All The Monitor's View
An open door on the world鈥檚 oreAs demand for green metals soars, the mining industry sets higher standards of transparency for itself. The reforms may help better tackle climate change.
Gratitude as a global change agentUkraine鈥檚 leader has learned that being grateful for foreign aid helps bring more aid. On other global 聽issues, appreciation of progress has opened windows.
Useful reckonings in Mideast conflictsCrises in Israel, Gaza, and Lebanon prompt calls for democratic accountability of leaders.
Chinese people lift a dark curtainReaction to Taiwan鈥檚 election and other steps by citizens in China hint at a hunger for accurate information and accountability.
Worth as a measure of equalityCompanies and philanthropies are redefining the metrics of diversity on the strengths and qualities of individuals.
The Davos search for trustThis year鈥檚 gathering of global elite in Switzerland again focuses on the need for trust building.聽 The answer may lie in the world鈥檚 entrepreneurs.
Meekness takes over in GuatemalaThe inauguration of a new president marks a turn toward honesty through civility and listening.
Ukraine鈥檚 other resistance 鈥� against despairNearly two years into a stalemated war, Ukrainians take a cue from their president and clergy on biblical ways to sustain themselves.
A final push for female equalityThe World Bank plans to promote equality in all countries as a path to global prosperity. 鈥淪ocial norms and mindsets can change,鈥� planners say.
Getting real on China disinformationAn election in Taiwan may serve as a model for democracies in how to equip citizens to discern the truth about false news.
Africa鈥檚 deep think in being an AI leaderYoung people are generating advances in artificial intelligence to ensure Africa is an equal partner in the new digital innovation.
Lifting a hurdle to a welcome homeCalifornia rescinds housing laws that discriminate against people previously incarcerated as part of a broader shift binding rehabilitation to individual dignity.
India鈥檚 new cadres of equalityAs women become a powerful voting bloc, they are instilling new democratic norms through a grassroots activism of substance over symbolism.
A West African response to graftSierra Leone鈥檚 progress against corruption shows when governments pledge honesty, ordinary citizens become a force for integrity.
Classroom lessons in discerning truthFolding media literacy into public school curricula, U.S. states see a way to defend democracy from disinformation.
Songs of beauty amid warAround the world, societies are pushing back against conflict and repression through musical affirmations of innocence.
The glue of seeing goodSurveys show a breadth of spirituality binding Americans to each other in connections of empathy and affection.
Europe鈥檚 new wecome matA Continental framework seeks a more compassionate response to migrants that reinforces the rule of law and individual dignity.
Recognitions for peace in GazaA rejection of violence by emerging Israeli and Palestinian leaders hints at a shared security set on renewed democracies.
Reshaping a region with trustThe changes sweeping across Latin America reflect the work of citizens seeking equality and honest governance through democratic participation.