Christian Science Monitor | Commentary

Letters to the Editor

10 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

Readers write about ways to bring stability to Bolivia and whether today's conservatives more resemble Lincoln or Douglas.

Can the US be pals with the terrorist Taliban?

10 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

McCain and Obama need to say if they back Karzai's talks with the Afghan Taliban.

When nations kill their own

10 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

'Right to protect' has come a long way, but not far enough.

Financial firms need 'nutrition labels'

10 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

Wouldn't it be nice to know that your money is safe?

Letters to the Editor

09 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

Readers write about the need for US aid to reach South Ossetia as well as Georgia, mayoral term limits, and the importance of infrared emissions in cooling a home.

Americans turn to Uncle Sam

09 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

The US is entering an era of more active government. Can Washington deliver?

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must go

09 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

We tried privatizing them before, in 1968. It didn't work.

End the US-Cuba embargo: It's a win-win

09 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

Normalizing ties would be smart policy and politics.

First, foreclose on market fears

08 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

The global financial crisis needs the hope that US mortgages are trustworthy.

Healthcare's wasted billions

08 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

Why we lose $700 billion – and how to get it back.

I survived the Georgian war. Here's what I saw.

08 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

I blame Georgia's leaders.

U.S. House honors Monitor's centennial

07 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

Resolution cites 'unselfish service through journalism'

Let Bloomberg run again

07 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

New York's mayor wants to break the term-limit barrier, a drag on democracy.

Boiling point in Bolivia

07 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

Internal conflict could destabilize the region. Here's what Washington can do.

Who else reads your e-mail?

07 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

Your employer and the government can snoop legally.

Letters to the Editor

06 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

Readers write about politicians inspiring voters beyond the ballot box, and what else the nuclear deal may bring to India.

The candidates click on broadband

06 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

The US needs to boost fast Internet access. Fortunately, both presidential candidates agree.

To drill or not to drill is not the question

06 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

Renewable resources abound. Let's use them.

How to smooth the transition in Iraq

06 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

The town of Mahmoudiya is ready for the next step: a Transition Task Force.

Letters to the Editor

03 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

Readers write about student testing, cooking on campus, loans that contributed to the financial crisis, and how a recession could help.

Ballot-box gamble

03 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

Since 2004, voters have said 'no' to casino expansion. Now it's time to roll back legalized gambling.

Dare I believe Obama can win?

03 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

His idealism brings out the best in me – and in others. So what happens if he loses?

Fund the fight against global poverty

03 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

The Millennium Challenge Corporation is a critical investment.

Letters to the Editor

02 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

Readers write about solving the financial crisis, and the definitions necessary for determining moral absolutes.

Gain campus harmony, game-free

02 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EST

Trust and candor are better than scavenger hunts.