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The Monitor's ViewChina鈥檚 reach for sage adviceAs the Communist Party launches its next five-year economic plan, it also seeks ancient Chinese virtues to restore morality in the party and society. In a new book, a leading ethicist explains what the party should do.
How to get 'Big Aqua' rightFor an expanding global population, fish is the future of food. That's why sensitive, sustainable aquaculture practices are important.
Readers RespondReaders write: young principals at the helmLetters to the editor for the Oct. 26, 2015, weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandGrowth in Kenya; religious diversity in Cameroon; military might in Syria; workingwomen in Bangladesh; Americans and their gunsA round-up of global commentary from the Oct. 26, 2015 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewOf democracy saviors and the peopleA critical Nov. 8 election in Myanmar will provide a lesson for the world: that hopes for democracy should not be tied to one person (Aung San Suu Kyi) but should be embedded in the people and their demands for basic rights.
The Monitor's ViewCalifornia鈥檚 useful model in water thriftAs global talks heat up on a climate-change pact, models are needed on collective action to deal with environmental problems. California鈥檚 response to a record drought may be one.
The Monitor's ViewWelcome the 鈥榞ift economy鈥�The sharing economy, driven by commercial platforms such as Uber, has also spurred new forms of charitable giving and free giveaways. A new mix of charity, consumption, and community defines its own economy.
The Monitor's ViewHow Canada can help save democracyThe Liberals under Justin Trudeau won the Oct. 19 election by promising inclusive, respectful politics. With many democracies engaging in fear-mongering campaigns, Canada could set a model for a return to deliberative governance.
The Monitor's ViewWhy one Arab nation acts as peacemakerThe way Algeria ended its violent civil war helps it act as a broker today in other conflicts, teaching that political solutions can quell terrorism.
Where new cooperation could leadThe history of Iran and America is full of bitter memories on both sides.聽Could that ugly history ever give way to a sunnier view?
Readers RespondReaders write: migrants in Germany; Kevin McCarthy's gaffeLetters to the editor for the Oct. 19, 2015 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandTPP deal not a sure thing; Canada's prison reform; Turkey's balancing act; Russia rise in the Middle EastA round-up of global commentary for the Oct. 19, 2015 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewWhy the US will stay in an 鈥榚ndless war鈥�For President Obama, supporting US interests in Afghanistan trumped keeping a campaign promise to leave.
The Monitor's ViewWho killed the electric car? No one.Despite low gas prices, world automakers from Toyota to VW are moving ahead on nonpolluting vehicles.
The Monitor's ViewThe difficulty with dronesTargeted killings are already an ethical tangle. And 鈥渟warming,鈥� laser, and 鈥渧ampire鈥� drones are on the way.
The Monitor's ViewOutlook brightens for a new generation of women at workA worldwide poll finds challenges from wage inequality to harassment. But it sees changes, too.
To separate, strengthen, and returnReligious communities often swing back and forth -- opening their doors to the welcome the world, closing them to regain their original purpose.
Readers RespondReaders write: cities for elites; Clinton's energy policy; small joysLetters to the editor for the Oct. 12, 2015 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandMerkel's vision and strength; rising political left; UN's to-do list; Russia and China as global powers; renewable energy in IndiaA round-up of global commentary for Oct. 12, 2015 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewThe Peace Prize鈥檚 lesson for civil societyThe Nobel Peace Prize went to four groups in Tunisia that prevented violence by mediating a political crisis with a message about individual dignity and equality.