All The Monitor's View
Patience as a corporate virtueTo encourage long-term thinking in banks, Britain imposes a possible delay in executive bonuses. Other steps can help reduce 鈥榮hort-termism鈥� in corporations.
Japan, South Korea cozy upBy jointly honoring an anniversary, the two US allies can now finish making amends and start to work together for their common interests in Asia.
Looking for ways to prevent 鈥榓nother Charleston鈥�The first major reform proposed after the racial killings in South Carolina was to remove a symbol from the state capitol: the Confederate flag. This may seem minor, but it signals how America deals with racism today.
A sibling model of reform for GreeceAs the European Union and Greece try again to avoid a showdown, another Greek-speaking country, Cyprus, has made praiseworthy reforms after its financial crisis. It can be a model for its larger sibling.
A black church's road to recoveryThe mass killing at a historic black church in Charleston is a needless tragedy, but one that triggers a strong tradition in black churches: forgiveness.
From fathers to 'fatherhood'Starting this Father鈥檚 Day, let鈥檚 celebrate men and women able to perform as both a father and a mother. A 'Fatherhood Day,' perhaps?
Giving is way up, but for what reason?An unexpected rebound in giving in the US so soon after the recession is attributed to a healthier economy. But one study finds other, less material motives for generosity.
A model of reconciliation for MyanmarBuddhist attacks on Muslim Rohingya minorities in Myanmar (Burma) cry out for a solution. One may lie in Sri Lanka, where a new president, a Buddhist, seeks postwar reconciliation with minority Tamils.
Europe's crises of givingBig demands from Greece, Ukraine, and fleeing migrants challenge Europe鈥檚 legacy of generosity. A timely book on altruism suggests a way out.聽
When China stands to reasonChina's official welcome to democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi marks a possible bow to freedom's demand that people must reason together in seeking the truth rather than live in fear under a truth-denying regime.
As Obama escalates war on IS, Congress must give OKWith the president adding more troops in Iraq against Islamic State, the need for war authorization becomes more necessary. The war's future requires both disciplined thinking and political consensus.
FIFA reform lies in its own oasis of integrityAs the Women's World Cup begins in Canada, FIFA should be reminded that it is men's soccer that carries the weight of recent scandals. By elevating women's soccer, FIFA can raise its standards and restore its reputation.
For Mideast's democracy deficit, a Turkish delightVoters in Turkey's June 7 parliamentary election set a model for a region in need of democratic ways to reconcile domestic differences over religion, ethnicity, and basic freedoms.
Canada's moment to right past wrongsA government report accuses Canada of past 'cultural genocide' for the forced assimilation of native people. Like other democracies with a history of abusing indigenous or minority people, Canada can set a model for reconciliation.
A 'rape glut' on TV: How viewers can respondRecent graphic rape scenes on shows like 鈥楪ame of Thrones鈥� have stirred viewer outrage. There are ways to change Hollywood's script about rape.
In war on IS, solutions may be everywhereIraq issues this moral challenge to countries that fail to stop Muslims from joining Islamic State: You must do more because of your neglect of radicalization at home and of IS recruitment.
Paris helps unlock true loveLike other cities, Paris tries to end a craze by devoted couples to put 'love locks' on bridges and other structures. But the city also suggests other public, collective 鈥� even nonmaterial 鈥� ways to express the eternal bonds of affection.
A court ruling for headscarf libertyThe Supreme Court鈥檚 decision that an employer cannot discriminate against the Muslim practice of wearing a hijab will add to the accommodation of religious practices, especially among minority faiths.
How US probe of FIFA bends global normsWorld reaction to the US indictments of world soccer officials shows the prosecution of bribery across borders聽can challenge global assumptions about corruption.
Helping North Koreans 鈥榣ive in truth鈥�With a renewed focus on human rights in North Korea, the US, Japan, and South Korea can help expose the lies of the Kim regime, adding pressure to end its nuclear program.