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Opinion Barack Obama and the case for charisma
Charisma is more than a way with words and an attractive face. It's about inspiring America to greatness again.
02/28/2008 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View Claps and Clapton in North Korea
Inviting Western musicians won't help the regime in its latest try at nuclear blackmail.
02/28/2008 12:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about student slander, wiretapping, the immigration process, and personal finance.
02/27/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Protect America - and the law
We don't buy Bush's scare tactics on surveillance.
02/27/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Waiting for a US-Iran handshake
Iran's diplomatic elite believe that the time has come to lead the region.
02/27/2008 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View Unmuzzle the election watchdog
Senators should not block votes on needed nominees to the Federal Election Commission.
02/27/2008 12:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about animal treatment and food safety, China's ecological threat, elections in Pakistan, superdelegates, Wikileaks, and Blu-ray.
02/26/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion The end of multiculturalism
The US must be a melting pot – not a salad bowl.
02/26/2008 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View How not to rescue home loans
Let bankruptcy judges and bureaucrats set mortgage rates? Congress needs to think twice.
02/26/2008 12:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about Republican campaign strategies, changes in the election structure, and women in engineering programs.
02/25/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Why baseball balked at integrity
Profits trumped drug policy. It's time for Congress to take the reins.
02/25/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion A head scarf is not just a scarf
The dispute in Turkey reminds us of the importance of allowing 'others' emotional depth.
02/25/2008 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View Satellite fallout
Last week's hit of a US satellite points to a need for the US to avoid weapons in space.
02/25/2008 12:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran and morality in capitalism.
02/22/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion The 'spouse tax' on military wives
The military is not built to suit a two-income family
02/22/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Why Lebanon hasn't slipped into civil war
Rival factions have worked hard to defuse points of conflict.
02/22/2008 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View China's carbon dragon
Growing China's economy while cutting planet-warming emissions is a huge challenge.
02/22/2008 12:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about losses of factory jobs and advances in military technology.
02/21/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion A radical turnabout in Pakistan
In just five months, public approval of Osama bin Laden has dropped by half.
02/21/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Bush's peace opportunity in Congo
A large diplomatic presence there is key to peace.
02/21/2008 12:00 am
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