All Editorials
- The Monitor's ViewThe other way to debate data centersRural folks will welcome big investments if given a say. Now, a federal program that entices investments in distressed communities relies on the cohesive qualities of local areas to ensure a welcome place for new businesses.
- The Monitor's ViewThe moving lessons of nomadic herdersAs the world’s traditional pastoralists gather for conferences and competitions, governments and scientists show new interest in what the historic skills of nomadic life can teach about sustainable living.
- The Monitor's ViewIsrael’s politics pivot to shared good healthA prominent Zionist politician will run in the next election with an Israeli Arab party, perhaps making it a political kingmaker. His vision: an Israel that can heal its many divides in a way similar to how institutions of healing provide universal care based on equal dignity.
- The Monitor's ViewReform of social media, click by clickLast week’s Meta settlement was one step in the ongoing effort to protect – and prepare – young people growing up in today’s perpetually online world. Individually and collectively, adults across society are being called on to find new ways to rise to this demand.
- The Monitor's ViewQuite a week for a disquieted SyriaRepairing this "cornerstone" state in the Mideast after decades of turmoil has required big leaps in unify and stability.
- The Monitor's ViewAmericans search for a nonpartisan politicsThe two-party divide in the U.S. appears to be deepening. But the surge in independent candidates this year points to a deep desire for common ground and compromise in civic life.
- The Monitor's ViewUkraine’s edge in war: Esprit de (military) corpsBetter drones are not the country’s only great defense. Strong Ukrainian morale helps it recruit new soldiers, surpassing a Russia that increasingly shows weakness in mobilizing young men to fight.
- The Monitor's ViewA new civic tone for America’s ‘town halls’Fewer lawmakers hold face-to-face sessions with voters to answer questions – a result of partisan rancor. Yet a new design – focused deliberation on single issues – might shore up this pillar of democracy.
- The Monitor's ViewRepair, not revenge, in post-autocratic HungaryAs democracy is restored under a new leader, the Central European nation tries to be a model in avoiding personal retribution against a former ruler’s supporters.
- The Monitor's ViewIsraelis who rely on Judaism to protect West Bank PalestiniansA growing number of Israeli Jews practice the ethics of their faith by acknowledging the humanity of Palestinians and standing up for the rule of law.
- The Monitor's ViewThe learning curve for AI in schoolsThe rush to use artificial intelligence in education has led to insights on the types of intelligence – even new types – that students and teachers must bring to the AI era.
- The Monitor's ViewAn Africa that prizes economic – and political – freedomsThe landlocked nation of Zambia has worked to strengthen fiscal discipline and foreign investment. Its newly reelected president may need a similar passion for democratic traditions.
- The Monitor's ViewPrediction markets at odds with US mood on gamblingMore states are challenging companies that claim predicting a future event is not luck, even as more Americans find betting morally unacceptable.
- The Monitor's ViewAfghans cling to education for girlsAfter five years of harsh restrictions by the Taliban regime, fathers, mothers, and daughters across Afghanistan hold fast to the vision of unlocking independent inquiry and thinking through schooling.
- The Monitor's ViewJapan eyes nonartificial intelligenceQuite aware that it lags in creating AI models, Japan instead aims to gain advantage by speeding up AI’s use in its mighty factories. That requires elevated types of human intelligence.
- The Monitor's ViewTaking heed of nature’s chorus – and of each other"Soundwalking" – or giving an ear to all that the natural environment communicates – holds lessons for how to better listen to one another. It speaks volumes to what’s needed today.
- The Monitor's ViewA Mideast beacon for the sanctity of lifeAmid war within its borders and elsewhere, Lebanon officially ends the death penalty, setting an example for a region that often resorts to violence.
- The Monitor's ViewTurkey brightens the outlook for peaceNew legislation paves the way to end ethnic conflict and reintegrate Turkey's Kurdish separatists. Even as details are ironed out, the law positions this NATO member to play a stabilizing role in a restive region.
- The Monitor's ViewYoung people bid for online agencyPending laws and recent legal cases seek increased transparency into social media design features that target youth audiences. Preserving the innocence of childhood is a shared civic motivation across generations.
- The Monitor's ViewThe power of honesty in AI researchA giant Chinese firm, ByteDance, tells its AI researchers to not imitate American models, but rather rely on patient, long-term work to build the best product. Such rectitude might be a light for AI regulators.