All The Monitor's View
A victory in Europe for clean governanceThree years after mass anti-graft protests in Bulgaria, the EU鈥檚 poorest state may have new leaders dedicated to honesty and transparency.
Amid civil war, Sudan鈥檚 civilians find charityA truce between Sudan鈥檚 warring generals may enable humanitarian aid to flow. The conflict has already deepened public compassion and desire for self-government.
How truth about debt sets a nation freeTo help relieve the massive debts of poor nations, a G-7 summit seeks honesty in financial statistics.
The kindredness of kindnessThe persistence and breadth of generosity, a new study shows, matter far more than identity in shaping human interaction.
The Islamic case for freeing Afghan womenOther Muslim countries make a theological pitch to the Taliban to lift harsh bans on education and work for females.
Life, not death, as the standard of justiceA new report measures global progress toward a universal defense of dignity and compassion in the rule of law.
Enticing, not inciting, gun ownersA gun amnesty in Serbia after two mass shootings helps open a dialogue with gun owners over the source of safety in society.
The choice in Turkey鈥檚 voteA watershed national election on Sunday marks an opportunity to put democratic participation above disillusionment and fear.
China鈥檚 lesson in correcting itselfThe regime may have learned that its hyped rhetoric of war on COVID-19 and Taiwan can backfire.
A calm beneath the fear of debt defaultAs leaders in Washington debate lifting borrowing limits and spending cuts, the outcome may be a renewal of political consensus.
Whispers to soldiers can win Myanmar鈥檚 warMore young men side with pro-democracy values, reducing the number of troops for the ruling military.
For two of the world鈥檚 pariahs, more honey than vinegarAfter a decade of isolating Syria and Venezuela, regional leaders hope engagement can bring change.
A reign of listening beginsAs Charles III accepts the crown, he adapts an ancient monarchy to the world鈥檚 new voices of dignity and equality.
Pitching peace in Northern IrelandThe region鈥檚 bid to host the Euro soccer tournaments shows how sports, as much as formal peace pacts, can help bring social reconciliation.
New cornerstones of Balkan peaceSerbia and Kosovo make empathy for the families of those missing from conflict the basis for renewed ties.
Thanks versus tanks in Sudan鈥檚 warAs with Ukraine鈥檚 exodus of war refugees, the Sudanese fleeing a civil conflict find a welcome in neighboring states, a compassion that has earned global gratitude.
A May Day of mental liberation in CubaThe cancellation of the Communist Party鈥檚 traditional May Day celebration only highlights popular aspirations for democratic renewal.
China鈥檚 wave of temple visitorsA surge of interest in traditional faiths offers an alternate vision to an imposed set of 鈥渃ivilizational鈥� values by the ruling party.
What binds Colombian gangs to peaceA renewed truce between rival gangs rests on a compassion for 鈥� and from 鈥� those seeking a way out of violence.
Fresh forms of dissent in RussiaThe Kremlin鈥檚 suppression of rights activists opposed to the war has led many to find new ways to make demands for peace and freedom.