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The Monitor's ViewLebanon鈥檚 post-blast embrace of reformIn their compassion toward victims of a preventable tragedy, Lebanese show a desire to finally adopt a culture of accountability.
The Monitor's ViewA pandemic鈥檚 knock-it-off effect on warInklings of peace in the world鈥檚 hot spots suggest people seek a higher priority in health.
The Monitor's ViewFusion鈥檚 future gets real in FranceFor decades fusion power plants have been held out as a solution to energy and climate challenges. Now as assembly starts on such a plant, the question of their viability may finally be answered.
The Monitor's ViewThe roots of inherent rights like votingThe 19th Amendment helped shatter the excuses used to subordinate women. It was a historic moment in proclaiming the equality of all.
Tracking the anti-science wave: Commentary on the roots of distrustDistrust in science is widespread in the United States. Perhaps the solution is to have scientists more openly involved in politics.聽
The Monitor's ViewThe pandemic鈥檚 food crisis sparks a green revolutionA report in Britain shows how nimble innovation can help a country rethink food security after a period of log-jams and panic.
The Monitor's ViewWhy old-style news is new againThe pandemic has forced Americans to turn to traditional media and away from 鈥渋ffy鈥� sources. This truth-seeking could last longer than the disaster driving it.
The Monitor's ViewA moment in the US for deep listeningA national unsettling caused by the pandemic and the racial justice movement has opened an opportunity to change the way Americans debate issues.
The Monitor's ViewMalaysia upends its malaise on corruptionRising demand for clean governance results in the first Malaysian leader to be convicted of corruption and a wider embrace of equal justice for all.
The Monitor's ViewA protest against one racial inequity 鈥� tree desertsMinneapolis鈥� low-income neighborhoods are planting trees and gardens to help create closer communities and heal social divisions.
Letter from Karachi: In a too-familiar crisis, signs of life and lovePakistan鈥檚 coronavirus response leads one writer to reflect on the country鈥檚 painful histories聽鈥� but also its resilience.- Letter from Karachi: In a too-familiar crisis, signs of life and lovePakistan鈥檚 coronavirus response leads one writer to reflect on the country鈥檚 painful histories聽鈥� but also its resilience.
The Monitor's ViewLatin America鈥檚 democratic gemA new report shows why Uruguay is an icon of political virtues in a regional prone to autocratic, populist leaders.
The Monitor's ViewWhy the world counts on honest stats in a pandemicPublic demand for transparency in data about all things COVID-19 has pushed institutions and countries to new levels of accountability.
The Monitor's ViewAfrica douses a fire over the Nile鈥檚 watersThe continent鈥檚 leaders so far have reduced tensions over Ethiopia鈥檚 giant new dam. Africa needs more models of resource sharing.
The Monitor's ViewProtecting the innocent 鈥� from Bosnia to ChinaThe US tries to curb Beijing鈥檚 campaign against a Muslim minority even as the world still comes to grips with the principle of protecting the innocent from mass atrocities.
Remembering John Lewis, the voice of generationsJohn Lewis spent a lifetime teaching聽America how to counter hate and injustice with love, tolerance, and conscience.
The Monitor's ViewToppling monuments to peopleAs the racial justice movement fells statues of former leaders and aims to raise new ones to other historical figures, the question must be asked: Why not look deeper for the causes of progress?
When Black athletes choose Black schools: Commentary on activism in sportsColumnist Ken Makin explores the role of activism in sports, from Muhammad Ali to聽Sharone Wright Jr.
The Monitor's ViewA model for letting go of the pastVietnam and the US, in celebrating a quarter century of ties, show how healing the legacy of war can create trust for close partnership.
