All Editorials
The Monitor's ViewA different Mexico as a US partner on migrationThe caravan of migrants from Central America poses less of a threat than an opportunity for US-Mexican cooperation.
Readers RespondReaders write: Thoughts on new Heart of the News sectionLetters to the editor for the Oct. 29, 2018 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandSaudi investments influence reactions to Khashoggi affair, Climate change brings security risks, Countries will have to choose a side in US-China trade war, Israel鈥檚 denial of entry to student was unwise, The United States should look to its own democracyA roundup of global commentary for the Oct. 29, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewA better way to view the migrant caravanMissing in the dire depictions of Central American migrants is the steady progress in their countries to deal with a root cause for the exodus.
The Monitor's ViewPolitical violence and its antidotePipe bombs in the US, politicians killed in South Africa, a candidate stabbed in Brazil. Democracies must find answers to political violence. One country, Kenya, is well down that path.
The Monitor's ViewA soft way to reform global tradeWith China and the US jeopardizing the rulebook for international commerce, a group of 13 鈥榤iddle power鈥� nations tries to mediate reforms for the global trading agency.
The Monitor's ViewKeeping Italy in Europe鈥檚 nestFor the first time, EU leaders rebuked a member state, Italy, for spending profligacy. To solve the crisis and keep the eurozone from failing, both sides need to look at recoveries in nearby economies.
The Monitor's ViewWhy a nuclear-arms pact can save EuropeRussia and Trump challenge a 1987 treaty on short-range nuclear-tipped missiles. They need to listen to the person who signed the pact to understand its larger purpose.聽
Readers RespondReaders write: Scottish phrases, more photos, reading habits, learning about the AmazonLetters to the editor for the Oct. 22, 2018 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandAfrican leadership should speak out at the UN, US commercial embargo of Cuba should end, Fan Bingbing鈥檚 tax practices are not unusual, India鈥檚 ties with Russia can survive American interference, Women鈥檚 rights are co-opted for their political impactA roundup of global commentary for the Oct. 22, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewIdentity politics on the ropes in Iraq?In forming a new government, a prime minister-designate tries to take Iraq beyond a quota system for sharing power by religion and ethnicity. Young Iraqis seek a broader identity.
The Monitor's ViewAfghans choose ballots over bombsPopular support for Saturday鈥檚 election reflects the spirit of a post-2001 generation eager for clean, no-Taliban governance.
The Monitor's ViewHelping Saudis be led by truth, not fearThe best response to the disappearance of a Saudi dissident is to invite transparency in the investigation.
Readers RespondReaders write: 鈥楳ister Rogers鈥� thoughts, garden misadventuresLetters to the editor for the Oct. 15, 2018 weekly magazine.
Demanding more from politicsWhat the Kavanaugh hearings showed is the tendency to be satisfied with the 'politics of personal destruction.'
The Monitor's ViewTo fight corruption, Kenyans study integrityThe country鈥檚 anti-corruption body, alarmed at a rise in bribery, starts a Bible-based campaign to educate people on their role in standing up to corruption.
The Monitor's ViewA lesson from the Sears bankruptcyThe retailer largely defined an identity for Americans as consumers while not investing enough in local communities that thrive on the social bonding of local commerce.
The triumph of grayPerhaps the answer to growing concerns about capitalism is not in black or white 鈥� it is in the perpetual reconsideration and recalibration that reveals the symphony within the gray.
Global NewsstandNAFTA鈥檚 replacement will have to do, Untangling the Skripal poisoning case, In US tariff talks, Japan should push principles of free trade, Sexual abuse survivors also face #MeToo consequences, Forced evictions are a global problemA roundup of global commentary for the Oct. 15, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewBetter alerts to feed a hungry worldTo end famine by 2030, more nations should use artificial intelligence to track data from areas in a drought or a conflict zone.