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The Monitor's ViewOf homelands lost and home foundThrough hospitality and gratitude 鈥� the cornerstones of America鈥檚 Thanksgiving tradition 鈥� the world鈥檚 expanding mass of migrants and their hosts are finding a shared identity.
The Monitor's ViewGratitude aplenty for Spain鈥檚 reconciliationA new law to help find the remains of anti-fascist fighters in the civil war pays as much tribute as remembering those who restored democracy after Franco.
Readers RespondReaders respond: How far do we go with empathy?Letters to the editor published in the Nov. 28, 2022, weekly magazine. Readers note the value of "serious consideration" where due and wonder about student debt relief.
The Monitor's ViewWhat bubbles below the Gulf's oil giantsThe World Cup provides a glimpse into the Gulf Arab states and their leaders鈥� race to stay ahead of restless youth.
The Monitor's ViewThe World Cup runneth overIn material terms, such as trade, globalization may be faltering. But soccer鈥檚 soaring popularity hints at a better view of globalization, one that bends upward.
The Monitor's ViewThe uncoal: Decarbonizing as wise investmentNew 鈥渏ust鈥� approaches to climate change are lifting richer and poorer nations beyond disagreements over who should pay for the Impact of erratic weather.
The Monitor's ViewWho really won the US midterm electionsAn outsize proportion of independent voters helped shape a new Congress with no big majorities, forcing greater balance and deliberation.
The Monitor's ViewMexico's people powerMass protests in favor of civic integrity may help end a president鈥檚 attempt to change the way elections are run.
The Monitor's ViewWhen even dictators see a need for inclusionThe brutality of Myanmar鈥檚 military rulers against a national uprising has pushed other Southeast Asian nations to engage with the country鈥檚 pro-democracy forces.
Making kindness a visible priorityDavid Clark Scott favorite stories were of people taking the time to help one another. On his last day of work, he was working on such a story.聽We picked up where he left off.
The Monitor's ViewIndia鈥檚 new champion of civic equalityAfter a rise in Hindu nationalism and suppression of minority rights, a new Supreme Court justice may ensure all individuals are protected by the constitution.
The Monitor's ViewThe sheriff of the new WestThe European Union鈥檚 strongest moral response to the Ukraine war came from its eastern members who more strongly see Western values at stake. One country stands out: the Czech Republic.
The Monitor's ViewA light of lawfulness in Latin AmericaThe U.S. targets Paraguay for corruption, yet it may be grassroots efforts at affirming accountability that make the biggest difference.
The Monitor's ViewIn Iran鈥檚 protests, a hidden message made clearThe largely leaderless protests may have found a temporary leader in a popular Sunni cleric who called for a referendum based on equal rights.
The Monitor's ViewAlternate atmospherics at this year鈥檚 climate confabFrustration over slow progress on carbon goals has led many thinkers to offer new mental frameworks about the global challenge.
The Monitor's ViewPatient coaxing of peace in EthiopiaAn agreement between the government and Tigray rebels creates an opening for a national identity based on common values more than ethnic divisions.
The Monitor's ViewEnergy adversity as Europe's opportunityThe European Union鈥檚 ideals help unite its members to work together in the face of Russia鈥檚 gas cutoff.
The Monitor's ViewArt as liberation in IranProtesters are inspired by the works of recording artists to contemplate a different reality.
Connecting through languageBetter communication between Arab and Jewish Israelis would increase neighborliness, this Heart of a Nation Teen Essay Contest winner says. And she sees a way for that happen.
Respecting womenFor this teen essay contest winner, helping her society recognize women鈥檚 humanity is essential to progress. And she believes words have a part to play in that process.