Commentary
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The Monitor's View A key ingredient in Amazon’s selection process
Whether it be a tech giant or the federal government, the best approach in targeting big investment in one place is to ensure the local community has social cohesion and common vision.
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The Monitor's View Ukraine needs the long arm of the law
Despite the West’s efforts to curb corruption in this pivotal country, the killing of an anti-corruption activist shows the need for better tools to help Ukrainians achieve clean governance.
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Upfront Blog What democracy actually does
Opinions about the best way forward can fracture a country in countless ways. Democracy, at its most fundamental level, is about creating a structure that can absorb those disagreements without violence or tyranny.
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The Monitor's View Is progress on race still possible?
The US midterm election was filled with racial issues, another example to the world of how to confront a difficult topic. At least one country, Tunisia, has decided progress on race is possible.
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Upfront Blog What money can’t buy in politics
Money does other things that are subtler yet in some ways just as concerning as outright corruption. And, in a bit of a shock, new research suggests that money doesn’t do something that many think it does.
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Readers Respond Readers write: Examination of Islamist moderates, cartoon cuts, protecting the Amazon, and sustainability of farms
Letters to the editor for the Nov. 5, 2018 weekly magazine.
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Global Newsstand US-Russia relationship recalls cold war, Proof means little in Warren and Khashoggi affairs, Iran’s blacklisting adds to US sanctions stress, Saudi...
A roundup of global commentary for the Nov. 5, 2018 weekly magazine.
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The Monitor's View California’s fires as both tragedy and lesson
As strategies toward wildfires have evolved, so has the understanding of how humans can fit into the natural order.
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Upfront Blog Colonialism in reverse
The story of Juba Arabic is one of colonization. The language is a mixture of different tongues imposed upon the South Sudanese by outsiders. That makes the story of Juba Arabic an allegory of sorts.
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Readers Respond Readers write: The power of song, comparing movements, updates on Washington, and exploring diversities of the Amazon
Letters to the editor for the Nov. 12, 2018 weekly magazine.
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Global Newsstand Fear of ‘the other’ begets acts of hate, With China, Japan needs to step out from the shadow of the US, Centrist infighting is an opportunity for e...
A roundup of global commentary for the Nov. 12, 2018 weekly magazine.
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The Monitor's View Why did so many young people vote?
The unusually high turnout for a midterm election may be driven by better civic education, especially the hands-on kind that instills lifelong activism instead of cynicism and indifference.
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The Monitor's View Germany's learning curve on immigration
Perhaps the US can learn as Germany’s leading party holds a sober debate over the topic in picking a replacement for Angela Merkel.
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The Monitor's View The new Congress can shed old habits
The midterm election left Capitol Hill more divided than before. Rather than gridlock, lawmakers must try to discern together the ideals that unite Americans.
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Global Newsstand Fear of ‘the other’ begets acts of hate, With China, Japan needs to step out from the shadow of the US, Centrist infighting is an opportunity for e...
A roundup of global commentary for the Nov. 12, 2018 weekly magazine.
- Global Newsstand US-Russia relationship recalls cold war, Proof means little in Warren and Khashoggi affairs, Iran’s blacklisting adds to US sanctions stress, Saudi...
- Global Newsstand Saudi investments influence reactions to Khashoggi affair, Climate change brings security risks, Countries will have to choose a side in US-China t...
- Global Newsstand African leadership should speak out at the UN, US commercial embargo of Cuba should end, Fan Bingbing’s tax practices are not unusual, India’s ties...
- Global Newsstand NAFTA’s replacement will have to do, Untangling the Skripal poisoning case, In US tariff talks, Japan should push principles of free trade, Sexual...
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Beyond political division
Here’s a podcast conversation between the editor of the Monitor and a Christian Science practitioner and teacher. They share spiritual insights on a subject that’s front and center these days: How can we get beyond the political division that’s so prevalent?
- After the fires, a ‘still small voice’
- What makes a veteran?
- Remembrance without grief
- Feeling the love that melts away fear
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A key ingredient in Amazon’s selection process
Whether it be a tech giant or the federal government, the best approach in targeting big investment in one place is to ensure the local community has social cohesion and common vision.
- California’s fires as both tragedy and lesson
- Why did so many young people vote?
- Germany's learning curve on immigration
- The new Congress can shed old habits
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Readers Respond Readers write: The power of song, comparing movements, updates on Washington, and exploring diversities of the Amazon
Letters to the editor for the Nov. 12, 2018 weekly magazine.
- Readers Respond Readers write: Examination of Islamist moderates, cartoon cuts, protecting the Amazon, and sustainability of farms
- Readers Respond Readers write: Thoughts on new Heart of the News section
- Readers Respond Readers write: Scottish phrases, more photos, reading habits, learning about the Amazon
- Readers Respond Readers write: ‘Mister Rogers’ thoughts, garden misadventures
