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The Monitor's ViewRespecting enemies to protect civiliansThe rising humanitarian toll of global conflicts masks a quieter trend of nurturing peace among foes through empathy.聽
The Monitor's ViewEurovision shapes the Continent鈥檚 identityThe annual singing contest endures geopolitical winds by focusing on the values that help build the European project.
The Monitor's ViewCivic joy in South Africa鈥檚 voteA watershed election reveals youthful determination to sweeten democracy with compassion and unity.
The Monitor's ViewThe idea factory in artificial intelligenceEconomists find that AI鈥檚 potential in boosting productivity may lie in the notion of an infinite supply of ideas.
The Monitor's ViewRecipe for honesty in GuatemalaA Central American society embraces the patient work of dissolving corruption through integrity and transparency.
The Monitor's ViewThe alternative to campus protestsAt many universities, finding solutions to Middle East issues relies on what higher education does best: provide instead safe places for thinkers to discover and share ideas among equals.
The Monitor's ViewTrust flows on a river undammedA project to restore salmon runs in Northern California redefines how communities care for nature and each other.
The Monitor's ViewEuropean shield in GeorgiaMass protests in the former Soviet state against a Russia-inspired bill are yet another front against Moscow鈥檚 attempt to rebuild an empire.
The Monitor's ViewDissolving abortion鈥檚 battle linesElection-year politics aside, Americans are learning that listening leads to compassion even when they disagree.
The Monitor's ViewNeighborly nudge to rehabilitate HaitiThe selection of interim leaders for the gang-ruled country only happened after other Caribbean states saw a need to fill a power vacuum.
The Monitor's ViewA tender way to treat armed militiasLatin America has two models for eradicating violent crime. One is rooted in dignity and forgiveness.
Millions of adults need help reading. Why the US needs to change course.As the U.S. considers how to improve reading instruction for young students, it shouldn't forget grown-ups, our commentator says. How could their hopes be better addressed?
The Monitor's ViewWhy this Olympics feels festiveThe pandemic鈥檚 impact on the last Games has put many athletes and fans in a grateful, celebratory mood for the Summer Olympics in Paris.
The Monitor's ViewOpportunity knocks in Central AsiaRussia鈥檚 woes and other geopolitical shifts have allowed the heartland of Eurasia to build on the freedom from big-power intervention.
Commentary on Columbia: History, student protests, and humanityAfter arrests at Columbia University and other schools, our commentator considers the legacy of civil disobedience. How and why does society鈥檚 lens on protests change over time?
The Monitor's ViewWest Africa鈥檚 model of ballots over bulletsSenegal鈥檚 peaceful democratic change sets a model for governing with humility and trust in a region beset by military coups and violence.
The Monitor's ViewLifting a stigma in ChinaBadly in need of skilled labor, China is boosting vocational training, starting with a novel way to end prejudice against such a career path.
The Monitor's ViewA House vote that breaks the narrativeThe bipartisan passage of aid for allies and other legislation may mark a shift toward leadership forged by reason instead of political passion.
The Monitor's ViewHoly days during unholy warsInside Israel, both religious Muslims and Jews celebrate major religious holidays in ways that may bend the war in Gaza toward peace.
The Monitor's ViewThe joy in Mexico鈥檚 electionDespite persistent violence, voters seek a freedom from fear by embracing two presidential candidates marking a historic change.
