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Readers RespondReaders write: 鈥榃hose Colorado?鈥� fracking debate, cover artLetters to the editor for the Dec. 24, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewBeneath the bowl game glamourThe holidays are festooned with televised college football. But the sport needs to care more for its players.
The Monitor's ViewFacebook鈥檚 terrible, horrible yearThe social media giant has been the subject of congressional hearings and numerous investigations for its casual sharing of user data. Now it needs to do the hard work to reshape itself as an ethical entity.
The Monitor's ViewJoining hands on migrationA US-Mexican agreement recognizes that solutions to the flow of migrants begin with improving conditions in Central America 鈥� and聽with working together on the problem.
The Monitor's ViewClimate change action goes homeThe just-concluded COP24 conference in Poland took only a few modest steps forward. What each country does now will determine whether real progress can be made.聽
The Monitor's ViewNavigating the giving season, with joyOne way to reverse a decline in volunteering and boost charity is to know better how to do both 鈥� and why.
Why desegregation mattersSeparateness can be beautiful, expressed in distinct cultures, traditions, and nations. But when the Supreme Court declared in 1954 that 鈥淪eparate educational facilities are inherently unequal,鈥� it touched on a truth.
Readers RespondReaders write: US-Russia exchange, and how to address genocide?Letters to the editor for the Dec. 17, 2018 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandGlobal Newsstand: China and the US begin to realize the costs of their trade war, and moreA roundup of global commentary for the Dec. 17, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewWhat strips power from today鈥檚 emperorsChallenges to strong democratic leaders are common. In China, ruled by a 鈥榮upreme leader,鈥� a pastor has challenged personal rule by pointing to the real source of power.
The Monitor's ViewAn unlikely place for women to help end a tragic warA new cease-fire in Yemen鈥檚 war required women at the table. For a country with the largest gender gap, this is a breakthrough for the whole Middle East.
The Monitor's ViewPutin鈥檚 praise of a truth-telling dissidentFor the centennial of the birth of the late Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Russia鈥檚 leader only highlights why those with 鈥榦pen eyes鈥� on official lies can alter history.
The Monitor's ViewGlobal solutions on migration start at homeWhile many nations signed a global migration pact this week, the debate in most countries showed the need for an identity check, one that will determine the size of their welcome mat.
Refuge is not a point on a mapWhat obligation do more prosperous nations have to help those in disarray or distress?
Readers RespondReaders write: Positive views of China and Puerto Rico, and portrayal of socialismLetters to the editor for the Dec. 10, 2018 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandGlobal Newsstand: Focusing on Brexit distracts from Russia-Ukraine tensions, and moreA roundup of global commentary for the Dec. 10, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewHow to soften big conflicts in small waysA new democratic leader in Armenia is treading a special path by looking to end a tense standoff with Azerbaijan with a 鈥榩eople-oriented approach.鈥�
The Monitor's ViewLook who鈥檚 ponying up for climate changeMore private investors see gold in going green, a reflection of larger trends in financial institutions to invest in society鈥檚 broad goals.
The Monitor's ViewFor peace in Afghanistan, a new view of womenAs talks on a political settlement gain momentum, the Taliban seem to admit Afghans no longer accept archaic views about women.
The Monitor's ViewIn France, political climate changeMass riots against fuel price hikes opened the eyes of leaders that non-climate issues such as poverty and fairness in carbon taxes must come first.