Articles By: Sarah Johnson

/ December 20, 2009 11:15 pm

Funding Innovation for HBCUs

Dr. John Silvanus Wilson on the new administration's approach to supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities

/ September 12, 2009 4:26 am

Support for Soldiers

Eric Greitens on rebuilding after Katrina and helping veterans continue to serve at home Greitens is the volunteer Chairman and CEO of The Mission Continues and a U.S. Navy SEAL Officer. He recently wrote a book about his humanitarian work abroad called Strength and Compassion. HPR: You have worked in many different sectors from military to education. In your work ... Read More

/ March 3, 2009 8:21 pm

Succeeding in Succession

The stability of authoritarianism in China The recent U.S. presidential election demonstrated that the democratic process can be brutal and exhausting as candidates vie for positions of executive power. This scramble in times of succession does not exist in China, where election season is not about campaigning. China has, through its control of the election process, managed to avoid the ... Read More

/ March 3, 2009 6:45 pm

Impartial Intentions

Methods of appointing State Supreme Court judges That law be applied fairly and impartially is a defining ideal of the American legal system. Yet while impartiality lies at the foundation of our courts, it is surprisingly difficult to achieve. Charles Hall, director of communications for Justice at Stake, a nonpartisan campaign for “fair and impartial” courts, told the HPR that ... Read More

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