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The Monitor's ViewThe real story in Puerto RicoPeople there are doing much to help themselves and each other. Those who live at a distance can join with them through prayers and donations.
The Monitor's ViewA New Deal for South AfricaThe election of a new leader by the African National Congress could signal a watershed moment in the effort to wipe out corruption and cronyism, and improve the lives of poor South Africans.
The Monitor's ViewWhen corporations come clean on climate effectsShareholders are becoming a powerful force prodding companies to explain what they are doing about climate change and how it will affect them, for better or worse.
A change at the Monitor Breakfast tableOn Nov. 30, David Cook hosted his final breakfast. It was a milestone for the Monitor and for the Breakfast.聽
Three months to halt war on the Korean Peninsula?, Will the Republican tax plan really boost the economy?, World powers must stop passing the buck on Syrian refugees, The West isn鈥檛 the only culprit in Libya鈥檚 slave trade, Don鈥檛 forget Yemen鈥檚 awful warA roundup of global commentary for the Dec. 18, 2017 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewWhen 鈥榗ulture clash鈥� gets in the wayA quarter century after the notion of a 鈥榗lash of civilizations鈥� became a popular view of the world, the exceptions point a different way.
The Monitor's ViewHope for US-North Korea talks?Hints and events are lining up for possible negotiations and a lessening of fear of war in Northeast Asia.
The Monitor's ViewPeople once at odds don鈥檛 try to even the scoreCountries from Iraq to Colombia are now seeking reconciliation after war or dictatorship. One country, Rwanda, shows what can be done.聽
The Monitor's ViewAn Arctic pact shows what鈥檚 possibleDozens of countries eager to fish in the warming Arctic have wisely decided to hold off for 16 years. This caution 鈥� and cooperation 鈥� provide a precedent for further agreements on the far north.
The Monitor's ViewGrass-roots view of Trump鈥檚 security strategyIn coming days, the White House will issue a strategy on dealing with foreign threats. But most Americans are already on the front lines of such work. They need thoughtful help from presidents.
Darkness and light on the netIn the cyberworld, knowledge itself is power and is countered by knowledge. Technology is the accessory.聽In the case of hacking elections, the internet provides a vast and dark new space for countries to carry out the age-old design of tampering with rivals.
Global NewsstandNorth Korea鈥檚 Kim will not be intimidated, To get a read on North Korea, watch the US, not China, Why Pope Francis didn鈥檛 say 鈥楻ohingya,鈥� Can Zimbabwe鈥檚 new president be 鈥榖orn again鈥�?, Don鈥檛 ignore the EU鈥檚 role in Libyan migrant slaveryA roundup of global commentary for the Dec. 11, 2017 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Seeing the other side, more Lebanon coverage, investigation recap, uranium story presentationLetters to the editor for the Dec. 11, 2017 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewTaiwan lets go a symbol of ancient daysA new law calls for removing landmarks honoring a former dictator, Chiang Kai-shek, whose Confucian-style rule on the island nation finds renewed favor within China鈥檚 ruling party.
The Monitor's ViewIf not the US, then who as Mideast mediator?President Trump鈥檚 decision to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem is seen as ending the US role as mediator between Israelis and Palestinians. Now may be the time for another power to be a third-party facilitator that can bring fresh thinking to both sides.
The Monitor's ViewOlympic-class athletes find their voice of integrity聽The ban on Russia at the next Olympics was driven in part by demands of athletes who want to stay clean, play fairly, and not again be cheated of medals.
The Monitor's ViewRaising graduation rates, one expectation at a time聽One probable reason for the steady rise in high school graduation rates may lie in higher expectations of schools and in teacher attitudes toward students.
The Monitor's ViewLift the ban on sports gambling?The Supreme Court could open the floodgates to legal betting on sports, a move that would need citizens, not just state lawmakers and sports leagues, to be involved in weighing the potential costs, such as match-fixing and underage gambling.
A crazy way to help save a planetNot every idea will work. Most won鈥檛 change the world all by themselves. But all point to a mental diligence that refuses to sit still and accept the problems of the present as unsolvable.
Global NewsstandMugabe鈥檚 descent into autocracy was not inevitable, After Mugabe, Zimbabwe set for more of the same, Germany鈥檚 political center needed to hold, US should be cautious as Lebanon heats up, Australia welcomes same-sex marriage, but much of the world resistsA roundup of global commentary for the Dec. 04, 2017 weekly magazine.