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The Monitor's ViewThe soft power of openness to other languagesTaiwan has begun to officially recognize its various languages, a sign of its values of openness and tolerance 鈥� and independence from China and its imposed language policy.
The Monitor's ViewArgentina鈥檚 cry for help: How the world can respondA reformist president who rejects Peronist populism faces a financial crisis that requires a lift from the IMF.
The Monitor's ViewThe peace in learning to discern the newsMedia literacy courses can help news consumers, but one study in Ukraine found ways to ensure long-term effects.
The Monitor's ViewMixing sports and sports gambling is no gameA Supreme Court ruling overturning a federal law may now create a rush by states to legalize sports wagering. But lawmakers should recall the reasons for the original ban. Sports rely on integrity and skill, not a belief in luck.
Finding the good beyond the crisisBy most metrics, Puerto Rico is not a success story. Yet Whitney鈥檚 story points to why it is too simplistic to look only at the negative 鈥� or only at the positive.
Global NewsstandThe UN Security Council solve the Rohingya crisis, How Arabs can avoid an Israel-Iran war, Windrush scandal sparks soul searching among black Tories, Nicaragua upheaval a warning about changing presidential term limits, Global press freedom worsensA roundup of global commentary for the May 14, 2018 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Unique approach to urban renewal, chatting about books, salute to Steve, tribute to Billy Graham, gun violence reaction, change for 鈥榗olonias鈥�Letters to the editor for the May 14, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewWill Iraqis draw a line between mosque and state?The campaign for the May 12 election shows voters may want less politics based on religious parties and more civic unity on common interests.
The Monitor's ViewMalaysia鈥檚 lesson for leaders who stay too longThe May 9 election overthrew the only party ever to rule the Southeast Asian nation. Young voters rejected corrupt, crony politics and chose a broad coalition that promises rule of law.
The Monitor's ViewWhy Trump cannot merely contain IranIn the Middle East, the US has done more good when it helps create order and liberty than when it simply opposes bullies.
The Monitor's ViewWhat happens after an anti-corruption victoryArmenia鈥檚 protest leader,聽Nikol Pashinian, is now its prime minister but he wisely puts the burden on the people鈥檚 awakening to achieve reform.
The Monitor's ViewLet Iranians decide the regime鈥檚 futureTrump needs to have patience, not use the threat of sanctions toward an Iranian theocracy that is its own worst enemy, as witnessed by rising protests and strikes.
How progress drives purificationStaff writer Ryan Lenora Brown had gone to Cape Town, South Africa, to report on 鈥淶ero Day鈥� 鈥� the day the city鈥檚 faucets were going to go dry because of drought. But there had been a development.
Global NewsstandTrump should not complain about oil at $75 a barrel, Why Russia鈥檚 anti-European propaganda matters, Is a military coup brewing on Iran鈥檚 horizon?, An Indonesian reminder to keep pushing gender parity, Culture is no excuse for unethical behaviorA roundup of global commentary for the May 7, 2018 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Technology of the Olympics, emotions evoked by the beauty of the Olympics, the layers of another cultureLetters to the editor for the May 7, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewUsing Marx鈥檚 birthday to recall progress toward peaceOne reason for a decline in violence over time is the demise of theories that justify force. On the anniversary of his birth, Marx鈥檚 theories should be a warning about ignoble reasons for mass killing.
The Monitor's ViewEurope puts its money where its values areA proposal to cut aid to European Union members that violate democratic norms, such as Poland and Hungary, could help ensure Europe remains a safe home for liberty.
The Monitor's ViewAfrica鈥檚 new giving handsAmong rich and poor alike, the continent reveals a bootstraps approach to success through generosity.
The Monitor's ViewA first step in denuclearizing the Korean PeninsulaWhen they meet, Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un should call a truce on name-calling, creating a civility that is necessary for trust in disarmament.
The Monitor's ViewHumility first in battling corruptionOne of the world鈥檚 most powerful financial institutions, the International Monetary Fund, admits it has been weak in stopping corruption. The results of its introspection could lift the global economy.