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The Monitor's ViewClimate change action goes homeThe just-concluded COP24 conference in Poland took only a few modest steps forward. What each country does now will determine whether real progress can be made.聽
The Monitor's ViewNavigating the giving season, with joyOne way to reverse a decline in volunteering and boost charity is to know better how to do both 鈥� and why.
Global NewsstandGlobal Newsstand: China and the US begin to realize the costs of their trade war, and moreA roundup of global commentary for the Dec. 17, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewWhat strips power from today鈥檚 emperorsChallenges to strong democratic leaders are common. In China, ruled by a 鈥榮upreme leader,鈥� a pastor has challenged personal rule by pointing to the real source of power.
The Monitor's ViewAn unlikely place for women to help end a tragic warA new cease-fire in Yemen鈥檚 war required women at the table. For a country with the largest gender gap, this is a breakthrough for the whole Middle East.
The Monitor's ViewPutin鈥檚 praise of a truth-telling dissidentFor the centennial of the birth of the late Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Russia鈥檚 leader only highlights why those with 鈥榦pen eyes鈥� on official lies can alter history.
The Monitor's ViewGlobal solutions on migration start at homeWhile many nations signed a global migration pact this week, the debate in most countries showed the need for an identity check, one that will determine the size of their welcome mat.
Global NewsstandGlobal Newsstand: Focusing on Brexit distracts from Russia-Ukraine tensions, and moreA roundup of global commentary for the Dec. 10, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewHow to soften big conflicts in small waysA new democratic leader in Armenia is treading a special path by looking to end a tense standoff with Azerbaijan with a 鈥榩eople-oriented approach.鈥�
The Monitor's ViewLook who鈥檚 ponying up for climate changeMore private investors see gold in going green, a reflection of larger trends in financial institutions to invest in society鈥檚 broad goals.
The Monitor's ViewFor peace in Afghanistan, a new view of womenAs talks on a political settlement gain momentum, the Taliban seem to admit Afghans no longer accept archaic views about women.
The Monitor's ViewIn France, political climate changeMass riots against fuel price hikes opened the eyes of leaders that non-climate issues such as poverty and fairness in carbon taxes must come first.
The Monitor's ViewPauses for peace that may end Yemen鈥檚 warHumanitarian gestures by both sides in the conflict, just before talks expected in Sweden, hint at a recognition of the principles that set limits on violence and protect the innocent.
The Monitor's ViewBush as the necessary model of a public servantHis long career from military pilot to president leaves a legacy of service badly needed in an era of distrust of public institutions.
Global NewsstandGlobal Newsstand: The unseen costs of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and moreA roundup of global commentary for the Dec. 3, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewPoland rediscovers EU valuesThe ruling party鈥檚 reversed itself on expelling judges 鈥� and rule of law 鈥� thus avoiding a split with the European Union. Poles decided that constitutional principles are part of Europe鈥檚 project in peace.
The Monitor's ViewAn ideal strategy toward China鈥檚 aggressionUS scholars of China who once hoped for its peaceful rise now advocate 鈥榗onstructive vigilance鈥� 鈥� one based on transparency, integrity, and reciprocity.
The Monitor's ViewThe power in Ukraine that keeps Russia at bayLawmakers in Kiev worried less about further Russian attacks than the president鈥檚 call for far-reaching martial law and its potential erosion of democratic norms and ideals.
The Monitor's ViewTo keep youth from gambling, ask those who abstainA British survey not only audits a rising problem but probes the moral reasoning of the majority of young people who do not gamble.
The Monitor's ViewA big #MeToo moment against gender-based assaultA year since this hashtag movement, rallies around the world help signal a shift in attitudes on equality and safety for women and girls.
