All The Monitor's View
At the Biden-Putin summit, a bid for Syrian peaceBy lifting up innocent Syrians with new aid, the U.S. may help define the terms for peace and a democratic future.
A country that reversed a narrative of povertyThe pandemic鈥檚 effects have put a spotlight on the resiliency of Bangladesh and its ability to shake off a stereotype as a 鈥渂asket case鈥� country a half century ago.
Helping would-be migrants stay putAs the US and EU try to stem migrant flows, a study finds the best reasons for people not to emigrate.
Why Israel may never be the sameAn unlikely coalition of disparate parties aims to govern for 鈥渢he shared good.鈥�
Iraq crosses a democratic thresholdThe arrest of a top, pro-Iran militia leader on terrorism charges sends a signal to Iraqi youth that their pro-democrary activism may be paying off.
China鈥檚 bow to reproductive freedomThe ruling party, worried about a baby bust and aging society, allows married couples to have three children. Yet the popular reaction hints at a society more interested in basic rights than party dictates.
Germany鈥檚 apology to a former colonyIts official contrition and restitution to Namibia for genocide resonates with other societies dealing with past wrongs.
Tapping into Arab youth aspirationsWhen young Palestinians in postwar Gaza bypass Hamas to rebuild their homeland, they reflect regional trends.聽
As offices reopen, employees can find a new work-life balanceEmployers 鈥媤ho want workers back 鈥媡o the office鈥� need win-win solutions that enhance both鈥嬧�� an organization's goals and worker satisfaction.
A dictator鈥檚 brazen act against a truth-tellerThe forced landing of an airliner in Belarus to arrest one journalist shows how much the regime fears its own people 鈥� and their acts of 鈥渓iving in the truth.鈥�
Biden鈥檚 focus on climate migrationWith far more people displaced worldwide by weather than by conflict, the U.S. focus on helping Central America adapt to climate change is a foretaste of what must be done.聽
Egypt the calm-makerIts role in the Israel-Hamas truce won high praise and signals progress in its regional role in mediating conflicts.
Finally, a summer outdoors for kids: Play on!As pandemic restrictions ease, new opportunities are created for non-remote learning.
Why so many Colombians are protesting so longMass demonstrations, now in their fourth week, signal a demand for an end to politics of hate and polarization.
The peace that wears on the Hamas-Israel warNonviolent tactics, such as general strikes or peaceful protests, offer an alternative that can lessen anger and radicalism.
What matters in writing a new constitutionChile鈥檚 election of a new constitution-writing assembly helps bend the arc of democracy in Latin America.
A lesson in rights from Afghan schoolgirlsAfter a school bombing that killed more than 80, survivors show why rights are seen as inherent 鈥� and one protection from Taliban rule.
Venezuela鈥檚 ruler taps a moral forceNicol谩s Maduro鈥檚 appointment of independent activists to an election board exposes the growing power of civil society under an authoritarian regime.
The hounds of peace that could end the Gaza warThe fourth Israel-Hamas war in 12 years may not stand a chance against a new mood in the Middle East.聽
Iraq as Mideast peacemakerA prime minister with skills in conflict resolution is now a key mediator in talks between rival giants Saudi Arabia and Iran.