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The Monitor's ViewThe wisdom behind Zimbabwe鈥檚 election calmVoters in the southern African nation have confronted fraud and threats with a quiet confidence in their right to honest self-government.
The Monitor's ViewChina tries freewheeling scienceAs surveillance tightens in Chinese society, the ruling party pushes more freedom for researchers in basic science. The faltering economy needs free thought for scientific breakthroughs.
The Monitor's ViewArgentina reinvents itselfThe sudden rise of an outsider presidential candidate reflects how ordinary people have reacted to economic malaise with an entrepreneurial spirit of creativity, community, and self-reliance.
The Monitor's ViewAfter shootings, Serbia looks for peaceWeekly street protests since last May鈥檚 double mass killings reflect a society seeking solutions to the root causes of violence.
The Monitor's View鈥楬onesty will win鈥�Despite violence and election interference, voters in Ecuador and Guatemala show they demand integrity over fear.
The Monitor's ViewBaseball鈥檚 diamonds of youthful joyEmbracing Cuba for the first time in its top international tournament, Little League fosters bonds of affection across lingering diplomatic divides.
The Monitor's ViewWelcome the stranger, win the war in UkraineEurope鈥檚 hospitality toward the war鈥檚 refugees prevents political divisions and is preparing them to rebuild their country.
The Monitor's ViewAfrica鈥檚 pushback against coupsIn one response to the military takeover in Niger, civic activists show that demands for accountability and honesty are the best path for restoring democracy.
The Monitor's ViewThe Swedish way of truth-tellingA target of foreign disinformation campaigns, Sweden has become a model for dispelling lies with facts.
The Monitor's ViewA cool poise after Maui鈥檚 fireThe community鈥檚 response to the Lahaina inferno points to a new focus worldwide on individual attributes needed to prepare for and respond to disasters.
The Monitor's ViewHollywood strikes an opening chord for unityWriters and studios are starting to talk again. They may script new bonds of honesty in business and appreciation for the unlimited range of human creativity.
The Monitor's ViewDegrees of value in higher educationConcerns about high tuitions and student debt, a new study suggests, obscure consensus on nonmaterial benefits of college to individuals and societies.
The Monitor's ViewIn Ohio, civic bridges over cultural dividesState ballot initiatives on abortion rights show an arc bending toward empathy and a shared embrace of democratic principles.
The Monitor's ViewWhere voters in Guatemala put their trustA presidential runoff election focused on corruption strengthens public confidence in the virtues of self-government.
The Monitor's ViewIndia鈥檚 high court draws a line for equalityEthnic violence in the state of Manipur stirs new demands for the safety and appreciation of women and girls.
The Monitor's ViewDemocracy's art of washing feetThrough the din of political distrust, some countries are honing models of reconciliation to disarm grievance.
The Monitor's ViewGlory to Ukraine鈥檚 cultural musesThe country鈥檚 embrace of its cultural qualities helps deny a victory to Russia, which has attempted to claim that a unique culture and national dignity don鈥檛 even exist.
Behind Florida鈥檚 slavery curriculum, a bigger questionFlorida鈥檚 slavery curriculum has caused controversy for appearing to suggest slavery had benefits. Pro-slavery ideas are still hiding in plain sight.聽
The Monitor's ViewA roundabout approach to climate changeGlobal responses to water security reveal the possibilities of progress forged by unity, trust, and environmental renewal.
The Monitor's ViewHijab or no hijab, peace reigns in women鈥檚 soccerThe first woman to wear an Islamic headscarf at the Women鈥檚 World Cup hints at a global drive for religious freedom and against religious hate.
