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Why brand-new cities beckonAs the world becomes more urban - and urban areas become more gridlocked -- 'insta-cities,' surge.聽
The Monitor's ViewNext up as a region of peace: AsiaAs China and Japan shift their military postures, Asia must follow other regions that seek to become 鈥榸ones of peace.鈥� It has a model in ASEAN, a body in Southeast Asia that for decades has presumed peace as the norm.
Readers RespondReaders write: battery revolution; relocate New OrleansLetters to the editor for the Sept. 19, 2015 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandGermany as leader in migrant crisis; migrants can help an aging Europe; time to negotiate in Syria; a new arms race; progress against povertyA round-up of global commentary for the Sept. 21, 2015 weekly magazine
The Monitor's ViewMerkel as 鈥榤other鈥� to a European conscienceGerman leader Angela Merkel keeps rising in moral authority with each new crisis: Greece, Ukraine, and now a flood of refugees. Ever mindful of its nationalist past, Germany finds a role in uniting Europe around universal values.
The Monitor's ViewSyrian refugees as Trojan horse for Islamic State?In Europe and the US, many leaders stoke fears of Syrian refugees as hiding Islamic State fighters. Not only is this fear unfounded but it only helps IS in its recruitment.
The Monitor's ViewWhy new democracies still need foreign poll-watchersMyanmar鈥檚 welcoming of foreign election observers for its Nov. 8 vote reflects the progress in setting international norms for free and fair voting.
The Monitor's ViewA calm center for the immigration debateEmotions are running high in Europe and the US about migrants or refugees. There is a way to keep a civil discourse.
The instant the world changedA new world was born 70 years ago out of the ashes of war. With it came many of today's world problems. With it also came a determination to make the world better.- Readers RespondReaders write: carbon fees; image of the times; inspirational African-AmericansLetters to the editor for the Sept. 14, 2015, weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandMigrants are valuable; Iran's regional role; Arab tourists; Muslims in Canada; Russian food bonfiresA round-up of global commentary for the Sept. 14, 2015, weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewCollege football: Don鈥檛 pander to bettorsESPN鈥檚 鈥榗over alerts鈥� tie college sports ever closer to gambling.
The Monitor's ViewGetting personal with corporate crimeThe US Justice Department plans to favor prosecution of individual wrongdoers over the levying of corporate fines.
The Monitor's ViewEurope鈥檚 migrant challengeNot all countries may be able to benefit from the influx of newcomers; but all of Europe must share the load.
The Monitor's ViewA still relevant monarchAs Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's longest-serving monarch her reign seems to be enjoying a renaissance.
Turning the page on a presidencyA president's legacy is written in clay, not granite. One generation gives a thumbs up, the next a thumbs down. No presidency is every really over.
The Monitor's ViewFearless Guatemala's lessons for Latin AmericaPeaceful protests that helped oust the Guatemalan president set a template for rejecting the fears that keep corruption in place.聽聽Seven months of a popular rising also showed the power of shared ideals in demanding honest governance.
Global NewsstandDon't turn away migrants; Trump and Giuliani; learning Chinese in South Africa; a new cold war; stock market lessonsA round-up of global commentary for the Sept. 7, 2015 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: third party candidates; Trump's free range; verbal rechargeLetters to the editor for the Sept. 7, 2015 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewChina鈥檚 voice in the global operaAs Chinese leader Xi Jinping holds a summit with President Obama and takes command of the G20, he must also define what values China offers as it tries to reshape the international system.
