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The Monitor's ViewPandemic鈥檚 bright light on drug preventionThe other health crisis in 2020 鈥� opioid misuse 鈥� has worsened under social isolation and economic strain. That should help shift the focus more to preventing addiction.
The Monitor's ViewThe hidden key to a country鈥檚 liberationFrom Belarus to Tunisia, people under dictatorship have shown they must act with dignity, not plead for it.
Can education solve everything?The best educational reform might be putting more money in parents鈥� pockets 鈥� not through a government program but through higher wages.
The Monitor's ViewMuslim lands staking out interfaith coexistenceSudan becomes the latest largely Muslim society to start embracing ecumenical governance.
The Monitor's ViewChina's rulers face a new type of dissentFor democracy activists, hatred in the face of state violence hasn鈥檛 worked very well. China鈥檚 Mongolian minority 鈥� now being forced to adopt Han culture 鈥� is trying new approaches.
Vistas of the heart and soulJust as an RV can reveal the largeness in a Rocky Mountain vacation, a pandemic can also reveal the largeness of the human spirit.
The Monitor's ViewTracking the pandemic on private phonesNew tech tools on smartphones that record data related to COVID-19 put a new focus on the ability of people to self-govern their personal information.
The Monitor's ViewThe seeders of a new LebanonForeign leaders are working with trusted activists to revive an inclusive identity for a country in turmoil since an Aug. 4 blast.
The Monitor's ViewA peace deal to piece Sudan togetherLast year鈥檚 pro-democracy protests and their unifying identity have led to a pact to integrate most rebel groups into a more inclusive government.
The Monitor's ViewWhy Germany鈥檚 Merkel finds it hard to retireCrisis after crisis has called for her approach, one based more on values than force.
Readers RespondReaders write: Seeing Russia鈥檚 view, the power of film, and moreLetters to the editor for the Sept. 7, 2020 weekly magazine. Readers discuss the police response to protests, Russia鈥檚 perspective, and more.
The Monitor's ViewThe subtle power of nonviolent activismViolent responses to social justice protests require protesters to be even more focused on peaceful tactics.
The Monitor's ViewNew choices in justice after shootingsIn New Zealand and the U.S., many seeking justice after a shooting also yearn for social and individual healing.
The Monitor's ViewThe peacemakers in BelarusWith clever tactics of inclusion and empathy, women took to the streets to curb police violence against pro-democracy protesters. 聽
The Monitor's ViewThe egalitarian impulse in Thailand鈥檚 protestsMore youthful Thais are breaking a taboo by challenging a monarchy that holds back democracy. Their brave demand for free speech is itself an embrace of civic liberty.
The Monitor's ViewThe power of hospitality for democracyGermany rescues a Russian dissident. Lithuania hosts fleeing democrats from Belarus. The U.S. provides a haven for Chinese reformers. Such welcome mats help drive freedom in the world.
The world鈥檚 greatest natural resourceFor more than a century, prosperity has come from coal in Wyoming.聽But what happens when there isn鈥檛 any left, or people don鈥檛 want it anymore?
The Monitor's ViewElectric vehicles near market cruising speedNow electric SUVs, buses, and even garbage trucks are approaching mass scale, helping to drive solutions for climate change.
The Monitor's ViewHow false fears drive anger in US votersAs the presidential race officially kicks off with party conventions, the candidates must rise above voter misperceptions of each other.
The Monitor's ViewLocal fixes for Africa鈥檚 jihadi violenceMilitary responses to radical Islamist groups aren鈥檛 working. Community-brokered solutions to local issues just might end the rise in attacks.