Karen Rothmyer | The Nation

Has the ICC struck a blow against impunity or heightened tensions—or both?

A former volunteer offers a more timely—and radical—alternative.

A recent economic study rejects the conventional depiction of the continent as a basket case.

The 1960 "airlift" of 800 African students to study in the United States lent a crucial boost to John F. Kennedy's popularity among African-Americans.

R.I.P. Newspapers--but Not the News

Belmont, Mass.

The Obama administration is sending mixed signals on how to deal with pirates.

Will Obama change US Africa policy?

A nation riven by differences marvels at
his message of civility and inclusion. Yet there is some worry about an
Obama administration's policies on Africa.

Recently, while doing some research into social conditions in the early twentieth century, I came across a reference to Looking Backward, written in 1888.