All Editorials
Readers RespondReaders write: Finding progress despite violent historiesLetters to the editor for the August 21 issue. A reader reflected on their time growing up in a still-segregated South, and hopes for a better future.
The Monitor's ViewBaseball鈥檚 diamonds of youthful joyEmbracing Cuba for the first time in its top international tournament, Little League fosters bonds of affection across lingering diplomatic divides.
The Monitor's ViewWelcome the stranger, win the war in UkraineEurope鈥檚 hospitality toward the war鈥檚 refugees prevents political divisions and is preparing them to rebuild their country.
The Monitor's ViewAfrica鈥檚 pushback against coupsIn one response to the military takeover in Niger, civic activists show that demands for accountability and honesty are the best path for restoring democracy.
The Monitor's ViewThe Swedish way of truth-tellingA target of foreign disinformation campaigns, Sweden has become a model for dispelling lies with facts.
The Monitor's ViewA cool poise after Maui鈥檚 fireThe community鈥檚 response to the Lahaina inferno points to a new focus worldwide on individual attributes needed to prepare for and respond to disasters.
The Monitor's ViewHollywood strikes an opening chord for unityWriters and studios are starting to talk again. They may script new bonds of honesty in business and appreciation for the unlimited range of human creativity.
The Monitor's ViewDegrees of value in higher educationConcerns about high tuitions and student debt, a new study suggests, obscure consensus on nonmaterial benefits of college to individuals and societies.
The Monitor's ViewIn Ohio, civic bridges over cultural dividesState ballot initiatives on abortion rights show an arc bending toward empathy and a shared embrace of democratic principles.
The Monitor's ViewWhere voters in Guatemala put their trustA presidential runoff election focused on corruption strengthens public confidence in the virtues of self-government.
The Monitor's ViewIndia鈥檚 high court draws a line for equalityEthnic violence in the state of Manipur stirs new demands for the safety and appreciation of women and girls.
Yes, Ukrainians are gratefulIt was dinner at the farm of Serhii and Tetiana Khoroschiak, in the southern Mykolaiv region, that showed me just how grateful Ukrainians are.
The Monitor's ViewDemocracy's art of washing feetThrough the din of political distrust, some countries are honing models of reconciliation to disarm grievance.
The Monitor's ViewGlory to Ukraine鈥檚 cultural musesThe country鈥檚 embrace of its cultural qualities helps deny a victory to Russia, which has attempted to claim that a unique culture and national dignity don鈥檛 even exist.
Behind Florida鈥檚 slavery curriculum, a bigger questionFlorida鈥檚 slavery curriculum has caused controversy for appearing to suggest slavery had benefits. Pro-slavery ideas are still hiding in plain sight.聽
The Monitor's ViewA roundabout approach to climate changeGlobal responses to water security reveal the possibilities of progress forged by unity, trust, and environmental renewal.
The Monitor's ViewHijab or no hijab, peace reigns in women鈥檚 soccerThe first woman to wear an Islamic headscarf at the Women鈥檚 World Cup hints at a global drive for religious freedom and against religious hate.
The Monitor's ViewThe right armor for African democracyDespite a coup in Niger, popular demands for equality and honest government keep rising.
Readers RespondReaders write: New perspectives 鈥� from diction to socializingLetters to the editor from the August 7 issue. Readers examined pushes for social interaction, violence in the South, careful word choice, and more.
The Monitor's ViewThe hunt to capture 鈥榖oundless鈥� generosityRapid changes in types of giving has pushed leaders of charities to ask how Americans actually practice selfless love toward others.