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The Monitor's ViewWhen tragedy turns foe into friendDespite their troubled pasts with Morocco, some nations offered generous aid after Friday鈥檚 earthquake, opening a path for peacemaking. All that鈥檚 needed is humility.
The Monitor's ViewBiden in Hanoi: The fruit of atonementThe president鈥檚 visit, aimed mainly to elevate Vietnam鈥檚 ties with the U.S., also builds on work by individuals to achieve reconciliation after a war that ended 48 years ago.
The Monitor's ViewZoning for shared affluenceA scarcity of housing in the United States is driving both political parties to work together for reforms.
The Monitor's ViewA global reach for clean governanceEach summit of the world鈥檚 20 leading economies tries to set higher standards on integrity to curb corruption.
The Monitor's ViewA balancing act on religious dignityQuran burnings in Europe mark a new test for democratic values, but ordinary citizens find healing responses in unity and kindness.
Gauging motives, not judging policiesPolarization too often gets in the way of progress. A flawed Portland law that aims to solve the nation's drug crisis offers a case study into problem-solving with compassion.
How we report on a warming worldThe Monitor was in many ways founded to help search for and accelerate solutions.聽So what does this look like with something so all-encompassing as climate change?
The Monitor's ViewEurope鈥檚 big influencer on UkraineThe Dutch have played an outsize role in aiding Ukraine. Now they might set an example against Russian-style ethnic nationalism.
The Monitor's ViewChile鈥檚 light of truth on a dark pastThe first official plan to search for those Chileans who disappeared during the country鈥檚 dictatorship strengthens the role of truth in how post-conflict nations seek reconciliation.
The Monitor's ViewThe other war reporting from UkraineThe country鈥檚 progress in ensuring equality before the law and curbing graft is as critical as the military counteroffensive.
The Monitor's ViewCollege admissions become more probingThe U.S. Supreme Court ruling against racial preferences forces schools to look deeper into an applicant鈥檚 character traits.
Beyond money, striking workers seek respectLabor鈥檚 resurgence is about the balance of power between employers and employees. But it may also be about something even deeper: the importance of respectful relationships.
The Monitor's ViewFinding love in ChinaYoung people, who tend to shy away from getting married and raising children, are forcing the ruling party to look deep into non-material incentives for relationships: love and shared values.
Readers RespondReaders write: The power of community, from Maine to CaliforniaLetters to the editor from the September 4 weekly magazine. Readers wrote about reparations, community, and the benefits of constructive approaches.
The Monitor's ViewThe wisdom behind Zimbabwe鈥檚 election calmVoters in the southern African nation have confronted fraud and threats with a quiet confidence in their right to honest self-government.
The Monitor's ViewChina tries freewheeling scienceAs surveillance tightens in Chinese society, the ruling party pushes more freedom for researchers in basic science. The faltering economy needs free thought for scientific breakthroughs.
The Monitor's ViewArgentina reinvents itselfThe sudden rise of an outsider presidential candidate reflects how ordinary people have reacted to economic malaise with an entrepreneurial spirit of creativity, community, and self-reliance.
The Monitor's ViewAfter shootings, Serbia looks for peaceWeekly street protests since last May鈥檚 double mass killings reflect a society seeking solutions to the root causes of violence.
The Monitor's View鈥楬onesty will win鈥�Despite violence and election interference, voters in Ecuador and Guatemala show they demand integrity over fear.
A 鈥榩riceless鈥� weapon in Ukraine鈥檚 arsenalLittle can be taken for granted during wartime. One thing Ukrainians count on is the care and generosity of other civilians.聽