All The Monitor's View
How Libyans shaped a unity governmentRemote public participation and a case of competing generals finding consensus led to the election of an interim prime minister mandated to promote reconciliation.
Sprouts of freedom in AfricaEnough polls of young people and a few examples of democratic practices hint that Africans may be demanding better governance.
Local givers rise to the COVID-19 challengeOf all charitable grants given to meet the needs during the pandemic last year, more than half came from community foundations.
Asia鈥檚 security in a different lightThe first summit of a group of Asian-Pacific democracies known as the Quad provides a chance for it to not be seen as only an enemy of China.
China鈥檚 quest for 鈥渟ources of innovation鈥�One source, as officials now admit, is freedom for scientific researchers to fail. To achieve its goal as a tech giant, China may be forced to grant more social freedoms.
Police trials as benchmarks for racial justiceThe verdict in the trial of a police officer for George Floyd鈥檚 death in Minneapolis must be seen against the progress made in states since that tragic yet galvanizing moment.
A welcoming that defines power in the Middle EastA historic meeting between Shiism鈥檚 most respected iman and the pope signals how the Abrahamic faiths can influence the region鈥檚 conflicts.
What France can learn from US Black churchesA French bill indirectly targeting the Muslim minority can take a lesson from the role of Black churches in achieving progress.
Alternatives to a boycott of Beijing OlympicsFor the 2022 Games, athletes can protest China鈥檚 abuses in clever ways. Foreign officials and advertisers can stay away. The purposes of the Olympics can then endure.
Biden's first use of force overseasA retaliatory airstrike on Iran-backed militias in Syria opens an opportunity for the president to show leadership in setting thresholds and responsibilities for any U.S. military action.
Why protest signs in Myanmar are in EnglishThe anti-coup demonstrators are appealing to a more sophisticated global 鈥減eace industry鈥� that can track peaceful assembly and shine a light on local conflicts.聽
Shaping a new Syria, one verdict at a timeSyrian refugees carried the ideals of the Arab Spring into a German courtroom that convicted one of the regime鈥檚 torturers.
The only path for India, PakistanA truce in Kashmir and an agreement to discuss 鈥渃ore鈥� issues between the two rivals makes sense in light of bigger concerns and opportunities.
How might pro sports bounce back?During the pandemic, the alter鈥媏d鈥嬧�嬄犫�媠cheduling聽generally has led to dips in viewership. But the comeback for sports could bring surprises.
Why China's homeowners prefer universal rightsDespite the ruling party鈥檚 dismissal of 鈥渦niversal values,鈥� resident associations are demanding free elections of their leaders based on ideas such as equality and liberty.
Taking measure of Biden's unity callAs Congress takes up his proposals, it can also reflect his request to 鈥渆liminate the vitriol.鈥�
A bright light on Russian justiceA European court with jurisdiction in Russia has ordered the release of leading dissident聽Alexei Navalny, exposing the weakness of arbitrary rule under President Vladimir Putin.
Blackouts in Texas put a light on how to make energy choicesThe Arctic cold snap that shut down power sources has forced Texans to rethink their own role in electricity supply.
The saffron color of power in MyanmarThe military鈥檚 Feb. 1 coup has focused not only on pro-democracy civilian聽leaders but Buddhist monks, whose moral and spiritual legitimacy holds sway over who rules in Myanmar.
The world鈥檚 answer to pandemic nationalismTo counter rising protectionism, the major countries picked an African woman to lead the World Trade Organization, one who seeks聽鈥渁 new spirit of kindness鈥� to counter the pandemic鈥檚 effects.