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Opinion: Afghan aid that works

The National Solidarity Program empowers local people, but risks underfunding.
Opinion: What's next for the Ron Paul revolution?

The effort to renew the Founding Fathers' vision is good for America.
The Monitor's View: A thin-ice way to save polar bears

A court-forced decision on polar bears is not the way to impel Americans to cut emissions.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about Israel-Palestinian relations 60 years after Israeli independence.
Opinion: Memo to candidates and my liberal pals: Southerners aren't stupid

Head's up, y'all: The South is filled with intelligent people. Treat them accordingly.
Opinion: Where racial healing happens

Richmond, Va., shows how real dialogue is more than just talk.
The Monitor's View: Iran pumps iron in the Middle East

Through its terrorist proxy Hezbollah, Iran builds up its Shiite influence in the region.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about the Democratic nomination race, elections in Zimbabwe, and where tax revenues come from.
Opinion: The way to say those tricky VIP names

Mispronouncing them can be a grievous faux pas.
Opinion: What would really rebuild Iraq

War has totally disrupted family, education, and culture.
The Monitor's View: A cornucopia for rich farmers

Farm subsidies will cost each US household about $320, the price to please agribusiness.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about food aid, carbon-neutral businesses, and truth in memoir.
Opinion: Turn teen texting toward better writing

Teachers who co-opt Web tools for class have the best of both worlds.
Opinion: 1968: the year the dream died

The jig was up, and social revolution fell apart.
The Monitor's View: Medvedev's test case with the West

Russia's new president inherits a tinderbox in Georgia, a NATO aspirant.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about funding roadworks, mortgage bailouts, guns in national parks, and cricket.
Opinion: Microsoft and Yahoo: Where were the mediators?

They help countries and couples. Why not businesses?
Opinion: An up-close view of brutality in Darfur

How would we react if Khartoum bombed our kids?
The Monitor's View: Why pump prices need to stay high

A tax on fossil fuels will cut greenhouse gases – as Sweden has done since 1991.
Why the presidential candidates won't talk about Israel

Analysts say politicians hold their tongues on giving additional US aid to Israel for fear of being labeled as anti-Semitic.