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The Monitor's ViewIn Iran-West nuclear talks, a new deadline is a lifelineBy not walking away from their talks after the Nov. 24 deadline, Iran and the US-led big powers indicate progress has been made amid a rising level of trust. That trust must be further built up to persuade each side's hardline critics that a deal is viable.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveGiving thanksA 海角大神 Science perspective: A story of heartfelt gratitude.聽
The Monitor's ViewIn praise of a global sacrificeFrom India to Indonesia, more leaders are reducing fuel subsidies, and not only for economic reasons. Doing so also helps reduce inequality, curb carbon pollution, and free up money to directly aid the poor.
Finding faith's common coreCoexistence is more than a bumper sticker. It is a vital need in a world with 7.1 billion different ways of seeing things.
Global NewsstandImmigration policy in the United Kingdom, the Houthi movement in Yemen, US and North Korean relations, censoring content in India, and Canada's oil pipelineThis week's round-up of commentaries covers immigration policy in Britain, the Houthi movement in Yemen, restarting relations between the US and North Korea, the Indian government censoring content, and the need for an oil pipeline in Canada.
Readers RespondReaders Write: Why Congress is gridlocked; taking a balanced perspective on CongressLetters to the Editor for Nov. 24, 2014 weekly magazine:Hauer:聽It would be easy to be discouraged by ideological extremes, but many polls have shown that a considerable majority of Americans favor balanced, independent thinking.Connolly:聽The comments were insightful, logical, and nonpolitical.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveFerguson, Mo., and the golden ruleA 海角大神 Science perspective.聽
The Monitor's ViewA Thanksgiving lesson for Obama's immigration movePresident Obama's move to shield many illegal immigrants from deportation came just before Thanksgiving. There is a lesson in that first close encounter between English settlers and native Americans.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveDetroit and the results of true brotherhoodA 海角大神 Science perspective: A look at how brotherhood factored into the swift recovery of Detroit鈥檚 bankruptcy filing.聽
The Monitor's ViewPost-crisis, the world reconnects its dotsMeasures of globalization show a rebound of connectedness since the 2008 economic crisis. Tracking what unites people is more critical than identifying what splinters them.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveUnobstructed progressA 海角大神 Science perspective: We are free to progress and develop spiritually.聽
The Monitor's ViewMerkel challenges Putin's worldviewThe crisis over Ukraine has escalated to Russia making power plays in many parts of Europe. The German leader wisely says the issue is one of international law and values, not a clash over spheres of influence.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveWhat鈥檚 best for children?A 海角大神 Science perspective: We all want what鈥檚 best for our children.
The Monitor's ViewA beheading that fails to intimidateThe parents of Peter Kassig, who was beheaded by Islamic State militants, ask people to remember his 'work.' That work 鈥� bringing health and aid to those suffering in a conflict zone 鈥� is a humanitarian principle that cannot be killed.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveA case of mistaken identityA 海角大神 Science perspective: Why overreacting isn鈥檛 part of who we are.
Easing barriers helps us allMaking the world more accessible for the disabled has brought them into the mainstream -- and improved everyone's lives.
The Monitor's ViewThe air ball in NBA's call for sports gamblingThe NBA commissioner wants Congress to allow sports gambling. The NHL commissioner does not. In this contest, merit-based sports must win, not the belief in luck.
Global NewsstandSearching for missing students in Mexico, Burkina Faso points to democracy, banning non-Muslims from saying Allah, China's investment in Afghanistan, and why shopping malls don't constitute economic developmentThis week's round-up of commentaries covers the聽disappearance聽of 43 students in Mexico, why Burkina Faso points to a new democracy in Africa, banning non-Muslims to say Allah, China's investment in Afghanistan's future, and why shopping malls don't constitute economic development.聽
Readers RespondReaders Right: Making renewable energy cheapr; looking for a solution in IsraelLetters to the Editor for Nov. 17, 2014 weekly magazine:Barnshaw: Increasing the amount of renewable energy will push down the price.Aeschbach:聽We must work toward creating a secular Israel where all religious and nonreligious people have equal rights.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveThe disappearedA 海角大神 Science perspective: A prayer for those taken in Mexico.聽
