Christian Science Monitor | Commentary

Letters to the Editor

05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Readers write about separatist provinces, presidential leadership, the Equal Rights Amendment, and cellphones on airplanes.

How not to rescue the Big Three

05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Congress must not loan $25 billion to a US auto industry that isn't doing enough itself.

Broadway's 'Rent' exits stage left (thank goodness)

05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

I never caught the musical's frenzy, and fans wouldn't cut me slack.

Sarah Palin can have it all

05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

I should know. I'm a writer and the mother of 12.

Letters to the Editor

04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Readers write about Russia's invasion of Georgia and residency laws against sex offenders.

Medvedev's 'principles'

04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

In foreign policy, Russia's president is straddling two different centuries.

A new social contract for America

04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

The American Dream can't thrive on World War II-era policies.

Obama-Biden, McCain-Palin, and the experience question

04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Truman and Reagan showed that character and common sense matter more than a good résumé.

Letters to the Editor

03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Readers write about Europe and Russia, political contributions, and Medicaid.

Teacher pay at $100k?

03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

A radical way to boost student achievement in the nation's capital deserves support.

Cracks in Putin's kingdom

03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Serious voices in Russia are doubting his judgment on Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

College is not a must

03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Mandated college-prep classes inhibit high-schoolers' futures.

Letters to the Editor

02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Readers write about Everglades land acqusition, Islamic investment methods, and leaving the windows open.

'Change' politics in a hurricane

02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Voters expect 'change' and in the run-up to Gustav, they saw some change in their leaders.

Is the U.S. Army ready for conventional war?

02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

Focusing only on counterinsurgency and nation-building is unwise. It must prepare to fight other armies.

Sarah Palin: a bold choice, or a desperate one?

02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST

So far, so good: McCain's VP pick has electrified conservatives.

Russia trifles with genocide

29 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST

A 2005 UN mandate that allows invasions to end genocides cannot be claimed by Moscow.

Fall shopping, without the guilt

29 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST

It's OK: Enjoy your clothes. Just don't be dominated by them.

Farewell to world peace?

29 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST

The Georgian conflict ended 1,716 days of no war between nations. But trends favor peace.

Letters to the Editor

28 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST

Readers write about accountability in higher education and the changeover to digital TV.

Headway with the homeless

28 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST

Through a concept called 'housing first,' America is finally reducing homelessness.

A president, not a savior

28 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST

Why do we look to the White House for all the answers?

Letters to the Editor

27 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST

Readers write about guns in national parks and single-sex education.

More than your average Joe

27 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST

Joe Biden's got working-class roots, but his main strength is his foreign-policy expertise.

Barack Obama: American enough

27 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EST

His life epitomizes the American dream. Now he has to show that he's 'one of us.'