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Christian Science Monitor - Opinion

The Monitor's View -- Ukraine's BFF in Europe -- The Czechs scoured the world for ammunition to bolster the weakening defenses of Ukraine, a country sacrificing the most for the values of Europe and the U.S.

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The Monitor's View -- Hoops of joy in March Madness -- The college basketball tournament for men and women offers models of excellence, grace, empathy, and community.

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The Monitor's View -- Drawing lines of peace in Gaza -- Israel's plan to let civilians leave Rafah before attacking Hamas sites would be a victory for one principle of humanitarian law: protection of the innocent.

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From the Editors -- The quiet work of trauma recovery -- For people who have been victimized by violence, recovery is often an arduously slow and very private process. But a loose network of trauma recovery centers offers a little-known but effective support system for survivors.

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The Monitor's View -- Resetting Haiti through trust -- A political resignation creates an opportunity for political and civil society leaders to set legitimacy on new foundations.

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The Monitor's View -- When schools tap parental love -- The pandemic's impact on student learning has led educators to break down walls with parents and involve them more in education.

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The Monitor's View -- A season of peace in a time of war -- As Ramadan begins, Palestinians and Israelis find healing responses to the Gaza conflict in quiet contemplation and empathy.

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The Monitor's View -- For India's young women, it's batter up -- A surge in the popularity for women's cricket may be a great enabler for equality in the world's most populous nation.

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The Monitor's View -- A life buoy for an Egypt sinking in red ink -- The country's helpful role in the war in Gaza has pushed foreign lenders to show empathy and gratitude in approving massive loans.

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The Monitor's View -- An award for architecture that unifies -- This year's Pritzker Architecture Prize went to a Japanese designer whose work fosters community yet dignifies the individual.

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The Monitor's View -- A Mexican election offers freedom -- In June, either of two accomplished women is expected to win the presidency. For women across Latin America, the candidacies mark progress over limitation and fear.

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The Monitor's View -- Unanimous court rebuttal to political animus -- One "take home" message from a Supreme Court ruling against states barring Trump from the ballot is that unity in rule of law is more important than political differences.

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Readers Respond -- Readers write: Looking for the good -- Letters to the editor from the Mar. 11 issue. Readers discussed the war in Gaza, humanity's pessimism about progress, and new climate innovations.

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The Monitor's View -- 'Healing spaces' in post-conflict societies -- A new Afghan archive reflects the roles of empathy and personal dignity in lifting countries beyond war and repression.

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