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The Monitor's ViewWhat else was missing about Malaysia flight MH370Malaysian officials learned quickly that openness during a crisis can help resolve it. Even China criticized the slow or misleading reports about the missing plane. Transparency should be any government's first instinct.
The Monitor's ViewWhy Germany demands so much of Russia on UkraineIn an emotional speech Wednesday, Germany's Angela Merkel rebuked Russia's Vladimir Putin for his violation of Ukraine's sovereignty. Her country's incredible progress since World War II gives her credibility to demand the same of Russia.
OpinionAre e-cigarette marketers ensnaring the next generation of teen smokers?A new study found that teens who used e-cigarettes were more likely to be heavy tobacco cigarette smokers and less likely to quit.聽Yet America still lets the e-cig industry market to teens.聽We need to stop them with some strong regulations, just like we did with regular cigarettes.
The Monitor's ViewWhy Turkey's protests persistTurkey's growing middle class took to the streets again on news of the death of a boy injured by police during last year's mass protests. The demonstrations represent a spontaneous uprising for individual freedoms and honest government.
Global ViewpointRussia鈥檚 cyber weapons hit Ukraine: How to declare war without declaring warBy targeting the Ukrainian government with a cyber weapon, the Russians are able to effectively engage in an aggressive, kinetic act without actually declaring war, or other countries reacting like it is an act of war. This will not last forever.聽- Global ViewpointRussia鈥檚 cyber weapons hit Ukraine: How to declare war without declaring warBy targeting the Ukrainian government with a cyber weapon, the Russians are able to effectively engage in an aggressive, kinetic act without actually declaring war, or other countries reacting like it is an act of war. This will not last forever.聽
The Monitor's ViewThe health antidote to a heroin surgeAttorney General Eric Holder calls a rise in heroin use a 'health crisis.' He's right to focus on the health aspect 鈥� intervention, prevention, treatment. Addiction itself is not a crime but a cause for cure.
The Monitor's ViewAn energy lesson from Crimea crisisPlaying the petroleum card in world politics has a long history. But Russia's latest threat of gas cuts against Ukraine may finally push nations to embrace energy security and abundance as a peacemaking strategy.
The never-ending energy transitionEverything goes in the world of energy. 聽We鈥檙e splitting atoms, wood, and hydrocarbons; tapping the heat of the planet and harnessing its wind and waves. We're harvesting sunshine, squeezing fuel out of corn and sugar cane, and fracturing shale. No one technology looks like it will carry the day.- Readers RespondReaders Write: Fetuses should be given 'certificate of life'; Can't put off climate change solutions; Will immigration reform hurt jobs?Letters to the Editor for the March 3, 2014 weekly magazine:If authorities issues a death certificate for Jahi McMath after diagnosing her as brain dead, it would be logical to issue a "certificate of life" for every fetus whose 'brain waves'聽聽be detected.Scientific integrity weighs against premature claims that this winter's weird weather is a symptom of human-caused climate disruption. But a wait-and-see attitude may seal our doom.Why do politicians want to reward employers who hired illegal workers, and why should their jobs receive special federal protection when the jobs of many Americans haven't.
The Monitor's ViewUkraine crisis needs a balm of gratitudeInstead of ramping up threats over Ukraine and its Crimean Peninsula, all sides need to appreciate past achievements that drew them closer as peaceful nations.
OpinionRussia and the West are both being played by Ukraine's political elitesUkrainian political elites have repeatedly tried to fob off their failures onto Moscow and the West, while extorting maximal support from both. The West must make any cash handouts conditional on meeting protesters' demands for democratic reforms.
The Monitor's ViewEach new SAT: a window on ideas of intelligenceThe College Board unveiled a new SAT Wednesday aimed at better assessing critical thinking in college applicants. Its changes reflect evolving notions among higher ed, computer labs, and brain-research institutes about human intelligence.
OpinionSeizing EU and US assets won't help Russia. It needs the investment.Russia鈥檚 upper house of parliament is considering measures聽that would allow it to seize the property and assets of European and US companies in the event of sanctions against Russia.聽The economic damage of such a self-defeating move should give the Russian leadership pause.
The Monitor's ViewRescuing Nigeria from Islamic violenceRecent horrific killings by the radical group Boko Haram call for Nigerian leaders to learn lessons on how to curb armed conflict.
OpinionHumanitarian aid is the best, and only, solution for SyriaThe US and international community have run out of other options for addressing Syria鈥檚 bloody civil war. Greater humanitarian assistance can have a stabilizing effect, brings factions together, and paves the way for future cooperation. Without it, broken societies never mend.
The Monitor's ViewHow Ukraine crisis can revive EU idealsRussia's aggression in Ukraine has shocked the European Union's idealistic experiment in using mutual dependency as a means of peace. Now the EU must reaffirm those ideals by challenging Putin.
OpinionUS patience better than pressure for Afghan security dealRather than pressuring Hamid Karzai to sign the bilateral security agreement now, waiting for the new Afghan president to sign the BSA gives it more legitimacy, may help end the Taliban insurgency, and will secure better US-Afghan relations for the future.
The Monitor's ViewA path to end Russia-Ukraine crisisPutin justified a military action in Ukraine's Crimea as necessary to 'protect' Russian 'compatriots.' Such aggression based on an ethnic card can be easily challenged by the US and Europe.
Global ViewpointBrzezinski: Formally recognize Ukraine, prepare NATO troopsThe strategy of the West regarding Russian aggression in Ukraine should be to complicate Vladimir Putin鈥檚 planning. He should be given options to avoid conflict. But he should also be made aware of the negative consequences for Russia that would follow armed conflict.