All The Monitor's View
What Washington can agree onMassive spending bills like the two infrastructure measures have brought bipartisan attention to preventing fraud.
A woman鈥檚 courage to end wartime rape in EthiopiaOut of conscience, the country鈥檚 minister for women resigns after campaigning for justice against wartime sexual violence.
A youth-led movement against Malaysia鈥檚 race-based politicsAs in other Muslim nations, many young people in this Southeast Asian nation see official discrimination for or against groups as a source of corruption and a denial of individual rights.
Merkel鈥檚 style shaping Germany鈥檚 new governmentNo one party clearly won Sunday鈥檚 election to replace Angela Merkel after her 16 years in power. Yet the leading contenders may imitate her methods of seeking compromise to form a coalition.聽
A China encircled by freedomsThe Indo-Pacific鈥檚 clubs of democracies and free-trade nations may do more to curb Chinese aggression than military pushback.
Look who鈥檚 defending the rights of Afghan women聽Foreign aid groups, eager to assist a hungry nation, insist on guarantees for their female Afghan staff to operate freely. The Taliban might listen.
One victory over the pandemic: Community gardensAt this year鈥檚 meeting of community garden experts, one theme is how such shared plots made a difference during COVID-19.
Biden鈥檚 bid for relentless diplomacyHis first U.N. speech as president was a call to supplement military force with cooperation to address today鈥檚 common challenges.
A revival of public art as freedom from a pandemicFrom a giant violin-shaped boat in Venice to 500 flags in Albuquerque, cities see liberation from a lockdown in cultural expressions free to all.
New ways to curb climate migrationMany nations are building better resiliency in places vulnerable to weather disasters, a task as important as curbing carbon emissions.
How a dinner in Paris guards Europe鈥檚 valuesThe last official meeting between German Angela Merkel and French Emmanuel Macron reflects why the EU remains a beacon.
Celebrating a well-rooted Israeli-Arab dealThe first-year celebrations of the Abraham Accords reflect how rapidly former foes wanted and needed a normalization of ties, helping cement the pact as a model.
Germany鈥檚 best tool against Russian disinformationThe answer to Moscow鈥檚 cyberattacks on German politicians is to counter one of Russia鈥檚 false narratives: that the political system is rigged against young people.
The invite list for Biden鈥檚 democracy summitJust before the summit in December, Iraq holds an election with many reforms that will help define which nations are worth calling democracies.
When enemies aren鈥檛 enemies for BidenAfter eight months in office, he has sought dialogue with many U.S. adversaries, hoping respect and listening will be reciprocated.
West Africa鈥檚 neighborly mood of countercoupTo end a trend of military takeovers, the region鈥檚 bloc of nations seems eager to turn back a coup in Guinea.
Charity in China: Can it be coerced?The ruling party鈥檚 command for the wealthy to donate to social causes only highlights how much the party needs philanthropy and the depth of charity among the Chinese.
Women鈥檚 role in a post-9/11 worldIn the long struggle against terrorism, women need not be only victims or perpetrators. The world has learned to recruit them as positive actors against violent jihad.
How a global sports scandal didn鈥檛 go to wasteTo compensate victims of its mass corruption, world soccer鈥檚 governing body will work with the U.S. in distributing ill-gotten money for the good of the sport.
Boston鈥檚 diversity upends old politicsThree centuries on, the city won鈥檛 be electing a white, male mayor this fall. The diversity of candidates helps raise issues beyond identity politics.