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The Monitor's ViewA migrant debate cuts across the AmericasAs the region flares up over U.S. deportations and similar issues, the debate also points to the ideals at stake.
What matters most in disaster reportingIt might seem glib to use words like 鈥渉ope鈥� and 鈥渞esilience鈥� in reporting on natural disasters. But a Monitor journalist鈥檚 job is to make those qualities as real to readers as the heartbreak.
The Monitor's ViewAn Oscar for a fire-singed HollywoodThe movie industry plans to help Los Angeles recover from wildfires with a spotlight on creative inspiration.
The Monitor's ViewQatar鈥檚 pull with powers and pariahsThe small Gulf nation鈥檚 mediating role in the Israel-Hamas agreement earns gratitude from both sides, a reflection of Qatar鈥檚 focus on patience and empathy.
The Monitor's ViewOf mercy and grievanceAs one U.S. president handed power to another, their acts of clemency also invited some to seek reconciliation through contrition.
The Monitor's ViewInfinite innovation and finite politicsThe change in the White House may bring different approaches to technology and productivity, but every American president taps into a bottomless well of new scientific ideas.
Inauguration Day鈥檚 range of emotionsDonald Trump is just the second American president in history to score another term after losing his first reelection attempt. On the cusp of Inauguration Day, one thing is clear: the Trump era is far from over.
The Monitor's ViewEquality on the sidelinesTwo historically Black universities turn their football programs into opportunities to promote the excellence that is innate.
The Monitor's ViewHearing Afghan womenShifts in regional diplomacy toward the Taliban in Afghanistan reinforce that stability is only possible through equality.
The Monitor's ViewDeference as defense of lawIn closing two legal cases against an incoming U.S. president, a judge and special counsel uphold constitutional norms and the virtues of voters and juries.
The Monitor's ViewHow Los Angeles rebuildsThe city can draw on lessons in community-based resilience from other places hit by disasters. Through generosity, its residents are finding unity.
The Monitor's ViewFreeing Syria from a painful pastThe country鈥檚 new leaders have made early gestures of reconciliation. But civil society is preserving the basis for a just future.
The Monitor's ViewStories to unite BangladeshThe interim government stirs a society emerging from dictatorship toward reconciliation through art and freedom of expression.
The Monitor's ViewAn opening for equality in LebanonThe election of a new president after years of political division marks the next step in a region shedding old patterns of violence.
The Monitor's ViewSunlight on hidden feesU.S. states are driving a robust legal trend toward transparency in pricing, measuring the value of goods and services in honesty and respect for consumers.
The Monitor's ViewDefeating fear in VenezuelaOpposition leaders marshal honor, dignity, and conscience in a South American country striving to restore democracy.
The Monitor's ViewWhen compassion rings louder than gunsWhile mediators seek a ceasefire in Gaza, ordinary Israelis and Palestinians are increasingly aligned in rejecting violence and hatred.
The Monitor's ViewThe art of Poland鈥檚 diplomacyThe country at the helm of the European Union for the next six months makes youthful creativity a key part of its focus on regional security.
The Monitor's ViewPeace through compassionate justiceCountries adopting higher legal standards of equality and dignity chart a healing path amid the global spread of conflict.
The Monitor's ViewVotes for humble governingA year of global elections has reflected a desire among voters around the world for leaders who listen.