All The Monitor's View
Shoots of green integrityCorruption risks in extracting metals for green technologies are encouraging transparency and better governance in companies and countries.
The second big front against RussiaLike Ukraine as it rolls out its military offensive, neighboring Moldova has launched a truth-telling campaign against a massive information war by Moscow to keep the country in its orbit.
An India of 'trusted collaboration'?A state visit to Washington by the country鈥檚 leader comes with hints of shared values, not just shared interests.
Repair of a postwar Ukraine means fixing RussiaInternational steps to seek reparations from Russia are not only about money. They also aim at driving introspection and atonement.
Europe鈥檚 new unity on migrationDealing with recent crises has built up enough trust that the European Union now finds it can better solve the wave of migrants.
A newly 鈥榬ational鈥� Turkey?After years of trying unorthodox economics 鈥� and failing 鈥� a reelected president appears ready to follow data-driven norms based on proven principles.
Why Mexico may beat the US in having a woman presidentA very active women鈥檚 movement in Mexico may not have changed attitudes much. But in politics, it has changed results.
Ending a war through a wide embraceA ceasefire deal in Colombia with a guerrilla group welcomes civilians to track the ceasefire, opening a way for them to also participate in a final peace agreement.
Ukraine鈥檚 rise-from-the-ashes resilienceRebuilding the country in the midst of war was thought crazy. Yet look at how one city devastated by Russian atrocities is rebuilding.
Hunger鈥檚 rising but so is a key solution: Gender equalityAs more countries elevate women鈥檚 rights, they allow women better access in agriculture. Afghanistan鈥檚 acute hunger proves the point.
A truth verdict against state-backed RambosA U.N. court links former Serbian officials to militias that killed civilians in the 1990s Balkan wars. That鈥檚 a lesson for the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine isn鈥檛 Europe鈥檚 only front-line battleThe fighting spirit of Ukrainians has emboldened the European Union to ensure its member states 鈥� such as Poland 鈥� uphold democratic values.
The liberation of Iran鈥檚 women athletesIn contrast to women leading mass protests for rights, female sports teams provide a model for freedom and equality.
The debt deal鈥檚 lessons in humilityThe rare exercise of bipartisanship between the president and House speaker shows the virtues of meekness and an openness to shared wisdom.
Art as startup in LebanonThe restoration of a beloved treasury of Arab art in Beirut preserves a tapestry of humanity鈥檚 shared civilizing ideals.
Self-repair as prelude to reparationsCalifornia鈥檚 coming debate on reparations can build on lessons from other places that struggle with healing the legacy of racial and other abuse.
From mortarboards to more creative careersGen Z graduates seek pathways into work marked more by values than material considerations.
India鈥檚 civic spirit, still safely housedA new Parliament building reflects Hindu architecture, yet it also has sparked a vigorous defense of the country鈥檚 democratic ideals.
Getting a handle on sports bettingBetting scandals in college sports and other woes from a rapid rise in legalized gambling on athletics push New Jersey to weigh teaching students about luck versus reality.
Picking books for public schoolsThe push to restrict or place controversial books in public schools has prompted聽 many local communities to seek greater empathy and civic engagement.