A project to restore salmon runs in Northern California redefines how communities care for nature and each other.
Mass protests in the former Soviet state against a Russia-inspired bill are yet another front against Moscow’s attempt to rebuild an empire.
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2024/0502/European-shield-in-Georgia?icid=rss
Election-year politics aside, Americans are learning that listening leads to compassion even when they disagree.
The selection of interim leaders for the gang-ruled country only happened after other Caribbean states saw a need to fill a power vacuum.
Latin America has two models for eradicating violent crime. One is rooted in dignity and forgiveness.
As the U.S. considers how to improve reading instruction for young students, it shouldn't forget grown-ups, our commentator says. How could their hopes be better addressed?
Surveys tell us that people around the world are not too enthusiastic about democracies, but few want to change to a different form of government. The change voters do want? Better politicians wh...
The murder of French teacher Samuel Paty after he displayed satirical pictures of the Prophet Muhammad to his class shook the country. Our story delves into the sense of betrayal felt by the te...
The pandemic’s impact on the last Games has put many athletes and fans in a grateful, celebratory mood for the Summer Olympics in Paris.
Russia’s woes and other geopolitical shifts have allowed the heartland of Eurasia to build on the freedom from big-power intervention.
After arrests at Columbia University and other schools, our commentator considers the legacy of civil disobedience. How and why does society’s lens on protests change over time?
Senegal’s peaceful democratic change sets a model for governing with humility and trust in a region beset by military coups and violence.
Badly in need of skilled labor, China is boosting vocational training, starting with a novel way to end prejudice against such a career path.
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2024/0423/Lifting-a-stigma-in-China?icid=rss
The bipartisan passage of aid for allies and other legislation may mark a shift toward leadership forged by reason instead of political passion.
The reality of life in a war zone is hard to comprehend, much less the sheer will and resilience required to carry on.
Inside Israel, both religious Muslims and Jews celebrate major religious holidays in ways that may bend the war in Gaza toward peace.
Despite persistent violence, voters seek a freedom from fear by embracing two presidential candidates marking a historic change.
From money to arms to recruits, Ukraine’s leader tries to keep building up his country’s protections. Yet he also focuses on the arts and culture. Why?
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2024/0417/Replenishing-Ukraine?icid=rss
As nearly half of humanity holds elections this year, voters seek to be heard in order to place their trust in democracy.
A history of Iranians shaping an inclusive national identity may explain support for the Jewish state.