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The Monitor's ViewSeeds of honesty in a US reckoning on raceWhether on Zoom calls or in community picnics, more Americans are reflecting on the truth about race relations. Is this finally a moment for a national introspection?
The Monitor's ViewThe lockdown鈥檚 lesson in reading books aloudChildren stuck at home in virtual learning craved the oral readings of books online with teachers, providing a key lesson in the need to increase literacy.
Why we鈥檙e capitalizing BlackIn better cherishing the Black experience in America, we recognize its unique role and seek a firmer footing for genuine equality and freedom.
Readers RespondReaders write: National service programs for youth, and moreLetters to the editor for the June 22, 2020 weekly magazine. Readers discuss whether youth programs should be mandatory in America, and more.
The Monitor's ViewA damper on the India-China flare-upA violent border clash between the nuclear giants may not escalate because each is pursuing trade alliances, which helps lessen emotions like revenge and pride.
Echoes of freedom: Commentary on Juneteenth and the power of legislationFor many Black Americans, this Juneteenth is particularly bittersweet. It is both a celebration and a call to action, writes columnist Ken Makin.
The Monitor's ViewListening to the world's displacedWith a record number of people forced from their homes last year, the focus must be on their hopes for peace. Libya is an example where big powers must back local initiatives for national unity.
The Monitor's ViewA leadership example for the US 鈥� from IraqThe country鈥檚 new prime minister shows a knack for bridging Iraq鈥檚 divides with both messages and actions of inclusiveness.
The Monitor's ViewSeattle's other lesson in safetyThe 鈥渃op-free zone鈥� set by protesters is also an experiment in neighborly generosity, or a redefining of security as giving to each other.
If a Black voice rises in a white neighborhood, does it make a sound?As Black Americans struggle with hopelessness,聽columnist Natasha Lewin urges hope:聽鈥漌ho wants to live in a world where change cannot be fathomed?鈥�
The Monitor's ViewWhat sustains social movementsReal reforms in policing first require enough individuals making durable shifts in thinking about the meaning of justice for others. Are more Americans now checking their motives?聽
We loveThe impetus of this moment is a primal cry for an expanded sense of love for all 鈥� a truer 鈥渦s.鈥� That聽idea of progress must be defended.
The case for uppercase: Commentary on style, dignity, and Black cultureFor Black Americans,聽the rendering of their cultural identity matters.聽Columnist Ken Makin explores the historical fight for a capital 鈥淏.鈥�
The Monitor's ViewNimble creativity could restore the world economyCentral banks have thrown out old playbooks to prevent a financial collapse. The same model-breaking is needed to rebuild economies.
The power of small gesturesEven as images of shattered glass have spread, another narrative has emerged: of people hearing each other, and of the power that imparts.
The Monitor's ViewThe heart of police reformsU.S. cities that teach police to treat residents with respect and empathy go a long way in preventing police abuse and curbing crime.
The Monitor's ViewNations that plant roots of peaceThe latest Global Peace Index shows mixed progress yet also highlights how one country, Armenia, has redefined security.
Readers RespondWhy is America obsessed with toilet paper? Readers react.Baking bread and watching TV have emerged as popular quarantine pastimes. But why is everyone hoarding toilet paper? The audience weighs in.
The Monitor's ViewA different kind of protest for equalityA year after mass protests聽in Hong Kong, pro-democracy leaders may be shifting tactics, acting with equality rather than just demanding it.
I stand with George Floyd because I almost became him 28 years agoThe killing of George Floyd has jolted many Americans awake to a pattern of injustice that has been fully apparent to black Americans for decades.