Commentary | The Monitor's View

A shift in power after 58 years marks a turn toward valuing ordinary citizens as a source of economic diversity and renewal.

Local celebrations of the election process help remind Americans of democracy’s resiliency while boosting their well-being.

An acute electricity crisis in the island nation may be stirring accountability and transparency.

Armenia, surrounded by bigger countries, tries to make itself indispensable by becoming a Silicon Valley in a precarious region.

Beyond the national divisions of the presidential race, civility and neighborly trust largely reign in local government.

Behind the popularity of career and technical training in education lies a stronger desire among young people to find purpose.

Two of baseball’s most storied teams are facing off in the World Series, uniting Americans in a historic rivalry and a joyful revival of a sport that defines the nation.

The winners of Europe’s prize for “freedom of thought” are two opposition leaders who create unity among Venezuelans by respecting a diversity of views.

Voters in the southern African nation confirm a wider trend, demanding leaders who put honesty before corruption and self-interest.

The story behind a slim victory for Moldova’s vote on joining the European Union reveals a deeper embrace of democratic values.