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OpinionGreg Smith to Goldman Sachs: A new era in Wall Street ethicsGreg Smith belongs to younger generations that put loyalty to values above loyalty to company. As young professionals ourselves, we believe his op-ed resignation from Goldman Sachs last week may well forecast a new era in ethics on Wall Street and in other workplaces.
OpinionAdvice for Congress this first day of spring: To improve leadership, go outsideThoreau鈥檚 suggestion that Congress might be improved by a greater awareness of the natural world was a serious one. Being outdoors this first day of spring should remind leaders and voters of a calendar beyond the election cycle 鈥� and a web of connections that transcends party.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveSafe investmentsA 海角大神 Science perspective.
The Monitor's ViewWhat the Apple dividend really pays outThe world's most valuable company, Apple, finally shares the wealth with investors. And Goldman Sachs tries to recover from the Greg Smith oped. The world of high finance is finally reckoning with its social purpose.
OpinionSon of migrant workers, now solar CEO: Don't put tariffs on Chinese solar panelsThe US government is considering special tariffs on solar panels that are imported from China. These tariffs could result in higher costs for solar energy components, endangering the vibrant US solar industry and derailing America's progress toward job creation and energy security.
OpinionBacklash against Kony 2012: Where are the voices of Ugandans?Since the Kony 2012 video about atrocities in Uganda went viral, there has been a backlash and counter-backlash over the campaign by Invisible Children to stop Joseph Kony and his rebels. Lost in the debate: the need to include the voices of Ugandans.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveVideo games and spiritual momentumA 海角大神 Science perspective.
- Readers RespondReaders Write: Religion isn't exempt; A racist, 'civil' past; Guns and domestic abuseLetters to the editor for the weekly print issue of March 19, 2012: Supporting Obama's birth-control mandate, one reader says, Religious liberty doesn't give you liberty to impose your views on others. Another asks, Was America's anti-Semitic past really more civil? Another flags an omission in a piece on US gun culture: A woman is more likely to be killed if her abuser has a gun.
The Monitor's ViewSupreme Court sizes up teens who murderTwo cases involving life sentences for 14-year-olds who murdered will test the Supreme Court's past rulings that teens are not small adults and must be given a chance for redemption.
OpinionThe real hero in NCAA March MadnessFor college hoop fans eager to embrace a bona fide March Madness NCAA basketball tournament underdog, look away from the brackets and root for the referee.聽The guys in zebra shirts will confront challenges even greater than matching up against Kentucky or Syracuse.
OpinionTeacher in Uganda: Why give celebrity status to a killer in Kony 2012?As a high school teacher, I grapple with the Kony 2012 video and horrific memories it stirs for my students. Foreigners again look at Uganda as a country of misery, ignoring our progress. We defeated Kony and the LRA rebels.聽Why not make a video about the surviving children?- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveWhat's the hurry?A 海角大神 Science perspective.
The Monitor's ViewFuture of China economy will force political reformThe ouster of a prominent Communist Party member, Bo Xilai, hints at this year's power struggle to define political reforms needed to avoid big problems for the Chinese economy.
OpinionTo help Syria, apply a mix of 'soft' and 'hard' powerSanctions and isolation of the Assad regime are simply allowing massacres to continue in Syria. Yet the world resists an all-out military intervention in Syria. A third option is to apply a mix of 'hard' and 'soft' power to relieve the suffering there.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveYour native 'Soul-sense'A 海角大神 Science perspective.
OpinionObama help with Israeli preemptive strike on Iran would violate international, US lawFor all the talk in Washington of solidarity with Israel on Iran, jumping to Israel鈥檚 aid in a preemptive strike would clearly violate international and US law.聽Obama must tell Israel that only self-defense against an armed attack would trigger American participation.- Readers RespondReaders Write: Romantic 'hookups' aren't liberating; Strike on Iran is worst optionLetters to the Editor for the weekly print issue of March 12, 2012: Regarding Gen Y courtship patterns, one reader asks, 'What ever happened to true love?' Another reader explains why a preemptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities would bring more harm than good.
The Monitor's ViewAfter guilty verdict for warlord Lubanga, will Kony be captured in 2012?World interest in the 'Kony 2012' video that focuses on child soldiers of the Lords Resistance Army comes just as the International Criminal Court finds another African warlord guilty of conscripting children to kill.
OpinionSelf-immolations in Tibet must resonate in AmericaTibetans around the world are in mourning for the more than聽25 Tibetans who have immolated themselves over the past year in protest against China's oppression. These self-immolations are also desperate cries for support from the international community. Americans can help.
OpinionBarnard College flap: Competition among women shouldn't be over menColumbia University women are outraged that Obama will deliver the commencement address at Barnard College, the neighboring women's school. Some accuse Barnard women of wanting to bed and wed 'their' Columbia men.聽Why do women still define themselves in terms of men?