All The Monitor's View
The prodigal Greeks return to financial marketsA bond sale shows how much Greece has reformed after it nearly went bankrupt and threatened the eurozone.
What restores peace for Jerusalem鈥檚 Old CityEnding violence over the control of Islam's third-holiest site rests on a mutual appreciation by Jews and Muslims of the promise of peace in each other's religion.
The bounty that heads off famineEast African countries battling hunger, the focus of a Monitor series this week, are learning that resilience lies in treating the poor as leaders, not victims, in defining their own solutions.
Poland鈥檚 challenge to EU valuesThe ruling nationalist party is on track to end the independence of the courts, forcing both Poles and the European Union to reassert equality before the law. Such a democratic principle helps unite Europe against the kind of inequality of rights that ignites war.
Curiosity as an answer for income inequalityThe rise in the wage gap may be caused in part by a productivity gap in companies. One answer for the less-productive firms: Increase worker curiosity in ideas and technology.
Why the ground shifts under Venezuela's regimeThe country鈥檚 political crisis is coming to a head as the poor embrace democratic rights and reject the Maduro regime.
A toehold for peace in SyriaThe truce in Syria鈥檚 southwest, brokered by Russia and the US, hints at war fatigue and some hope for ending a six-year war now largely driven by foreign interests.
Creating a virtuous circle with North KoreaSouth Korea鈥檚 offer of talks with Pyongyang on minor issues aims to create enough trust and goodwill to tackle the tougher issues. The alternative is more of a vicious circle in military escalation.
Best lesson yet in Brazil's anti-graft driveA prison sentence on corruption for a once-popular president helps illustrate how deeply Brazilians now uphold equality before the law.
The Trump-Macron partnershipIn speeches if not in tweets, these two new presidents find common purpose in defending Western civilization and revitalizing Europe.
Amid the rubble of Mosul, Iraqi reconciliationIn contrast to ISIS鈥檚 rule over the city, Iraq鈥檚 government has already shown a path to reconcile Iraqis, especially its minority Sunnis.
How Germany forced a rethink of AfricaAt last week鈥檚 G20 summit, Germany won a major boost of private investment in Africa as a way to stem mass migration. But first Germany itself had to look at its own neglect of the continent.
In G20 protests, a different view of extremismViolent protests in Hamburg revealed the rise in left-wing extremism in Germany. But the challenge of the extremist mind-set 鈥� either left- or right-wing 鈥� is in many ways the same worldwide. 聽聽
Turning down the temperature on town hallsTown halls are a crucial tool in creating connections between citizens and their lawmakers. But how do you mix civility with passion? There are ways.
Angela Merkel and overcoming divisionGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has seen her country overcome deep skepticism to become unified and integrated into Europe. The next step, as she sees it, is for Germany to become a more unifying force globally.聽
The tiny cracks inside North KoreaNorth Korea's missile tests present a picture of a threat to the world. But the world is pushing back in small ways that matter, too.聽
Hong Kong鈥檚 uneasy deal with China鈥極ne country, two systems鈥� has allowed the island to keep its independent democratic system. But after 20 years the agreement shows signs of eroding.
Canada at 150Its separation from Britain wasn鈥檛 as sudden or violent as that of the American colonies. But Canada has its own history to celebrate 鈥� and ponder 鈥� as it marks 150 years as a nation.
A 鈥榮ecret sauce鈥� for youths?The 鈥榮uccess sequence鈥� 鈥� finish high school, find a job, don鈥檛 have children before marriage 鈥� may give young people a path to a good life.
Famine must receive more of the world鈥檚 attentionAmericans shouldn鈥檛 be distracted from addressing one of the world鈥檚 great crises: starvation affecting millions.