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The Monitor's ViewWhy economics is still the 'dismal science'Economists befuddled by the economy's twists and turns often fail to tap into data on the most optimist group 鈥� young people. Their hopeful 'animal spirits' may be the force for a full recovery.
OpinionUS must focus on upcoming leadership change in AfghanistanWhen Obama made his secret visit to Afghanistan yesterday, he emphasized America's security role. The US needs to focus on helping Afghanistan build its political and governing capabilities. The Afghan presidential election looms with no plan for a smooth transition of power.
OpinionTrying youths as adults hurts families and taxpayers, but not crimeIf a juvenile court decides today that accused Chardon High School shooter T.J. Lane is competent to stand trial, he could become one of 250,000 youths prosecuted in adult criminal court every year. This practice harms young people, doesn't save taxpayers money, and doesn't reduce crime.
The Monitor's ViewOn anniversary of Osama bin Laden death, did Obama take too much credit?Critics of Obama's move to politicize his bold decision to kill Osama bin Laden miss a deeper point about leadership.
Global ViewpointArab Spring: now begins the education of Islamist politiciansIn Tunisia and Egypt, Islamists are being elected into office to take on the daunting policy problems of their neglected societies. But Islamists, too, will be chucked out of office if they can鈥檛 deliver the goods. And they know it.- Global ViewpointArab Spring: now begins the education of Islamist politiciansIn Tunisia and Egypt, Islamists are being elected into office to take on the daunting policy problems of their neglected societies. But Islamists, too, will be chucked out of office if they can鈥檛 deliver the goods. And they know it.
OpinionChinese dissident 鈥� bad timing for Washington, BeijingChinese dissident Chen's escape is inopportune. President Obama is in a tough election battle. China faces a leadership change. Washington's angst over how to protect Chen without infuriating Beijing is matched by Beijing's desire to silence him without incurring world disdain.
OpinionBahrain doctor: If US loses the faith of people like me, it loses the MideastWashington鈥檚 tepid response to Bahrain's crackdown on nonviolent protesters has forced me to question what America really stands for. Obama聽must tell the ruling family to stop attacking protesters and to drop sham charges against medics like me and hundreds of others.
The Monitor's ViewWhat's right in this picture? A Chinese dissident in US custodyPleas for US help like those from dissident Chen in China can wear down a superpower trying to reorient itself. Yet foreigners still look to American for moral leadership. A mature democracy should know how to resolve such dilemmas.
Walter RodgersFlorida-style 'Stand Your Ground' gun laws sub impulse for intelligent thinkingEven as George Zimmerman stands trial for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin, many Americans argue these laws make us safe.聽I've had pistols held to my head from Bosnia to Beirut. Your best self-defense is your tongue. Those who put their faith in guns will ultimately be outgunned.- Walter RodgersFlorida-style 'Stand Your Ground' gun laws sub impulse for intelligent thinkingEven as George Zimmerman stands trial for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin, many Americans argue these laws make us safe.聽I've had pistols held to my head from Bosnia to Beirut. Your best self-defense is your tongue. Those who put their faith in guns will ultimately be outgunned.
- John HughesMy long love affair with Monitor journalismFrom correspondent, to editor, to columnist, I've seen radical changes in journalism and the world.
- John HughesMy long love affair with Monitor journalismFrom correspondent, to editor, to columnist, I've seen radical changes in journalism and the world.
The Monitor's ViewA lesson on leadership from AfricaThe guilty verdict against Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia, is more than a victory for justice. It is a lesson for Africans and other about no holding up 'great leaders' as saviors. Great ideas are better than great people.
OpinionDiplomacy flowers with cherry blossomsAt the close of the 100th anniversary celebration of Tokyo's gift of cherry blossoms to Washington, it's worth remembering the story of diplomacy behind the trees. Like most diplomatic initiatives, this one had to overcome indifference, opposition, and many setbacks before it could flower.
OpinionCandidates, lend me your earsRobert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. pulled poetry from their hearts to heal and rouse the nation. As this National Poetry Month draws to a close, our politics could benefit from reconnecting with poetry as a source of insight.
OpinionWhy Voice of America is losing to voice of communist China 鈥� at home and abroadWith funding and program cuts, Washington is crippling the truth-telling Voice of America broadcasts in China. Meanwhile, Beijing is aggressively expanding its media campaign to spread untruths 鈥� broadcasting from American soil. America can't afford to let the VOA go silent.
The Monitor's ViewA matter of discretion in immigration reform and Arizona lawArguments made in Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on the Arizona immigration law get to the heart of the national debate: How much discretion to give to police and prosecutors?
Global ViewpointMost of China's Communist Party princelings aren't like Bo XilaiThe Bo Xilai saga of power, wealth, corruption, and murder has brought the issue of China鈥檚 princelings (offspring of Communist Party鈥檚 leaders) to the top of international discourse on China. But Bo's privileged rise is not the norm for the contemporary Communist Party.- Global ViewpointMost of China's Communist Party princelings aren't like Bo XilaiThe Bo Xilai saga of power, wealth, corruption, and murder has brought the issue of China鈥檚 princelings (offspring of Communist Party鈥檚 leaders) to the top of international discourse on China. But Bo's privileged rise is not the norm for the contemporary Communist Party.
