All From the Editors
CommentaryChoosing between justice and freedomFor one human rights lawyer in El Salvador,聽it feels increasingly like the聽justice system is designed "to聽convict." Yet he continues to defend even the riskiest cases.
CommentaryTapping the spirit of 鈥楾he Climate Generation鈥�For many young people around the world, a shifting climate is not a point of contention so much as an ever-present facet of life.聽They are doing what most people do when problems crop up: roll up their sleeves and get to work.
Commentary鈥楨ducation is inseparable from caring鈥�In China, the growth seen in urban centers isn't always reflected in its rural communities. But in one town, progress is persistent and nurtured by its tireless schoolteachers.
CommentaryA step toward justice for SyriansAfter 12 years of enduring conflict in Syria, families are left searching for justice. While the accountability they demand has yet to be addressed at home, some European courts offer a way forward.
CommentaryPresident Joe Biden鈥檚 鈥榮tealth鈥� revolutionMr. Biden鈥檚 economic plan may or may not win over voters next year. But 鈥淏idenomics鈥� does try to treat the United States as one nation, not just as factions of red or blue.
CommentaryAnni鈥檚 letterA woman who lived through World War II and watched the fall of the Berlin Wall reminds us of a truth that resonates today: Democracy is a living thing.
CommentaryGauging motives, not judging policiesPolarization too often gets in the way of progress. A flawed Portland law that aims to solve the nation's drug crisis offers a case study into problem-solving with compassion.
CommentaryHow we report on a warming worldThe Monitor was in many ways founded to help search for and accelerate solutions.聽So what does this look like with something so all-encompassing as climate change?
CommentaryBeyond money, striking workers seek respectLabor鈥檚 resurgence is about the balance of power between employers and employees. But it may also be about something even deeper: the importance of respectful relationships.
CommentaryA 鈥榩riceless鈥� weapon in Ukraine鈥檚 arsenalLittle can be taken for granted during wartime. One thing Ukrainians count on is the care and generosity of other civilians.聽
CommentaryYes, Ukrainians are gratefulIt was dinner at the farm of Serhii and Tetiana Khoroschiak, in the southern Mykolaiv region, that showed me just how grateful Ukrainians are.
CommentaryBoston to BerlinThe Monitor can鈥檛 not cover the world. To focus only on the United States 鈥� or any other country 鈥� would be to misapply its mission.
CommentaryWe tried the 鈥榥o plastic鈥� challengeWe walked into local food co-op and our jaws dropped. Even here, most of the products were wrapped in plastic, from the lettuce to the tofu.聽
CommentaryThe ongoing march toward a more perfect unionA sense of exceptionalism has long infused pride in the American system.聽That self-image took a hit with the federal indictment of Donald Trump
CommentaryCommunity and the art of repairReparations are a fraught political topic. But as the Monitor looks at the issue in depth, we look for one key element: building community.聽 聽
CommentaryA grandfather鈥檚 welcome to the neighborhood kidsIt is strange to live in a time where we regard anyone knocking on our front step with suspicion 鈥� an era far removed from the time of my childhood.
CommentarySaudi Arabia, a green energy leader?When Taylor Luck, the Monitor鈥檚 Middle East reporter, first heard that Saudi Arabia was attempting to 鈥済o green,鈥� he wasn鈥檛 sure what to make of it.
CommentaryBeyond the fortress of booksThe library visits of my youth sparked wonder and imagination, our education reporter writes.聽It was a privilege. Not every child is so fortunate.
CommentaryThe soccer team that serves a townAs foreign billionaires buy up more of England鈥檚 top clubs, Wrexham's story is a welcome reminder that in soccer鈥檚 roots are a timeless lesson.
CommentaryKevin McCarthy: An outside-the-Beltway viewWashington鈥檚 centripetal forces affect journalists as much as politicians, creating narratives that are hard to break out of.