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The calm trust that pays dividendsWe can hover and worry about the economy or our finances, about the weather or our tomatoes. We can also just do our due diligence and then trust what takes place.
The Monitor's ViewRedefining age in aging societiesTo keep ahead of an aging society, Britain now has an 'older workers' champion.' The big task, as more people in advanced nations put off retirement, is to shift attitudes about what is 'old.'
The Monitor's ViewThe world stake in Khmer Rouge convictionsGlobal progress in seeking justice after mass atrocities gained a step with the first verdict against senior Khmer Rouge leaders.
The Monitor's ViewState sovereignty, up for grabsBy encroaching on others' territories, China, Russia, and Islamic terrorist armies challenge the norms of state sovereignty. How should the world respond?
The Monitor's ViewWhat Israelis, Palestinians expect from the world but not each otherThe third war between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza reveals how much each side has little empathy for each other even as they seek empathy from the world for their civilian suffering.
The Monitor's ViewThe real leaders at the Obama-African summitPresident Obama's summit with African leaders mainly focuses on business ties. Yet the continent's outsized youth population may really determine Africa's future.
Global NewsstandNigerian president hypocritical about missing girls; plane shot over Russia shows new Putin; Afghanistan still needs US; Civilian deaths in Gaza; America's isolationist policyThis week's round-up of commentary covers Malala聽Yousafzai's visit to Nigeria, how the plane shot down over Ukraine changed the way the world sees Vladimir Putin, suicide attacks show Afghanistan still needs the US, civilian deaths in Gaza, and America's move towards isolationist policy.
Readers RespondReaders Write: Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl paid his dues; Unpopular views are still protectedLetters to the Editor for August 4, 2014 weekly magazine:Ore: Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl shouldn't be returned to active duty. He has paid his dues.Frank: Freedom of speech protects all speech, not just the speech we agree with.
What it means to restore, and repairThe 21st century may be the moment humans leave the 'use it up and throw it away' mentality behind.
The Monitor's ViewHow calm can counter EbolaHealth officials say they must act as much to calm fears of Ebola as to contain the outbreak. Media-driven hysteria about Ebola doesn't help.
Readers RespondReaders Write: Nostalgia for the Postal Service; Oversexualization of society; Good parents can be madeLetters to the Editor for July 28, 2014 weekly magazine:Willis:聽There is nothing like the feeling of receiving a hand written letterLozer: Santa Barbara shoots showed problems of society's oversexualiztion聽Gibel: Good parenting skills can be taught
The Monitor's ViewDisarm Gaza? Why Israel's idea deserves a look.For this Israel-Gaza war, Hamas relied on better rockets and tunnels. Now Israel won't settle for a truce without a plan to disarm Gaza. Are there precedents for this idea to work?
The Monitor's ViewIn anti-graft probe, China toys with rule of lawBy charging a former head of internal security, China's Communist Party suggests that no top leader is immune from the law. Will it now also accept that the party itself should be held accountable?
The Monitor's ViewAs persecution of faithful rises, so does the religious responseEven as reports show a global rise in restrictions on religion, those of faith are defending those of other faiths. This helps confirm why freedom of religion is a universal right.
Global NewsstandJerusalem feels Gazan conflict; Kerry in Afghan elections; impending US-China standoff; taxi apps in London; tougher German-US relationsThis week's round-up of commentary covers the effects of the Gaza conflict on Jerusalem, John Kerry's deft behind-the-scenes diplomacy during the Afghan elections, Asia's anticipation of rising conflict between US and China, a modern threat to London's historic cabs, and the foreboding future of German-American policy interaction.
The Monitor's ViewClimate-smart farmers break new groundMore farmers seem more open to new practices, leading to to higher crop yields, or doing more with less. The limits in agriculture are fading as farmers show greater willingness for today's innovation.
Countering a digital jihadConflicts in the Middle East are drawing in young recruits from Europe and elsewhere. Needed now: An effort to channel that fervor in more constructive directions.
The Monitor's ViewTo end Hamas-Israel wars, deal with the mutual despairDespair during this third Hamas-Israel war is so high on both sides that despair itself needs to be addressed. Recognizing it as a shared problem helps not only as a point of empathy but can dispel the notion of despair as destiny.
The Monitor's ViewAcross battlelines of faith in Mideast, acts of harmonyThree prominent leaders 鈥� two Shiite ayatollahs and a Palestinian scholar 鈥� defy religious intolerance with bold acts of understanding toward the 'enemy.'
The Monitor's ViewBig hearts toward Central America's child migrantsThe surge of child migrants over the US border may only continue if Americans don't open their hearts to the countries of origin 鈥� Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.