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The Monitor's ViewRise of common folk in Brazil, India, IndonesiaNew and popular politicians in the developing world's largest democracies come from humble origins. This trend reflects an 'equality of conditions,' or free societies that come to see dignity in each individual.
Scottish vote: preserving the essence of enlightenmentThe Age of Empire is over. But the Age of Enlightenment -- born in England -- remains a work in progress in a world still struggling with intolerance, superstition, fear, and aggression
The Monitor's ViewNFL's need to tackle player violenceThe Ray Rice video of domestic abuse should stir both fans and the NFL to rethink football violence, not just off the field but on.
Global NewsstandRampant attacks on homeless in Japan, Cuba's sustainable farming boom, Putin's popularity in Russia, end Ebola through educationThis week's round-up of commentary covers rampant homeless attack on homeless in Japan, Cuba's sustainable farming boom, Putin's popularity will make finding a replacement hard, and fighting Ebola through education.
Readers RespondReaders Write: Education's real problem is poverty; more women needed in parliamentLetters to the Editor for September 15, 2014 weekly magazine:Krashen:聽Common core doesn't fix the real problem of education鈥� poverty.Budd: Though the number of women in the United Kingdom's parliament doubled, the percentage of women is still too small.
The Monitor's ViewObama's multiple fronts to preserve countriesFrom saving Iraq from the Islamic State to saving Ukraine from Russia, President Obama tries to preserve communities bound together as nation-states or in other ways. One lesson lies in Scotland's Sept. 18 referendum on whether to split with England.
The Monitor's ViewSports betting, friends and foesEven as New Jersey opens up sports betting, Singapore offers a law to suppress online gambling to help end the country's reputation as home to match-fixing worldwide, especially on European soccer games.
The Monitor's ViewWhy Muslims from US, Europe join Islamic StateHundreds of jihadists with Islamic State come the US and Europe. Most are not driven by a love of Islam but by a desire for a strong social identity. The West can prevent more IS recruits by providing that identity.
The Monitor's ViewAnother way to defeat ISArabs need a hopeful model of progress if they are to rally behind the US in 'destroying' the Islamic State group. Such a democratic model is coming along well in Tunisia, the original home to the Arab Spring.
Readers RespondReaders Write: Perry is in big trouble; blame over faulty intelligence; schools need to teach subjects for longerLetters to the Editor for September 8, 2014 weekly magazine:Freidenrich: Gov. Rick Perry in trouble for political bullying.Bloustein: Americans shrug off faulty intelligence in attempt to rescue James Foley.Pape: To fix education, schools should students should learn subjects for longer.聽
Global NewsstandTaiwan's environmental problems, Scottish independence, Islamic world must isolate extremists, Australia's economic disparity, and making New Delhi a livable cityThis week's round-up of commentary covers the聽environmental聽problems caused by celebrating holidays in Taiwan, the problems of聽Scottish聽independence, the need of the Islamic world to isolate聽extremists, the economic disparity in Australia, and the need to make Delhi a livable city.
A talent for taming a primal forceThe war on forest fire is just over a century old. It has had heroes, tragedies, and shifting strategies about when and how to send young men and women into harm's way.
The Monitor's ViewSurprises in global perceptions of child abuseA Unicef report, the largest survey ever on violence against children, reveals unexpected attitudes that justify such abuse. Exposing these perceptions is half way to ending 鈥� and changing 鈥� them.
The Monitor's ViewMerkel's leadership style on trial in UkraineAs the West's main negotiator with Russia, the German leader has tried to redefine power in Europe. Yet her patience, restraint, and step-by-step diplomacy are being tested by Putin. Germany must be able to show how the Continent can live in peace.
The Monitor's ViewWhen sensational images are a click awayRecent videos of Americans being beheaded and stolen images of nude celebrities call for Internet user to have better discernment on the easy choices in viewing such visuals.
The Monitor's ViewHong Kong's pearl of great priceLong known for its freedoms, Hong Kong faces a plan by China to restrict democracy by limiting candidates in the territory's elections. At the same time, China plans more freedom for its consumers and investors. The Communist Party sits on a contradiction.
The Monitor's ViewThe answer to Islamic State: by sword 鈥� or word?More than by military attacks, the Islamic State, commonly known as ISIS or ISIL, can be defeated if more Muslims counter its message that faith can come through coerced acts of presumed piety rather than freely chosen spiritual understanding.
The complex world of simplificationLike most issues, the immigration issue in America looks simple. It's worth looking more closely.
Global NewsstandAfrican-American men at risk, activism through social media, linguistic discourse in Pakistan, pressuring Nigerian politicians, Mexico's immigration problemThis week's round-up of commentary covers the risk African-American men face, activism through social media in Indonesia, battling militancy through language diversity in Pakistan, pressuring politicians in Nigeria, and Mexico's immigration problem.聽
Readers RespondReaders Write: Michael Brown denied due process; California needs to rethink growthLetters to the Editor for September 1, 2014 weekly magazine:Waddell: Michael Brown was denied due process when shot by police.聽海角大神: California doesn鈥檛 just need to rethink its water management practices, it needs to rethink its growth.