including signing a petition.
The Monitor's ViewA German election 鈥� and leadership style 鈥� worth watchingGermany's Sept. 22 elections seem set to return Angela Merkel for a third term. Her leadership style has become indispensable to Europe's future. Why are her qualities of character so effective?
OpinionAsk Miss America contestants about SyriaThe Miss America pageant鈥檚 defenders argue it 'empowers' women rather than demeans them. It鈥檚 time we put that claim to the test by asking them to speak their minds on controversial issues like Syria, especially as some聽contestants parlay their pageant experience into politics.
OpinionEarly African-American workers in DC were more than silent witnessesTo understand America鈥檚 past-to-present we would do well to recognize and know more about those African-Americans edited out of the nation鈥檚 narratives 鈥� from my great-grandfather E.A. Savoy to Eugene Allen, the White House butler fictionalized in the film 'Lee Daniels' The Butler.'
The Monitor's ViewUS-Russia talks on Syria: A balance of ideals, interestsIn the US-Russia talks on Syria's chemical weapons, the two countries may clash over Moscow's interests and American ideals. Such disputes can be resolved, as US history shows.
7 reasons to be optimistic about Israeli-Palestinian peace talksExperts are understandably skeptical about success for the renewed peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. But key conditions and circumstances are different than in the past. Here are seven reasons to be optimistic about the latest round of Mideast peace talks.
The Monitor's ViewObama's global 'norm' on chemical weapons in SyriaPresident Obama made a strong pitch to Americans to join him in enforcing nonuse of chemical weapons. His methods 鈥� either by missiles or diplomacy 鈥� may be in dispute. But his goal fits a trend against mass and indiscriminate violence.
