Since their first album nearly ten years ago, The Roots have stood by two things. First, they prioritize a continual artistic evolution and advancement. Secondly, their music represents an ideological dialogue on issues of politics, economic inequalities

No more glad, confident morning. (Labour, of course, would deploy the word "arrogant" instead of "confident.") This is a substantial setback for Alex Salmond.

In the Blogs... Ron Scott: Tonight, I watched, in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, part of the low tide of American politics. The suspendered, bespecled talk show fixture, Larry King, sat smugly, … Continued

In 2004, Kerry's site stripped its link to DailyKos after a single controversial post appeared on the site. Four years later, liberal blogs are so embedded in national politics that even the Republican nominee is trying to engage them.

Many women in the U.S. and abroad remain deeply divided over whether Michelle Obama will become a pioneer or a dispiriting symbol of the limitations of modern working motherhood.