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The Monitor's ViewHelping China end its cybercrime spreeWhen Obama meets China's new leader next month, he should show how the rapid rise in Chinese cybercrime not only hurts the US but China's economy as well.
OpinionIs Washington too 'broken' to handle big problems such as immigration reform?Many Americans worry that Washington cannot handle big problems such as immigration reform and the debt. But the country has been here before, and overcome a supposedly 'broken' political system. Government is divided because 'we the people' are divided on the issues.
OpinionDear friends in Oklahoma: Hope will find youIn Alabama, we have an idea of what you are going through in the Oklahoma community of Moore. We continue to recover from the tornado that destroyed much of our city, Tuscaloosa, in 2011. If there's one thing we learned, it's that hope will find you, even when you can't find it.
After Oklahoma tornado: Five steps to prepare for a natural disasterIn the wake of the May 20 tornado in Moore, Okla., it's important to review how best to be prepared for a natural disaster. Here are five action steps for personal preparedness from the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.
OpinionHey, Congress: It's comprehensive immigration reform or nothingSome members of Congress argue that the Senate immigration reform bill should be broken up and considered piecemeal. But聽only comprehensive legislation will pull together the strange-bedfellow coalition necessary to secure enough votes to pass both the House and Senate.
OpinionAmericans should remember: Politicizing the IRS is a bipartisan traditionDemocrats and Republicans alike聽have tried to use the Internal Revenue Service to serve their own political ends. The real question, as William F. Buckley foresaw, is whether the IRS can render its judgments with justice. Both parties should join hands to ensure that it does.
The Monitor's ViewWhat tornado-hit cities like Moore have learnedThe tornado that hit the Oklahoma city of Moore 鈥� its fourth in 15 years 鈥� brought destruction but also brought out well-learned examples of resiliency, hope, and calm.
The Monitor's ViewWashington's rare moment of reform 鈥� for itselfFrom the IRS abuse to a rise of sexual assaults in the military, Washington is taking time to fix its own problems. A bipartisan effort for reform should apply to fixing the nation's problems.
OpinionObama must hold Myanmar's Thein Sein accountable for human rights violationsWhen President Obama meets with President Thein Sein of Myanmar (Burma) today, he should emphasize Washington鈥檚 commitment to Myanmar鈥檚 progress, while stressing the importance of preventing discrimination and violence against ethnic minority Muslims and 海角大神s.
OpinionGive the kidnapped Cleveland women their privacy 鈥� and identityMany have asked that the women who were held hostage in Cleveland be given privacy to heal. But compassion should involve more than suspending our curiosity. How we actually define people emerging from traumatic experiences can support their healing and the public鈥檚.
The Monitor's ViewA record Powerball jackpot isn't a record to celebrateThe record Powerball jackpot is only the latest trick by states addicted to gambling revenues to lure nongamblers. Online gambling is also on the horizon, with the first legal website for games of chance now running in Nevada.
OpinionAfter IRS scandal: Right-wing fear of government isn't paranoidWhatever the motivations for the IRS targeting conservative groups, it has drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum. Liberals also worry the scandal will feed right-wing paranoia of government.聽But for conservatives, fear of federal agencies is rooted in history, not hysteria.
OpinionThis graduation season, let's remember the 20th centurySteve Jobs told college graduates to follow their inner passion. John F. Kennedy told them to solve the world's problems.聽At graduation ceremonies, speakers should remind men and women not just of their obligation to pursue self-satisfaction, but also of their duty to fellow human beings
The Monitor's ViewHow Europe can find its feet againNow in its longest recession since World War II, Europe is the world economy's weakest link. But as it achieves financial stability, it must now focus on structural overhaul to spur innovation and worker retraining.
OpinionWhy are Obamacare supporters attacking job creators?When seemingly organized Obamacare supporters attack small business leaders who express concern about the health-care law, job creators are no longer just uncertain about how their business will be impacted by the law. They are afraid 鈥� for their businesses and to speak out.
OpinionWhat Bangladesh 鈥� and US retailers 鈥撀爉ust do to prevent man-made tragediesTwo man-made tragedies have shaken Bangladesh recently: riots over Islamist demands for blasphemy laws and the garment factory collapse.聽Bangladesh's response to both will show how well it can meet citizens' needs. US retailers must also take responsibility for factory conditions.
The Monitor's ViewHow to avoid another Justice raid on reporter phone recordsThe secret combing of AP phone records by Justice in pursuit of a security leak shows the need to better define the overlapping roles of government and the press in their mutual desire to protect the American people.
OpinionWhat could finally topple Iran's regime? Earthquakes.Poor government response to earthquakes in Iran exposes the regime's corruption and incompetence.聽As the EU's Catherine Ashton and Iran鈥檚 Saeed Jalili meet in Turkey today, Tehran should heed history鈥檚 warning: No nuclear program can save a regime from a toppling earthquake.
OpinionAs North Korea heats up, South Korea and Japan should warm tiesCooperation on missile defense between South Korea and Japan would help blunt threats from North Korea. But Japanese officials' recent insensitivity to Imperial Japan's painful role in World War II, including forcing South Koreans to become 'comfort women,' works against cooperation.
The Monitor's ViewIRS scandal as a lesson in civic valuesThe IRS targeting of conservative political groups may not have been political itself. But it shows a serious need for more civics education in America about basic freedoms like the First Amendment.
