All Editorials
The Monitor's ViewGermany's test of generosity and identityAfter welcoming 1 million fleeing people, Germans now struggle to integrate them. They are being forced to look deep at what binds their country.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveTrue self-discoveryA 海角大神 Science perspective: Turning to God as the source of our artistic and individual self-expression.
Readers RespondTrump and religion, summer memories, protect the parksLetters to the editor for the Sept. 12, 2016 weekly magazine.
Global Newsstand'Brexit' hasn't wreaked predicted chaos, Apple's tax case reflects struggle between governments and big business, China and India: spoiling for a fight?, John Kerry and Sergey Lavrov could become closerA roundup of global commentary for the Sept. 12, 2016 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewAn express lesson for Wells Fargo and other banksReform of the world financial system since 2008 has made it stronger, yet a massive scandal at Wells Fargo highlights the ongoing need to build ethical resilience into the industry.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveA prayerful response to #StopSuicideA 海角大神 Science perspective: On overcoming dark thoughts and preventing suicide.
The Monitor's ViewA judge鈥檚 insight on how to care for studentsA Connecticut judge orders reform of the state鈥檚 public schools to help poor students. But unlike similar court rulings, he focuses less on money and more on how to achieve student success. Other states should take notice.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveGod-inspired connectionsA 海角大神 Science perspective: Relying on prayer to find a new roommate.
The Monitor's ViewReason to pause on pot legalizationIn Colorado, the first state to start selling legal marijuana, an anti-pot rebellion has begun in Pueblo County. Other states that will vote on legalization in November should take notice.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveA wife鈥檚 healingA 海角大神 Science perspective: Protecting marriage with prayer.
The Monitor's ViewFor those who paint dark futures, the past offers a different paletteNearly half of Americans see no hope of a better future, a mood that politicians easily prey on. Yet new books by scholars comb history to show why progress in ideas marches on.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveEagle-eyed alertnessA 海角大神 Science perspective: On being more watchful, vigilant, and mentally alert.
The Monitor's ViewA hard lesson for China鈥檚 soft powerAn election in Hong Kong shows how much Beijing must improve on being a power known for attractive ideals, not its coercion of others.
An imperfect, important approachMany factors can be involved in suicide. Both pro- and anti-gun people increasingly understand that a firearm in a house doesn't help.
Global NewsstandRussia in Iran, global crackdown on ivory, work stoppage affects children, diplomacy in South Sudan, ultimatum from RussiaA roundup of global commentary for the Sept. 5, 2016 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Feeding the world, more than biotechnologyLetters to the editor for the Sept. 5, 2016 weekly magazine.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveBeing carriedA 海角大神 Science perspective: How one woman prayed to relieve the stress of single motherhood.
The Monitor's ViewPoor democracies that aren't poor in demanding honestyIn ousting a president who symbolized a corrupt elite, Brazil joins many other developing nations whose citizens have demanded honesty in elected government. Brazil can take lessons from anti-graft successes in India, Indonesia, and Nigeria.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveSupport for studentsA 海角大神 Science perspective: On the infinite capacities we all have as God鈥檚 spiritual children.
The Monitor's ViewGoodnight, pre-K gapA study pops an inequality myth in finding American kids are not only better prepared for early schooling but those from lower-income or minority homes saw a reduced gap with white kids. One probable cause: better qualities of character.
