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The Monitor's ViewWhen helping the poor doesn't helpIn a new study, the International Monetary Fund takes aim at energy subsidies, a common practice by countries to help the poor or benefit consumers and industry. The costs far outweigh any benefits, especially for the poor, finds the IMF.
OpinionSaudi Arabia vs. China: America can't play favorites with human rightsWhile the US has been quick to condemn human rights violations in China and rally behind persecuted activists there, President Obama has seemed hesitant to do the same with Saudi Arabia and its persecution of human rights activist聽Mohammad Fahad Al-Qahtani.
OpinionWhy I love, but also hate, March MadnessI'm a crazed basketball fan, but as an educator, I hate myself for watching March Madness. College sports are a plague on American higher education. They add a big-ticket item to mounting costs, and they compromise academic quality. Here are the numbers to prove it.
The Monitor's ViewWhy a BRICS 'world bank' may be welcomeThe so-called BRICS 'club' of nations 鈥� Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa 鈥� plan to start a development bank to rival the World Bank. This challenge to the Western-driven liberal order relies to a large part on that order.
OpinionWhere Sheryl Sandberg gets it wrongFacebook chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, offers sound career advice to women with her 'lean in' initiative. But must the answer to gender inequity always be to make women more like men? Sometimes women also need to push back and speak out 鈥� for the good of men, too.
OpinionObama must support global Arms Trade TreatyThe unregulated global arms trade fuels wars and human rights abuses worldwide.聽The Obama administration must work with other countries at the UN to close the deal on a robust, effective Arms Trade Treaty to聽reduce the illicit flow of weapons to conflict zones.
The Monitor's ViewWhat we can do about income inequalityA new Brookings Institution study points to a 'permanent' inequality of income in the US, mainly because workers haven't adapted to rapid technological change. Reducing this underclass starts with workers themselves.
OpinionI'd rather have employees who don't just 'lean in,' but are 'all in'In the 1990s while Sheryl Sandberg was learning how to 'lean in' to her career, I was learning to lean in at home as a single father. And the truth is that you can鈥檛 lean in equally hard at work and at home. Instead, we can be 'all in' 鈥� present in the moment, focused passionately on each task.
OpinionBeyond the sequester: The merits 鈥� and flaws 鈥� of Obama's preschool planSequester cuts will stymie President Obama鈥檚 early childhood education agenda for the foreseeable future, but expanding preschool for low-income families is still an idea whose time has come. And there are several aspects of the president's preschool plan to applaud.
The Monitor's ViewIn Cyprus rescue, EU steps on a basic freedomIn allowing Cyprus to impose capital controls, the EU violates one of its founding principles 鈥� the free flow of money (and goods) to help unite nations.
OpinionTexas legislators must do their jobs 鈥� and not allow concealed guns on campusThe Texas state legislature is currently in committee to decide the fate of SB 182 鈥� a bill that would allow concealed handguns on college campuses. Legislators must heed the perspective of the people who are most affected by a bill 鈥� the majority of college students who oppose it.
OpinionA better way to prevent overfishingInstead of risky shorter seasons, a shared catch-limit allows fishermen to work whenever they want.聽Today, more than half of all seafood caught in US waters is in 'catch-shares' management. That鈥檚 good for both fisheries and fishermen and their communities.- Readers RespondReaders Write: How I fight gun and gang violence, as a former gang memberLetter to the Editor for the March 25, 2013 weekly print issue: As a mentor for youth involved in gangs, I agree that the combination of law enforcement and clergy mentorship is a great dynamic to implement in high-risk neighborhoods. I should know. I'm a former gang member myself.
The Monitor's ViewA model to end Washington gridlock: MexicoSince its political leaders signed a pact for national reform in December, Mexico has been on a roll. The country's suffering from self-inflicted gridlock was reason enough for consensus and change.
OpinionTime to help college professors be better teachersIf we want more students to succeed in college, we have to turn full attention to the craft of university-level teaching. What鈥檚 at stake is not only increasing graduation rates but providing a quality education for those who, a generation or two ago, might not have seen college as possible.
Five ways Americans can save water through food choices As eaters and consumers, Americans can profoundly reduce water waste and water consumption through the food choices they make. Here are five ways American food consumers can help save water.
OpinionNext step for immigration reform: Give detained migrants legal counselAs immigration reform takes shape in Congress, the US must ensure that any person detained in the context of immigration enforcement must be provided access to legal counsel. Victims of sex trafficking and genuine refugees are among those held without possibility of finding counsel.
The Monitor's ViewTypecasting 'AfPak'The West's clich茅s about Pakistan and Afghanistan don't match the signs of democratic progress or opposition to Islamic radicals like the Taliban.
OpinionPalestinians see Obama visit as reminder of broken promisesAs President Obama visits Ramallah in the West Bank, the mood among Palestinians is far from the hopes he ignited in Cairo in 2009.聽They would like to see Obama take a more even-handed, active role in brokering talks with Israel and聽a tougher stance on Israeli settlement construction.
The Monitor's ViewCyberattack on South Korea needs constructive world responseThe cyberattack on South Korea's banks and TV stations Wednesday should force a global effort to develop legal rules against cyberwarfare.