All Editorials
The Monitor's ViewA real peace for Israel, GazaA cease-fire in the latest war between Israel and Hamas must lead to reconstruction of Gaza, controlled by moderate Palestinians in the West Bank. Israel should support an active peace, not merely a long 'quiet' in hostilities.
The Monitor's ViewNATO on Russia's border: a check, not a threatNATO's plan for long-term rotation of troops in its eastern states is well tailored as a deterrence and not a provocation to Russia. The alliance's strategic patience with Putin reflects not a desire for victory but hopes for a nonaggressive Russia.
The Monitor's ViewA global nix on nicotine's new delivery systemMost nations help people be free of tobacco addiction. Now the WHO wants a ban on indoor use of 'electronic nicotine delivery systems,' or e-cigarettes, as well as their sale to children. A global meeting in October should endorse such steps.
The Monitor's ViewIn Ebola crisis, time to honor the nursesAfrica's frontline health workers against Ebola are nurses. Some have died while many have been ostracized by family or friends. They may find comfort in a new digital archive of Florence Nightingale's writings, freely accessible on the Web.
The Monitor's ViewJob creation and global economic rapportLast week's gathering of top central bankers reflects how much governments have learned to work together since the Great Recession to prevent 'spillovers' of their economic and financial actions.
The Monitor's ViewAmid war and beheadings, Iraq's fresh startIraq has tapped a new leader who represents a possible inclusive leadership that can heal religious and ethnic divisions, based on unity around constitutional rights.
Readers RespondReaders Write: Tragedy of crime in Chicago; luring youth to become terroristsLetters to the Editor for August 18 and 25, 2014 weekly magazine:Tyrrell: Gangbangers, children, innocent, and guilty are all caught up in violence in Chicago.Herzog: We shouldn't allow Americans who fight in Syria to return to our country.
Global NewsstandUS gun culture, high suicide rate among China's elderly, remembering WWI, a new era in Indian-US relations, the shifting balance of powerThis week's round-up of commentary covers America's gun culture, the high rate of suicides among China's senior citizens, learning from WWI, the new era in US-Indian relations, and the shifting balance of global power.
The Monitor's ViewPutin鈥檚 backward gazeBy moving on Ukraine, Vladimir Putin looks to the past when he should be envisioning a fresh future for Russia.
The Monitor's ViewAmerica鈥檚 rainbow schoolsThe most diverse group of students ever will enter public schools this fall. With help from adults, they will shine.
In modern education, metrics 'r' usMeasuring achievement is the hallmark of the current approach to education. But is passing tests the only point of learning?
The Monitor's ViewSmarter police workBuilding trust can help prevent another Ferguson, Mo.
The Monitor's ViewWill a robot take your job?Experts are divided, but humans can still decide what will happen
The Monitor's ViewThere鈥檚 gold in college sports ...... and that鈥檚 the problem
The Monitor's ViewWomen鈥檚 breakthroughsMaryam Mirzakhani has won the 鈥楴obel Prize鈥� of mathematics to crack another glass ceiling. And she鈥檚 not alone.
Cheryl Sullivan: Epitome of leadership with graceCheryl Sullivan, the national news editor of 海角大神, died Tuesday. Ms. Sullivan was a dynamic, kind leader who helped usher in the Monitor's Web-first era.
The Monitor's ViewScotland鈥檚 big decisionA Sept. 18 referendum on independence raises questions about diversity and democracy.
The Monitor's ViewSupermoons and beyondLate summer has rewarded sky-watchers with visual wonders. But there鈥檚 even more out there to ponder.
Global NewsstandUnaccompanied immigrant children, lack of solutions in Gaza, democracy in Thailand, isolation of Britain, and why Zimbabwe wasn't invited to the Africa SummitThis week's round-up of commentary covers the tragedy of unaccompanied immigrant children, the lack of solutions in Gaza, the problems for democracy in Thailand, the isolation of Britain, and why the US didn't invite Zimbabwe to the Africa Summit.
Readers RespondReaders Write: US also shot down a civilian plane; Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl鈥檚 return to duty; Americans united against gridlockLetters to the Editor for August 11, 2014 weekly magazine:Kovach: In 1988,聽Iran Air Flight 655, a civiian plane, was shot down by the USS Vincennes.Uberuaga: Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will return to active duty only until it is determined if he will be聽court-martialed.Geist: Congress might be divided, but the American people aren't.