All The Monitor's View
Climate resilience as a path to clean energyAs humans and other species adapt to new weather patterns, they may show the kind of unity and endurance needed to better tackle carbon pollution.
A departing president鈥檚 lesson for peaceColombia鈥檚 war with the rebel group FARC ended when President Santos found out what the victims of the war really wanted: a deal that put mercy and forgiveness ahead of harsh justice.
Choosing a world order in ZimbabweThe July 30 election and its violent aftermath are a test case for two worldviews: the West鈥檚 democratic order or China鈥檚 autocratic, non-meddling model.
Facebook enlists users against cyber manipulationIn announcing the closure of fake pages designed to amplify discord in the US, Facebook has started to notify users who visit such sites. This is a step toward a whole-of-society effort against foreign meddling.
Trump鈥檚 offer to talk to IranAfter his summits with North Korea and Russia, President Trump now says he could meet with Iran鈥檚 president. Like Obama, he may seek wide benefits for peace in not using summits as a bargaining chip.
Trump enlarges his vision on tradeIn talks with Mexico and Europe, the president shifts his tone to one of expanding trade for all sides, not just the US.
In Pakistan, a 鈥榶es, we Khan鈥� momentDespite a tainted election, Imran Khan will become a prime minister who not only opposed corruption but promised its opposite: honest and accountable governance.
Religious responses to religious persecutionWhen Nicaragua鈥檚 regime cracked down on church leaders, Latin American Catholics responded with prayer. With more assaults on religious liberty worldwide, the faithful need to react in ways that affirm their beliefs.
Pakistan鈥檚 election: a victory for womenIn many villages, women voted for the first time as the July 25 election came with new rules and a rigorous registration campaign of female voters. Pakistan may have seen a big shift toward democratic equality.
Prepping US workers for new skillsA White House initiative provides an excellent way to ensure Americans can fit into a workplace driven by rapid technological change.
What鈥檚 gained when White Helmet rescuers are rescuedIsrael, Jordan, and many other countries joined to save a group of famous volunteer aid workers in the Syrian war, proving the reach of humanitarian law in protecting the innocent.
Wanted: mediator to end America鈥檚 longest warAfghanistan has lately seen many countries seeking a role in starting a peace process. With the US now open to talks with the Taliban, such negotiations will need a third party well versed in the skills of conflict resolution.
Facebook鈥檚 search for local virtuesAccused of allowing its platforms to spread rumors that led to violence, the social media giant now struggles to find local community standards with which to ban danger-inciting words and images. The solution may lie in balancing universal rights with 鈥榦rdinary virtues.鈥�
South Africa revives a Mandela legacyA new president may again put human rights as the country鈥檚 focus, symbolized by a move to not withdraw from the International Criminal Court.
How truth encircles the White HouseThe president鈥檚 own intelligence chief shows how to counter Mr. Trump鈥檚 misstatements about Russia鈥檚 role in the 2016 election.
A peace in Africa cemented in forgivenessEthiopia and Eritrea ended a two-decade conflict with a deal that their two leaders say was based on forgiving each other for past offenses.
Why this World Cup final is like no otherDespite a small population, Croatia goes up against France 鈥� and against its own history of war and struggle.
Trump鈥檚 demand for reciprocity with alliesOn trade access and defense spending, he seeks an equality that requires rewriting the West鈥檚 social contract.
Mexico as a haven for asylum seekersAs fewer Mexicans venture north, the country is working with the US to be a better haven for Central Americans fleeing fear.
A big question for Trump鈥檚 Supreme Court nomineeIf the high court is ever to be depoliticized, nominees must show how their decisonmaking process reflects the virtues of self-government that lie at the heart of the Constitution.