“Taking a moral stance”—that’s how the Monitor editorial on the facing page describes the move by the United States to designate as genocide specific actions by the Islamic State.
Under pressure from Congress, the Obama administration declared on March 17 that the Islamic State has committed genocide against groups in areas under its control, including Yazidis, Christians, and Shiite Muslims.
There’s a single ingredient that can tangibly help people and nations around the world, explains the column on the facing page: “The substance is philia, which goes by its generic name brotherly love.
As the global campaign for integrity in government has gained strength over the past decade, it has become easier for whistle-blowers to stand up against graft.
