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The Monitor's ViewGentleness as a German exportChancellor Merkel鈥檚 fourth term in office reflects a rare set of qualities in leadership, from patience to tender reason. They help both Germany and Europe find stability in rough times.
The long and winding road to progressThe solutions to entrenched problems are almost never obvious or easy. So it鈥檚 no wonder that potential solutions aren鈥檛 one-size-fits-all.
Global NewsstandSoutheast Asia should embrace Trump鈥檚 Asia strategy, Why Syria鈥檚 air campaign in Ghouta is serious, No military solution in Venezuela, Zuma the latest departure in Southern Africa鈥檚 leadership refresh, What 鈥楤lack Panther鈥� means to African boysA roundup of global commentary for the March 5, 2018 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: What do we leave behind in space?, celebrity presidents, information about helping veterans, drug treatment in Oklahoma聽Letters to the editor for the March 5, 2018 weekly magazine.聽
The Monitor's ViewThe moral question behind Trump鈥檚 plan on metal tariffsThe president鈥檚 proposal may not bring the jobs, economic boost, or better security that he suggests. But on one point 鈥� his moral claim of reciprocity 鈥� Trump deserves a hearing.
The Monitor's ViewPrepare to meet the Parkland generationThe teen survivors of the Florida shooting are leading two mass events in March, reflecting the values of Generation Z.
The Monitor's ViewA light for Afghanistan's long, dark warThe Afghan president鈥檚 offer to engage in talks with the Taliban includes the possibility of the militants becoming a political party in elections. Such leniency implies the Taliban may be more sensitive to civilian opinion.
The Monitor's ViewWhat a pause in Syria鈥檚 war can meanA reluctant Russia calls for a temporary cease-fire in Ghouta, reflecting the idea that the sovereignty of innocent lives matters more than national sovereignty.
The Monitor's ViewThe quality of mercy in stemming violenceMore than 100 former terrorists are offering private apologies to their victims this week in Indonesia. The goal: preventing violence through contrition, reconciliation, and mercy.
The political question that mattersPolitics, at its best, is the real-time experiment to find out how that promise is most practically and effectively fulfilled in different places and times.聽
Readers RespondReaders write: Reporter鈥檚 experiences over the decades in ChinaLetters to the editor for the Feb. 26, 2018 weekly magazine.聽
Global NewsstandRex Tillerson鈥檚 Monroe Doctrine invocation was bizarre, Meeting between North and South Korea sparks hope, War between Israel, Syria, and Iran looks imminent, Social media normalizes stalking, Elon Musk proves the benefits of privatized space programsA roundup of global commentary for the Feb. 26, 2018 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewHelping the world鈥檚 largest group of homelessThe UN and Europe have put out a plea to assist 4.1 million displaced people in Congo. Such aid might help the country become Africa鈥檚 next democratic success story.
The Monitor's ViewWhat is really scarce in a water droughtAs places like Cape Town and California deal with less water, their leaders must see the abundance in innovation and cooperation.
The Monitor's ViewMore than one way to prevent mass shootingsThose on the front lines of dealing with young people can be given the support needed to instill qualities of character that might preempt violent behavior.
The Monitor's View鈥楤lack Panther鈥� challenges limits on identityThe blockbuster action movie illustrates the potential for infinite expression, not the limits of one racial identity.
Reconciliation鈥檚 process and promiseThe stories by Stacy Teicher Khadaroo in Louisiana and Fred Weir in Russia in this week鈥檚 issue are about the search for reconciliation. They are about injustice and inhumanity on two different continents and on a scale unthinkable.
Global NewsstandHoping American values will outshine the confusing Trump era, While the West focuses elsewhere, Africa should take advantage, Britain hopes to hedge its way out of 鈥楤rexit鈥�, The world should awaken to Romanian corruption, Beware of bitcoinA roundup of global commentary for the Feb. 19, 2018 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Hope for the future in St. Louis, politics in Peru, insightful review of 鈥楶addington 2,' perspective on current eventsLetters to the editor for the Feb. 19, 2018 weekly magazine.聽
The Monitor's ViewAfter large-scale killings, aid groups find new ways to comfort聽From Florida to post-ISIS Iraq, incidents of mass violence have pushed humanitarian groups to offer care for trauma and ways for communities to rebond.