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The spring that dared us all to hopeThose aren鈥檛 just leaves budding on tree branches; they鈥檙e promises. In聽March 2021, the world is ready to awaken from the winter of the pandemic.
Readers RespondReaders write: Unexpected connections, and an excellent issueLetters to the editor for the March 15, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss unlikely connections with authors and a top-tier Monitor Weekly issue.
The Monitor's ViewSprouts of freedom in AfricaEnough polls of young people and a few examples of democratic practices hint that Africans may be demanding better governance.
The Monitor's ViewLocal givers rise to the COVID-19 challengeOf all charitable grants given to meet the needs during the pandemic last year, more than half came from community foundations.
The Monitor's ViewAsia鈥檚 security in a different lightThe first summit of a group of Asian-Pacific democracies known as the Quad provides a chance for it to not be seen as only an enemy of China.
The Monitor's ViewChina鈥檚 quest for 鈥渟ources of innovation鈥�One source, as officials now admit, is freedom for scientific researchers to fail. To achieve its goal as a tech giant, China may be forced to grant more social freedoms.
The Monitor's ViewPolice trials as benchmarks for racial justiceThe verdict in the trial of a police officer for George Floyd鈥檚 death in Minneapolis must be seen against the progress made in states since that tragic yet galvanizing moment.
The Monitor's ViewA welcoming that defines power in the Middle EastA historic meeting between Shiism鈥檚 most respected iman and the pope signals how the Abrahamic faiths can influence the region鈥檚 conflicts.
Billie Holiday as activist: Can a movie change the singer's image?Andra Day鈥檚 portrayal of Billie Holiday聽honors the singer鈥檚 role as an early civil rights activist and聽urges a compassionate view of her addiction. 聽
The Monitor's ViewWhat France can learn from US Black churchesA French bill indirectly targeting the Muslim minority can take a lesson from the role of Black churches in achieving progress.
The Monitor's ViewAlternatives to a boycott of Beijing OlympicsFor the 2022 Games, athletes can protest China鈥檚 abuses in clever ways. Foreign officials and advertisers can stay away. The purposes of the Olympics can then endure.
The Monitor's ViewBiden's first use of force overseasA retaliatory airstrike on Iran-backed militias in Syria opens an opportunity for the president to show leadership in setting thresholds and responsibilities for any U.S. military action.
The Monitor's ViewWhy protest signs in Myanmar are in EnglishThe anti-coup demonstrators are appealing to a more sophisticated global 鈥減eace industry鈥� that can track peaceful assembly and shine a light on local conflicts.聽
How to prepare for an increasingly multiracial America? Pay attention.At this hinge of history, the U.S. faces a variety of threats, including racialized politics 鈥� even as it heads toward a majority of people of color.
Finding humanity behind the headlinesMonitor correspondent聽Scott Peterson covers conflict zones in Afghanistan. But he's learned to look past bombings and see the human element instead.
The Monitor's ViewShaping a new Syria, one verdict at a timeSyrian refugees carried the ideals of the Arab Spring into a German courtroom that convicted one of the regime鈥檚 torturers.
Finding the universal human storyWhy does the effort to rebuild a tiny Japanese fishing village, 10 years after a tsunami, matter to someone living in Australia or Canada or the U.S.?
The Monitor's ViewThe only path for India, PakistanA truce in Kashmir and an agreement to discuss 鈥渃ore鈥� issues between the two rivals makes sense in light of bigger concerns and opportunities.
Fair or not, the race of Biden鈥檚 EPA nominee raises expectationsEPA administrator nominee Michael Regan has a mixed record: genuine interest in citizens鈥� concerns alongside decisions that ignore those concerns.
From Russia with loveRussia should be too big and too diverse to exist as a聽single country. But its post-Soviet saga contains聽lessons for any nation in search of cohesion.