Modern Slavery in Immokalee Modern Slavery in Immokalee
Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) sat alone at an otherwise empty dais during today's Senate hearing on Immokalee tomato pickers, asking questions he already knew the answers to. For months...
Apr 15, 2008 / Chris Hayes
It’s Not Just Obama’s Charisma It’s Not Just Obama’s Charisma
It's already become cliche to talk about Election 08 as a coming out party for youthful America. As anyone with even cursory interest knows, young people have been voting in the p...
Apr 15, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
J Street on J Street J Street on J Street
Shortly after we unveiled our new blog here at the Washington bureau, I got a panicked call from Jeremy Ben-Ami, who was in the midst of organizing a new, pro-Israel, pro-peace or...
Apr 15, 2008 / Chris Hayes
The Pope and the President The Pope and the President
George Bush is certainly not the first American president to try and take advantage of a timely papal meeting to advance himself and his agenda. Pope Benedict XVI, who arrives to...
Apr 15, 2008 / John Nichols
Does the Pope Care About Workers’ Rights? Does the Pope Care About Workers’ Rights?
On his first papal visit to America, will Pope Benedict address the real problems confronting the Catholic Church?
Apr 15, 2008 / Feature / Angela Bonavoglia
Snoop’s Survival: An Interview with The Wire’s Felicia Pearson Snoop’s Survival: An Interview with The Wire’s Felicia Pearson
Felicia "Snoop" Pearson talks to Wiretap about working through her past to get to her future--and the success she's gained along the way.
Apr 14, 2008 / The Nation
Obama ‘Gets It’ on Trade Obama ‘Gets It’ on Trade
Maybe being accused of being an "elitist" is a good thing. After taking hits from Democratic primary foe Hillary Clinton and presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCa...
Apr 14, 2008 / John Nichols
This Week On Tap This Week On Tap
This week, the House votes on a tax-filing simplification act, a bill to increase student access to federal loans (USSA evaluation here), whether to allow up to 24 developing coun...
Apr 14, 2008 / Chris Hayes