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The Monitor's ViewFalse choice between Affordable Care Act and religious libertyA federal judge temporarily rules that the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") infringes on the religious freedom of a company's owners who oppose paying for the birth control of their workers. Such suits would disappear if Congress simply provided universal health care in noncoercive ways.
OpinionNCAA crackdown shouldn't stop at Penn State: BCS uses students like gladiatorsThe Penn State scandal isn't the only injustice to plague college football. In fact, that damaging lack of transparency is endemic. The NCAA should continue to clean house by taking control of the Bowl Championship Series, which, driven by greed, uses college players like gladiators.聽
OpinionPeople in Myanmar (Burma) must learn to 'think freedom'Whatever the military's motivation for allowing reforms聽in Burma (Myanmar), the people 鈥� led by Aung San Suu Kyi 鈥� are cautiously beginning to exercise their newfound freedom. But transitional democracies are notoriously unstable. People must learn how to think and act democratically.
The Monitor's ViewOne event to watch in 2012 Summer Olympics in London: online gamblingA global explosion of Internet gaming on sports has organizers of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London worried 鈥� to the point of tracking any unusual betting patterns on the Games. US states eager for online betting should heed these concerns.
OpinionWhy it won't be a problem if Marissa Mayer stumblesYahoo! Inc. appointing Marissa Mayer as its new CEO is being hailed as a victory for women in technology, women business leaders, and even for mothers in the workplace. But it is not a signal that parity has been reached.
OpinionA letter to Aurora, from Virginia Tech: James Holmes does not define your cityYou and I are bound together by the ties of similar tragedy and survival.聽It is easy to dwell on the horrendous events in our towns and to blame or hate. But such dwelling keeps us looking backward and can prevent our moving forward 鈥� as we must. I offer these suggestions.
The Monitor's ViewMoral mantle for action in Syria slips from UN to ObamaThe Obama administration has all but given up on the UN acting on Syria. It's beefing up aid to rebels taking other steps. But China and Russia can still save the UN's moral leadership by backing tougher sanctions on Assad.
OpinionWhat would 'President Romney' do about Syria?The same thing President Obama has been doing. Contrary to his condemnations of Obama's foreign policy, handling of the Syria crisis, and stance toward Bashar al-Assad, Romney would effectively have the same policy on Syria as Obama.
Five things international community must give Syria after Bashar al-AssadTransition in Syria after Bashar al-Assad will be impossible without constructive international support. From outsiders, Syria will need these five key things:
Four things Syria must do after Bashar al-AssadIt鈥檚 not too early to consider the way forward for Syria after Bashar al-Assad. Examples in other countries show that a transition will be greatly aided if Syrians can do these four things:- Four things Syria must do after Bashar al-AssadIt鈥檚 not too early to consider the way forward for Syria after Bashar al-Assad. Examples in other countries show that a transition will be greatly aided if Syrians can do these four things:
OpinionRomney and Obama on foreign policy: short on specificsPresident Obama and Mitt Romney delivered foreign policy speeches to the VFW this week, but neither offered great detail on how they will deal with a fractious world. With Romney on a trip to Britain, Israel, and Poland, let's hope both candidates put聽tawdry domestic policy sniping on hold.
The Monitor's ViewWill the 2012 campaign be a record for lies 鈥� and charges of lying?The Romney and Obama campaigns have lately traded charges of lying 鈥� and lying about lying. Big money will add to the high number of false campaign ads. Is there a rub-off on Americans who might see lying as justified?
Global ViewpointWhat America's flawed democracy could learn from China's one-party ruleDemocracy has its problems. The world 鈥� especially the US 鈥� could learn from China's 'political meritocracy.' Its one party selects leaders based on ability and judgment. They balance the interests of an entire country 鈥� and the world, not just finicky voters or big donors.- Global ViewpointWhat America's flawed democracy could learn from China's one-party ruleDemocracy has its problems. The world 鈥� especially the US 鈥� could learn from China's 'political meritocracy.' Its one party selects leaders based on ability and judgment. They balance the interests of an entire country 鈥� and the world, not just finicky voters or big donors.
OpinionAmerica's way out of dependence on Pakistan: IranAmerica鈥檚 dependence on Pakistan is a key source of regional instability. The only way out is to find an efficient alternative supply route for NATO supplies into Afghanistan. The Chabahar Road through Iran provides that alternative 鈥� if Washington will consider its benefits.
OpinionVoter ID laws are inherently reasonable, not racist or RepublicanAnalogies between voter ID laws and Jim Crow poll taxes are absurd.聽That pockets of citizens lack ID is a compelling argument for active voter registration drives, not damning attempts to curb fraud. Ensuring the integrity of our electoral process ought not to be a partisan issue.
Is a pro-Romney ad racist? Five questions to ask yourselfOur Index of Racist Potential measures the degree that a political ad has the potential to evoke 鈥� consciously or unconsciously 鈥� voters鈥� stereotypical attitudes about people of color, regardless of the intent of the candidate or campaign team. To determine whether a political ad this presidential election season would score on the higher end (more racist) of our index, ask yourself these five sets of questions.- Is a pro-Romney ad racist? Five questions to ask yourselfOur Index of Racist Potential measures the degree that a political ad has the potential to evoke 鈥� consciously or unconsciously 鈥� voters鈥� stereotypical attitudes about people of color, regardless of the intent of the candidate or campaign team. To determine whether a political ad this presidential election season would score on the higher end (more racist) of our index, ask yourself these five sets of questions.
The Monitor's ViewNCAA sanctions on Penn State football: Why only penalties?Coming just after the removal of the Joe Paterno statue, the NCAA sanctions on Penn State will help the university make a cultural shift away from placing football first. But the NCAA itself also needs to reward schools already doing this.
