Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Independent experts with the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday publicly called on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil to veto parts of a new law that would carve giant loopholes ...

I would like to clarify a few points in your leader on Brazil’s Supreme Court (“The rule of law”, April 19th). You recount some of the threats to democracy in Brazil, though not all. These include the ...