Letters to the Editor | 11/20/09
Readers write about dressing children in camouflage, hurricane Katrina, Social Security, and Israel's stake in peace.
The Monitor's View | 11/20/09
You probably never heard of the new president and foreign policy chief of the European Union – Belgian Herman Van Rompuy and Briton Catherine Ashton. That may be their strength.
Opinion | 11/20/09
As they confront Iran's nuclear aims, negotiators must mind the Shiite doctrine of deceit called 'taqiyya.'
Opinion | 11/20/09
If parents prime children only for success, how will they ever be able to survive in the real world?
The Monitor's View | 11/19/09
The Karzai inauguration came with promises to fight graft. The US must be patient as long as he delivers.
Opinion | 11/19/09
China must allow currency to rise. The US must boost savings.
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Batdorj Gongor convinces residents to set up savings groups as a way of teaching them the power they gain by banding together in neighborhoods.

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People making a difference: Batdorj Gongor

In Mongolia, he shows former nomads how working together benefits everyone.

 
 

 
Letters to the Editor | 11/20/09
Readers write about dressing children in camouflage, hurricane Katrina, Social Security, and Israel's stake in peace.
The Monitor's View | 11/20/09
You probably never heard of the new president and foreign policy chief of the European Union – Belgian Herman Van Rompuy and Briton Catherine Ashton. That may be their strength.
Opinion | 11/20/09
As they confront Iran's nuclear aims, negotiators must mind the Shiite doctrine of deceit called 'taqiyya.'
Opinion | 11/20/09
If parents prime children only for success, how will they ever be able to survive in the real world?
The Monitor's View | 11/19/09
The Karzai inauguration came with promises to fight graft. The US must be patient as long as he delivers.
Opinion | 11/19/09
China must allow currency to rise. The US must boost savings.
More Commentary Stories
(Mary Knox Merrill/Staff)
EDITOR'S PICK Five cities that will rise in the New Economy
From Seattle to Huntsville, Ala., five cities are poised to prosper in the New Economy because of exports, innovation, clean technology, and healthcare.
POLITICS Patchwork Nation
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The Monitor's Peter Grier talks with reporter Ron Scherer about how Black Friday will effect the economy this year.




Making a difference
Making a Difference

What happens when ordinary people decide to pay it forward? Extraordinary change. See how individuals are making a difference, finding solutions, overcoming adversity, and giving back globally.

Batdorj Gongor convinces residents to set up savings groups as a way of teaching them the power they gain by banding together in neighborhoods.

Lee Lawrence

People making a difference: Batdorj Gongor

In Mongolia, he shows former nomads how working together benefits everyone.

 
 
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Letters to the Editor | 11/20/09
Readers write about dressing children in camouflage, hurricane Katrina, Social Security, and Israel's stake in peace.
The Monitor's View | 11/20/09
You probably never heard of the new president and foreign policy chief of the European Union – Belgian Herman Van Rompuy and Briton Catherine Ashton. That may be their strength.
Opinion | 11/20/09
As they confront Iran's nuclear aims, negotiators must mind the Shiite doctrine of deceit called 'taqiyya.'
Opinion | 11/20/09
If parents prime children only for success, how will they ever be able to survive in the real world?
The Monitor's View | 11/19/09
The Karzai inauguration came with promises to fight graft. The US must be patient as long as he delivers.
Opinion | 11/19/09
China must allow currency to rise. The US must boost savings.
More Commentary Stories
(Mary Knox Merrill/Staff)
EDITOR'S PICK Five cities that will rise in the New Economy
From Seattle to Huntsville, Ala., five cities are poised to prosper in the New Economy because of exports, innovation, clean technology, and healthcare.
POLITICS Patchwork Nation
The American voter beyond red and blue

Daily podcast

Monitor Reports

Discussions with Monitor reporters from around the world


Today

Peter Grier

The Monitor's Peter Grier talks with reporter Ron Scherer about how Black Friday will effect the economy this year.




Making a difference
Making a Difference

What happens when ordinary people decide to pay it forward? Extraordinary change. See how individuals are making a difference, finding solutions, overcoming adversity, and giving back globally.

Batdorj Gongor convinces residents to set up savings groups as a way of teaching them the power they gain by banding together in neighborhoods.

Lee Lawrence

People making a difference: Batdorj Gongor

In Mongolia, he shows former nomads how working together benefits everyone.

 
 
 
Letters to the Editor | 11/20/09
Readers write about dressing children in camouflage, hurricane Katrina, Social Security, and Israel's stake in peace.
The Monitor's View | 11/20/09
You probably never heard of the new president and foreign policy chief of the European Union – Belgian Herman Van Rompuy and Briton Catherine Ashton. That may be their strength.
Opinion | 11/20/09
As they confront Iran's nuclear aims, negotiators must mind the Shiite doctrine of deceit called 'taqiyya.'
Opinion | 11/20/09
If parents prime children only for success, how will they ever be able to survive in the real world?
The Monitor's View | 11/19/09
The Karzai inauguration came with promises to fight graft. The US must be patient as long as he delivers.
Opinion | 11/19/09
China must allow currency to rise. The US must boost savings.
More Commentary Stories
(Mary Knox Merrill/Staff)
EDITOR'S PICK Five cities that will rise in the New Economy
From Seattle to Huntsville, Ala., five cities are poised to prosper in the New Economy because of exports, innovation, clean technology, and healthcare.
POLITICS Patchwork Nation
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Monitor Reports

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Peter Grier

The Monitor's Peter Grier talks with reporter Ron Scherer about how Black Friday will effect the economy this year.




Making a difference
Making a Difference

What happens when ordinary people decide to pay it forward? Extraordinary change. See how individuals are making a difference, finding solutions, overcoming adversity, and giving back globally.

Batdorj Gongor convinces residents to set up savings groups as a way of teaching them the power they gain by banding together in neighborhoods.

Lee Lawrence

People making a difference: Batdorj Gongor

In Mongolia, he shows former nomads how working together benefits everyone.

 
 
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11/17/09
Orcas are very susceptible to pollution, due to their place at the top of the ocean food chain. But little is known of their habits since they're hard to track.
USA > 11/14/09
NASA's sampling of a plume of material from a dark crater turns up water on the moon – and other organic compounds, too.
11/11/09
An ancient evergreen tree reveals its secret life to scientists, helping them decode climate history.
USA > 11/04/09
Mercury, the oddest of the rocky planets, has been little understood by scientists. But on a swing by the planet, NASA's Messenger sent back intriguing data about Mercury's surface minerals and volcanic activity.
11/03/09
Palm oil is in everything from fuel to cosmetics. Is it a solution or a problem?
USA > 10/28/09
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EDITOR'S PICK Five cities that will rise in the New Economy
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