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The Monitor's ViewThe payoff for society in rewarding whistle-blowersA US program that pays for tips on company fraud helps highlight the role of employees as guardians of their firm's integrity.
Staving off starvationWe sent in three staff writers and a staff photographer to find out what lessons have been learned from past droughts and famines. Aid groups and others are taking steps that are saving individual lives and, in some cases, entire villages.
Global NewsstandDonald Trump needs to learn how Congress works, Emmanuel Macron鈥檚 approach to governing is risky, Why the US-Russia Syria cease-fire could anger Iran, The real reasons behind Syria鈥檚 many wars, Roger Federer鈥檚 stroke of geniusA roundup of global commentary for the July 31, 2017 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Winning over voters, best columnists, complicated topic, help for teensLetters to the editor for the July 31, 2017 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewTaking the high road in a Himalayan hostilityIndia and China, two giants that cannot afford a war, are in a military standoff over a piece of Bhutan. Patient diplomacy will hopefully win the day.
The Monitor's ViewWhen Congress wields a tool of peaceLawmakers are strongly bipartisan in support of new sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea. The mixed record on sanctions requires Congress to be vigilant in tracking their impact.
The Monitor's ViewThe prodigal Greeks return to financial marketsA bond sale shows how much Greece has reformed after it nearly went bankrupt and threatened the eurozone.
The Monitor's ViewWhat restores peace for Jerusalem鈥檚 Old CityEnding violence over the control of Islam's third-holiest site rests on a mutual appreciation by Jews and Muslims of the promise of peace in each other's religion.
The Monitor's ViewThe bounty that heads off famineEast African countries battling hunger, the focus of a Monitor series this week, are learning that resilience lies in treating the poor as leaders, not victims, in defining their own solutions.
The question that truly mattersThe real question is, Who is thinking about this in new ways? Who is trying new approaches? Who is not being bound by limitations about what is possible?
Global NewsstandTrump鈥檚 Putin meeting showed his naivet茅, Trump-Putin鈥檚 meeting was overhyped, Why Donald Trump Jr.鈥檚 handling of Russian lawyer meeting makes things worse, Has China lost its grip on Hong Kong youth?, After Mosul, Islamic State remains a threatA roundup of global commentary for the July 24, 2017 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Mealtime memories, prisoner empathy, violence and childrenLetters to the editor for the July 24, 2017 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewPoland鈥檚 challenge to EU valuesThe ruling nationalist party is on track to end the independence of the courts, forcing both Poles and the European Union to reassert equality before the law. Such a democratic principle helps unite Europe against the kind of inequality of rights that ignites war.
The Monitor's ViewCuriosity as an answer for income inequalityThe rise in the wage gap may be caused in part by a productivity gap in companies. One answer for the less-productive firms: Increase worker curiosity in ideas and technology.
The Monitor's ViewWhy the ground shifts under Venezuela's regimeThe country鈥檚 political crisis is coming to a head as the poor embrace democratic rights and reject the Maduro regime.
The Monitor's ViewA toehold for peace in SyriaThe truce in Syria鈥檚 southwest, brokered by Russia and the US, hints at war fatigue and some hope for ending a six-year war now largely driven by foreign interests.
The Monitor's ViewCreating a virtuous circle with North KoreaSouth Korea鈥檚 offer of talks with Pyongyang on minor issues aims to create enough trust and goodwill to tackle the tougher issues. The alternative is more of a vicious circle in military escalation.
The Monitor's ViewBest lesson yet in Brazil's anti-graft driveA prison sentence on corruption for a once-popular president helps illustrate how deeply Brazilians now uphold equality before the law.
The Monitor's ViewThe Trump-Macron partnershipIn speeches if not in tweets, these two new presidents find common purpose in defending Western civilization and revitalizing Europe.
The Monitor's ViewAmid the rubble of Mosul, Iraqi reconciliationIn contrast to ISIS鈥檚 rule over the city, Iraq鈥檚 government has already shown a path to reconcile Iraqis, especially its minority Sunnis.