Commentary | From the Editors
- The ongoing legacy of Black Lives MatterThe systemic inequities that the Black Lives Matter movement has railed against persist. But in Sanford, Florida, where Trayvon Martin was killed in 2012, the community making is making genuine strides towards equality.
- Teamwork and finding ways to buoy spiritsIn dire situations, people come together. That鈥檚 the takeaway every time. There are always helpers pulling together communities.
- 鈥楩rom the American people鈥: Promises and drawbacks of US aidFor the U.S. to learn from the limits or failures of some USAID projects, it is instructive to recall that the successes have built on respectful listening and genuine partnership.
- An invitation to reflectDespite being responsible for the deaths of nearly 1 million people, the pandemic has聽yet to inspire U.S. politicians to rebuild trust with the public. The Monitor examines how gentle reckonings inspire positive change.
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- The benefits of vigilanceIn Finland, preparation 鈥 in this case, preparation for the possibility of war with Russia 鈥 is not just sensible policy, but somewhat of an antidote to the spiraling hyperpolarization seen in many other countries.
- How research dollars power breakthroughsScientific research has fueled American innovation for decades. Now, funding for that research is caught in the crosshairs of a political fight, with colleges and universities on the front lines.
- A transformative moment in American journalismThe nation鈥檚 first 鈥渢rial of the century鈥 was not just a conflict between science and religion.
- Where cracks of light emerge in violent placesAn armed rebel group鈥檚 takeover of Goma is just the latest chapter in decadeslong instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But this moment could blaze a path to effective governance long-awaited by the Congolese people.
- The voices that didn鈥檛 make it into the storyGeopolitics never exist in a vacuum. The regular people who live near the results of international deals 鈥 like the Peruvian fishermen whose coastline has been overtaken by port construction 鈥 often best describe the real impacts of those deals.
- Cultivating self-reliance and cooperationIn New England, the push-pull between independence and interdependence makes for fertile soil for an emerging local food system.
- An earlier invocation of the Alien Enemies ActThe 1798 Alien Enemies Act has been used to devastating effect in the past in the United States. Now, as President Trump employs the law to speed up deportations, it's facing legal battles.聽
- A society grapples with its identityBangladesh emerged last summer from autocratic rule through a student-led revolt. Less than a year later, its diverse communities are engaged in a vibrant contest over what kind of country they hope to build.
- When courage meets candor: Lessons from the Civil Rights MovementIn the face of divisive rhetoric and聽a societal shift away from diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts,聽the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s have a lesson to share about perseverance and honesty.
- Safety, balance, tolerance, and coexistenceRewilding efforts are often fueled by a desire to right an ecological wrong. But an ecosystem is not a vacuum, and reintroducing animals to the wild often means that people must, once again, learn to live with them.聽
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