All The Monitor's View
Germany鈥檚 humane rush to integrate refugeesChancellor Angela Merkel has helped stem the flow of migrants into Europe and now has a plan to integrate many in Germany. The plan offers both carrots and sticks to ensure 鈥榗ohesion鈥� in German society.
Good grades for girls鈥� educationWith so much progress worldwide, the champions of better schooling for girls seek further gains. They have plenty of successful models and new sources of money.
Echoes of Arab Spring in peace stepsA possible driver for cease-fires in Syria, Libya, and Yemen may be a high desire for freedom and equality among Arab youth. A new survey reveals their aspirations, five years since the Arab Spring.
What a woman might do as world鈥檚 chief diplomatThe UN has begun its selection process to pick the next secretary-general. The winner will need feminine skills of leadership to help the global body reform itself and restore its peacemaking possibilities.
Why the drop in income inequality?Even as it rises in many countries, income inequality has fallen worldwide, a result of pro-poor trends in places from Africa to China. A better focus on growth, innovation, and greater opportunities can help countries close the income gap.
The key skill of Libya鈥檚 UN-chosen leaderKnown as a listener who builds consensus, Fayez al-Sarraj must win over warring factions, unite an army, defeat Islamic State, revive the economy, and stem the flow of refugees.
Tale of a short war and a long dependency on oilA four-day war between Azerbaijan and Armenia points to a global need to help countries dependent on oil exports find new sources of wealth.
California doesn't let a drought go to wasteOver the past year, the state has shown innovation and resilience in reducing water usage. It is setting an example for the world, in which most people experience severe water shortages.
A global spotlight in Panama PapersThe release of documents from a Panama law firm, revealing hidden wealth of the world鈥檚 elite, reflects a global increase in demands for transparency in government and business.
Structures of hope for a new SyriaAs peace talks and a truce advance, new ideas are proposed to rebuild a post-war Syria. From the war-torn city of Homs, one woman offers useful advice.
The little African country that couldDespite recent sectarian violence and harsh rule, the Central African Republic renews its democracy 鈥� and hope 鈥� with a newly elected president. It is a model for a continent drifting toward autocracy.
Patience as a virtue in restarting a democracyMyanmar鈥檚 first civilian president in half a century pleads for patience, a virtue that many leaders find useful when coupled with moral strength.
For Europe, a light of truth in the BalkansA guilty verdict of genocide for a leading figure in the 1990s Balkan Wars serves as a lesson for Europe as it struggles with mass violence today.
A little-noticed antidote to terrorIn a country noted for terrorist attacks, Pakistanis show an unusually hopeful response to the Easter bombing of a children鈥檚 playground.
Retirees鈥� secret to happiness? Giving back鈥楬elping people in need鈥� trumps 鈥榮pending on me鈥� in a poll of seniors
What AlphaGo鈥檚 win could meanArtificial intelligence beat a human in the ancient game of go 鈥� and that鈥檚 OK.
After the bombing: Brussels 鈥� and Europe 鈥� are 鈥楤oston strong鈥� tooThese senseless bombings show a desperate Islamic State, which can only win if it provokes a hasty overreaction.
How to choose a justiceTraditionally a president鈥檚 choice has been given some deference; now politics rules.
A timely tour in South CarolinaA bipartisan 鈥榩ilgrimage鈥� by members of the US Congress yields lessons in forgiveness.
The moral action in naming genocideIn designating Islamic State as having committed genocide against Yazidis, 海角大神s, and others, the US helps the world seek more ways to end this most heinous of crimes.聽