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- A 海角大神 Science Perspective'Rise up and walk'A 海角大神 Science perspective: The relevance and practicality of Bible's message of healing today.
The Monitor's ViewWill the 2012 campaign be a record for lies 鈥� and charges of lying?The Romney and Obama campaigns have lately traded charges of lying 鈥� and lying about lying. Big money will add to the high number of false campaign ads. Is there a rub-off on Americans who might see lying as justified?
Global ViewpointWhat America's flawed democracy could learn from China's one-party ruleDemocracy has its problems. The world 鈥� especially the US 鈥� could learn from China's 'political meritocracy.' Its one party selects leaders based on ability and judgment. They balance the interests of an entire country 鈥� and the world, not just finicky voters or big donors.- Global ViewpointWhat America's flawed democracy could learn from China's one-party ruleDemocracy has its problems. The world 鈥� especially the US 鈥� could learn from China's 'political meritocracy.' Its one party selects leaders based on ability and judgment. They balance the interests of an entire country 鈥� and the world, not just finicky voters or big donors.
OpinionAmerica's way out of dependence on Pakistan: IranAmerica鈥檚 dependence on Pakistan is a key source of regional instability. The only way out is to find an efficient alternative supply route for NATO supplies into Afghanistan. The Chabahar Road through Iran provides that alternative 鈥� if Washington will consider its benefits.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveToward peaceful, inspiring OlympicsA 海角大神 Science perspective.
OpinionVoter ID laws are inherently reasonable, not racist or RepublicanAnalogies between voter ID laws and Jim Crow poll taxes are absurd.聽That pockets of citizens lack ID is a compelling argument for active voter registration drives, not damning attempts to curb fraud. Ensuring the integrity of our electoral process ought not to be a partisan issue.
Is a pro-Romney ad racist? Five questions to ask yourself Our Index of Racist Potential measures the degree that a political ad has the potential to evoke 鈥� consciously or unconsciously 鈥� voters鈥� stereotypical attitudes about people of color, regardless of the intent of the candidate or campaign team. To determine whether a political ad this presidential election season would score on the higher end (more racist) of our index, ask yourself these five sets of questions.- Is a pro-Romney ad racist? Five questions to ask yourself Our Index of Racist Potential measures the degree that a political ad has the potential to evoke 鈥� consciously or unconsciously 鈥� voters鈥� stereotypical attitudes about people of color, regardless of the intent of the candidate or campaign team. To determine whether a political ad this presidential election season would score on the higher end (more racist) of our index, ask yourself these five sets of questions.
The Monitor's ViewNCAA sanctions on Penn State football: Why only penalties?Coming just after the removal of the Joe Paterno statue, the NCAA sanctions on Penn State will help the university make a cultural shift away from placing football first. But the NCAA itself also needs to reward schools already doing this.
The end of 'faster, higher, stronger?'As the cream of the world's athletes converge on London for the Olympics, sports scientists say humans may be reaching the limits of their ability to set world records. But that takes nothing away from the drama of athletic competition.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveComfort in response to the shootings in ColoradoA 海角大神 Science perspective: The shootings in a theater in Aurora, Colo. early Friday prompted this resident of Aurora to offer comfort through prayer.
The Monitor's ViewHow to react to Colorado shooting (hint: no dark knight rises)The Colorado shooting during a screening of the Batman movie 'The Dark Knight Rises' will evoke calls for ways to prevent more mass killings. But such tragedies only point to Americans having to learn how best to react personally.
OpinionWith Syria imploding, is Hezbollah next?Hezbollah鈥檚 loyalty to the brutal regime in Syria is costing it support and exacerbating divisions in Lebanon. Its message runs contrary to the Arab Spring. If a link is found between the militant group and the bus bombing of Israeli tourists in Bulgaria, that makes it look even weaker.
Global ViewpointReinventing the city: An interview with architect Rem Koolhaas'What I see more than anything is the inability of almost every political system to anticipate, mobilize, and take precautions for the future, even when it is obvious that cities will grow or shrink rapidly.' At the same time, 'The reinvention...of cities is taking place all over the world.'- Global ViewpointReinventing the city: An interview with architect Rem Koolhaas'What I see more than anything is the inability of almost every political system to anticipate, mobilize, and take precautions for the future, even when it is obvious that cities will grow or shrink rapidly.' At the same time, 'The reinvention...of cities is taking place all over the world.'
- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveDon't put happiness on holdA 海角大神 Science perspective.
The Monitor's ViewAmerica's big drought: Time to rethink water conservationMuch of the Lower 48 is in a bad drought, the worst since 1956. Yet each drought also brings new ideas for adapting to nature's vagaries. What ideas are worth considering now?
OpinionThe way forward in Syria after Bashar al-AssadYesterday's strategic bomb attack in Damascus shows it's not too soon to consider the way forward in Syria after the rule of Bashar al-Assad. Lessons from other countries teach that Syria and the international community will have to pull together for a successful transition.
OpinionA win for 'secularists' in Libya? It's not what you think.This week, so-called 'secularists' were declared official winners in Libya's parliamentary elections 鈥� and yet they support a constitutional place for Islamic sharia values. This seeming contradiction in Libya belies Western stereotypes about the incompatibility of Islam and democracy.