Obama at Morehouse: Try Another Listen

You might find that attacks on his commencement speech -- a hit among graduates -- missed the mark.

Syria: A 'Red Line' Obama Shouldn't Cross

Why his legacy will hinge on battles closer to home and would be hurt by another military morass.

Did We Overreact to Boston Bombings?

The suspects were "losers" who shut down a city. What will we do when a larger threat looms?

Rand Paul Must Think Blacks Have Amnesia

During his Howard University speech, the senator failed to mention the GOP's racially divisive past.

Are Rich Pols Less Susceptible to Corruption?

Enormous wealth may inoculate some politicians against the bald-faced greed that has afflicted so many public officials, The Root's contributing editor Jack White writes at the New York Times. But they remain susceptible to a strong sense of entitlement that leaves them out of touch with ordinary voters.

MLK's Children: They Have a Scheme

A group raises millions to build a memorial to your dad, pays you well and now can't use his name?

A 'Good Guy With a Gun' Is Dead

The death of Virginia State Police Trooper Junius Walker shows why the NRA's position is misguided.

Thank God We're Not Stuck With Romneys

In a recent interview, the tone-deaf former governor proved that voters made the right choice in 2012.

Rubio's Big Moment Fizzles

The GOP entrusts its rebuttal to Obama's speech to a fresh face, but the same old ideas.

The GOP Plays 3-Card Monte With Our Vote

Hopefully the high court won't strike a measure that reins in Virginia's racial redistricting plan.

Friendly Fire?

Twice in the past few weeks I’ve been the subject of a surprise attack by a well-known black newspaper columnist. What did I do to deserve this?

In American Schools, Racial Learning Gap Persists

This story on education in Wednesday's New York Times ought to scare the pants off all the nincompoops who believe we've arrived in post-racial America:I don't have an explanation for this seemingly unbridgeable divide.

The US Must Pull Out of Iraq and Afghanistan

Eight years on, the war in Afghanistan has become a loser. Instead of upping the ante by dispatching even more troops into this quagmire, Obama should pull them out immediately.

Obama's Jiminy Cricket

For eight long years, the law became whatever Bush and Cheney--especially Cheney--said it was. Under Attorney General Eric Holder, such disrespect for the law is not tolerated--even when the President himself would prefer to turn the page and move on.

Jack White

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