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.

Fed up with the political rollercoaster, I'm saving myself for Nov. 5.

1 As human suffering and corporate plundering mount, Congo deserves more than a few dutiful news stories a year.

The record-shattering $150 million in donations that Sen. Barack Obama raised in September represents only part of the financial advantage the Democratic nominee has amassed entering the final weeks of the presidential contest, newly released campaig

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