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The Monitor's ViewRape in wartime: A plan to end itAngelina Jolie and Britain's top diplomat, William Hague, are dashing myths about the use of rape as a war tool. The world can work to end this crime, as seen in a summit in London this week.
OpinionWhy America must step up its role in resolving Armenian-Azerbaijani conflictStepping up America鈥檚 direct role in advancing a resolution to the simmering conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region between Armenia and Azerbaijan is an essential step to serve not only American interests, but to put Vladimir Putin on the defensive.- Readers RespondReaders Write: A 鈥榯ransfer credit鈥� story; Loving your enemies is practical wisdomLetters to the Editor for the June 9, 2014 weekly magazine:With the benefit of hindsight, I鈥檓 grateful that none of my community college credits transferred to the four-year college I was enrolling at. There's another side to the story.Sally Kohn鈥檚 What I learned as a liberal talking head on Fox News' makes clear the practical wisdom on why every individual and nation should make an effort to love their so-called enemies.
The Monitor's ViewThe origin of peace for Israelis, PalestiniansAs other attempts for Middle East peace fail, the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority joined with the heads of two 海角大神 churches in prayers for peace. The event Sunday at the Vatican serves as reminder about the universal source of a desire for peace.
The Monitor's ViewOne message from NormandyIf the US truly honors its veterans, reforms at the VA must move swiftly.
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The Monitor's ViewThe real marijuana storyThe common assumption that it鈥檚 a harmless drug is challenged in a prominent medical journal.
OpinionOn anniversary of Snowden's NSA disclosure, a shocking realizationFor all the debate since Edward Snowden's NSA disclosures a year ago, the only thing more striking than the changes that have resulted is how much has stayed the same. Unfortunately, a聽lack of evidence of cold war-style abuses has dampened the public push for reform.
Global ViewpointModi 2.0: How India's new prime minister may have evolvedAs an opposition member of parliament, I can happily say that聽Modi appears to have realized that he will have to lead the nation from the center and not from the extreme right, where he built his base. But if he backslides, we will resist him robustly. India's democracy deserves no less.- Global ViewpointModi 2.0: How India's new prime minister may have evolvedAs an opposition member of parliament, I can happily say that聽Modi appears to have realized that he will have to lead the nation from the center and not from the extreme right, where he built his base. But if he backslides, we will resist him robustly. India's democracy deserves no less.
The Monitor's ViewChildren on the doorstepA surge of unaccompanied children crossing illegally into the US demands a humanitarian response
How not to talk about human trafficking Human trafficking is a complicated problem that can be difficult to discuss appropriately and sensitively. But as we've seen after the Somaly Mam case, the discourse of human trafficking has real impacts on anti-trafficking efforts and on trafficking victims and survivors.
The Monitor's ViewFreedom daysRemembering D-Day, World War I, the Polish elections, Tiananmen Square. What do they have in common? A love of freedom.
OpinionAfter the Isla Vista rampage: Saving boys 鈥� to save womenIf we are serious as a culture about preventing future atrocities, we need to change the way we socialize boys and men like Elliot Rodger. And we will need to dismantle a culture that routinely treats women and girls as sexual objects and targets of real and virtual violence.
The Monitor's ViewEmpowering employeesInnovative approaches could result in happier, more productive workers- Readers RespondReaders Write: Obama flouts Constitution; Opening conversational gambitsLetters to the Editor for the June 2, 2014 weekly magazine:President Obama鈥檚 past and contemplated use of executive power to waive deportations makes clear to me that he has violated his oath to uphold the Constitution.After reading Ruth Walker鈥檚 May 5 Verbal Energy column, 'Big ideas in small talk,' I had a chance to practice what I had learned on conversation starters.
The Monitor's ViewSigns of rule of law in Asia's Wild WestDefense leaders in East Asia, including those from the US, meet as the region roils over China's aggressive acts over islands and watery resources. A few nations, however, take legal action to show how disputes can be resolved peacefully.
The Monitor's ViewA global spotlight on violence against womenThe millions of tweets about the abducted Nigerian girls and now a killing rampage against women in California show the progress in global efforts to confront the issue of violence against women. Exposure of the problem is halfway to ending it.
The potential of local conflict resolution in DarfurArab nomads in Darfur have organized interlocking conflict resolution networks to address local disputes before they escalate. Their work could help bring lasting peace to a region plagued by violence. But it requires stronger international support to fulfill its promise.- The potential of local conflict resolution in DarfurArab nomads in Darfur have organized interlocking conflict resolution networks to address local disputes before they escalate. Their work could help bring lasting peace to a region plagued by violence. But it requires stronger international support to fulfill its promise.