Not Free At Last

February 19, 2009

Throughout the '80s and '90s, a growing number of people around the world were able to express themselves and organize without fear of reprisal. Today, there are disconcerting signs of a retreat.

Civil Servant Chic

Who wants to go to Wall Street after graduation anymore, when they can have a shot in Washington? Working for the government hasn’t been this cool since the Kennedy administration. What a difference a few months makes.

What is fueling political instability in Pakistan?

Former President Pervez Musharraf's resignation on August 18 shed light on one marriage of convenience between two political parties—the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). But, what exactly is fueling the country's deep political divide? The Root Explainer to the rescue...

No Justice, No Peace in Sudan

A recent article on The Root argued against prosecuting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes. But peace and commerce in relatively stable Southern Sudan is no reason to turn away from genocide in Darfur.