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The Monitor's ViewInviting Taiwan to Biden鈥檚 democracy summitChina might learn about democracy by not bullying Taiwan about attending the December summit.
The Monitor's ViewHow reconciliation can enlarge EuropeA European Union summit will look at admitting six Balkan states 鈥� if those states can fix issues preventing EU membership.
Readers RespondReaders write: America's exit from AfghanistanLetter to the editor for the October 4, 2021 weekly magazine. A reader discusses the desire to place blame following the fall of Kabul.聽
The Monitor's ViewWhen Islamists defend democracyWith democracy at stake in Iraq and Tunisia, top Islamists are rising to its defense.
From college prep to Mideast peace: Stop talking and start collaboratingAs this writer experienced, transformative connections are formed not by squaring off head-to-head but collaborating side by side.
The Monitor's ViewWhat Washington can agree onMassive spending bills like the two infrastructure measures have brought bipartisan attention to preventing fraud.
The Monitor's ViewA woman鈥檚 courage to end wartime rape in EthiopiaOut of conscience, the country鈥檚 minister for women resigns after campaigning for justice against wartime sexual violence.
The Monitor's ViewA youth-led movement against Malaysia鈥檚 race-based politicsAs in other Muslim nations, many young people in this Southeast Asian nation see official discrimination for or against groups as a source of corruption and a denial of individual rights.
The Monitor's ViewMerkel鈥檚 style shaping Germany鈥檚 new governmentNo one party clearly won Sunday鈥檚 election to replace Angela Merkel after her 16 years in power. Yet the leading contenders may imitate her methods of seeking compromise to form a coalition.聽
A risk that worked: Talking about race head-on with neighborsWhen three neighbors 鈥� two white and one Black 鈥� talk about race, they learn the benefits of seeking, not to be understood, but to understand.
The Monitor's ViewA China encircled by freedomsThe Indo-Pacific鈥檚 clubs of democracies and free-trade nations may do more to curb Chinese aggression than military pushback.
The Monitor's ViewLook who鈥檚 defending the rights of Afghan women聽Foreign aid groups, eager to assist a hungry nation, insist on guarantees for their female Afghan staff to operate freely. The Taliban might listen.
How energy-efficient buildings could lead to safer streetsRetrofitting buildings for energy efficiency has led this entrepreneur to a broader vision for job training and safer communities.
The Monitor's ViewOne victory over the pandemic: Community gardensAt this year鈥檚 meeting of community garden experts, one theme is how such shared plots made a difference during COVID-19.
What the Peace Corps meant to meOne can easily log the number of wells built or mothers trained in nutrition classes. It鈥檚 harder to measure the impact of cultural exchange.
The Monitor's ViewBiden鈥檚 bid for relentless diplomacyHis first U.N. speech as president was a call to supplement military force with cooperation to address today鈥檚 common challenges.
The Monitor's ViewA revival of public art as freedom from a pandemicFrom a giant violin-shaped boat in Venice to 500 flags in Albuquerque, cities see liberation from a lockdown in cultural expressions free to all.
The Monitor's ViewNew ways to curb climate migrationMany nations are building better resiliency in places vulnerable to weather disasters, a task as important as curbing carbon emissions.
The Monitor's ViewHow a dinner in Paris guards Europe鈥檚 valuesThe last official meeting between German Angela Merkel and French Emmanuel Macron reflects why the EU remains a beacon.
The Monitor's ViewCelebrating a well-rooted Israeli-Arab dealThe first-year celebrations of the Abraham Accords reflect how rapidly former foes wanted and needed a normalization of ties, helping cement the pact as a model.