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The Monitor's ViewMeasuring the kindness of strangersNations and online users are being tracked on their kindness toward strangers. One country in particular, Singapore, actively promotes it.
Another revolution in LexingtonYou might see something like this in any middle school across the US or beyond. Yet hidden in its seemingly unoffensive positivism is something altogether more radical.
Global NewsstandNot the time to apologize for the Balfour blunder, Burundi鈥檚 departure from the ICC might have a ripple effect, It is time to cut off aid to Burundi, The Mueller investigation sends a 鈥榮our signal鈥� to the world, Why I鈥檒l no longer watch 鈥楬ouse of Cards鈥�A roundup of global commentary for the Nov. 13, 2017 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Rewilding of Europe, guide to Puerto Rico鈥檚 challenges, encouragement for students, hope for the futureLetters to the editor for the Nov. 13, 2017 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewThanksgiving鈥檚 ties to safety and comfortThe spirit of giving expressed in Lincoln鈥檚 Thanksgiving proclamation during a violent war has endured in helping to curb today鈥檚 violence.
The Monitor's ViewAn awakening to end mass shootings?Even without a shift on gun control, the US can still devise a strategy to prevent large-scale attacks. One country in North Africa shows how.
The Monitor's ViewA sweet note of religious harmony in IndonesiaA court in the world鈥檚 most populous Muslim country bans religious discrimination by the government, creating a legal beacon for the region and Islamic world.
The Monitor's ViewThe budding Saudi revolutionA powerful crown prince has upended the old pillars of governance with major arrests and the sidelining of religious clerics. But will he anchor new pillars in democratic ideas?
The Monitor's ViewWhy mass shootings at a church are differentThe motives of such killers matter less than how the faithful respond. After the Texas church massacre, locals turned to qualities of thought that deny a place for hate.
The Russia that Russians seeA Monitor reporter and editor's recent first visits to Russia were nothing less than a revelation.聽The Russia of so many Western imaginings simply isn鈥檛 there.聽
Global NewsstandTrump鈥檚 presidency could last longer than some expect, Poland is chipping away at people鈥檚 freedoms, Too early to celebrate a Palestinian reconciliation, What lies ahead for Catalonia after Article 155, Japan must enshrine Abe鈥檚 foreign-policy visionA roundup of global commentary for the Nov. 6, 2017 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Steps to take after Equifax breach, technology and social interactionLetters to the editor for the Nov. 6, 2017 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewSocial media shine a light on themselvesRussia meddling in US politics has forced social media giants to better parse the truth and civility on their platforms. A divided citizenry should follow their example.
The Monitor's ViewA lesson for states that expand gamblingPennsylvania follows many other states in a major expansion of gambling. Yet the US must heed warnings from other countries, especially Britain.
The Monitor's ViewNew York鈥檚 response to a truck terroristThe attack on a city bike path was meant to instill fear. Instead, the city rallied with calm and aplomb to thwart ISIS鈥檚 aim of defeating people through fear.
The Monitor's ViewWhat Ukraine can teach the US about Russian meddlingAs details emerge in the indictments by the special consul probe, Americans can learn how to respond by looking at Ukraine鈥檚 long experience with Moscow鈥檚 interference.
The Monitor's ViewTanks in Barcelona鈥檚 streets? Not on EU鈥檚 watch.Despite some violence and threats of confrontation, Spain鈥檚 crisis over Catalan independence bid is tempered by Europe鈥檚 postwar principles of rule of law and democratic ideals.
Tradition, courage, respect 鈥� and one moreThere鈥檚 a lot of hand-wringing聽over US public education at the moment. So why was I thinking it might be fun to be back in high school?
Global NewsstandWhy the #MeToo campaign is just the beginning, Hillary Clinton should have eaten humble pie, Lessons for European leaders from Catalonia, Iran is not a broker of peace and stability, How to fix Africa鈥檚 absence from the Nobel PrizeA roundup of global commentary for the Oct. 30, 2017 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Bipartisanship possibilities, from exploring oceans to space, teaching children to understand othersLetters to the editor for the Oct. 30, 2017 weekly magazine.