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Wineau: Simply Spainnew

From "Must-See-TV" to "elegant," simple Spanish reds delight.

East Bay Express | Blair Campbell | 04-17-2008 | Food+Drink

Conservative Think Tank Plans Assault for Earth Daynew

The globe isn't warming. Nuclear power is green energy. Mining is good for Mother Nature and even better for the poor. Welcome to Earth Day, Utah style, courtesy of The Sutherland Institute.

Salt Lake City Weekly | Ted McDonough | 04-17-2008 | Environment

Tags: environment, global warming, Earth Day, skeptics, The Sutherland Institute, think tanks

Obama Was Right: On Being Bitter in the Sticksnew

You could have just fallen off the turnip truck and still know the core of Obama's argument rang true: Many small-town voters feel embittered and frustrated by a government that largely ignores them.

INDY Week | Lisa Sorg | 04-17-2008 | Commentary

Tags: 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama

Jim Hightower on Activism and Obamanew

"The significant thing about the Obama phenomenon isn't Obama but the phenomenon -- the fact that we've got millions of people, including a whole bunch of young folks and people who haven't been voting in the past, who believe that change really is possible. And not because of him."

INDY Week | Bob Geary | 04-17-2008 | Author Profiles & Interviews

Tags: 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, Jim Hightower with Susan DeMarco, Swim Against the Current: Even a Dead Fish Can Go with the Flow

Farmworkers Draw Student Supportnew

This spring, North Carolina college students have delved into the world of undocumented workers, bringing back stories about the complex culture and economic realities, staging local protests at a national restaurant chain and hosting educational events on campus.

INDY Week | Juliana Hanson | 04-17-2008 | Business & Labor

Tags: Immigration, activism, migrant workers, Student Action with Farmworkers, students, business & labor

Possible Layoffs Loom at 'The News & Observer'new

At a meeting last week, the daily's executive editor John Drescher warned newsroom staffers there could be some tough cuts. "We continue to have trouble financially and all options are on the table," he says.

INDY Week | Fiona Morgan | 04-17-2008 | Media

Tags: media, layoffs, newspapers

A Worker's Life Under H&R Blocknew

Tax season is over and you know how much you're getting back. Some workers at H&R Block wish they could say that about their wages.

East Bay Express | Steve Koppman | 04-17-2008 | Business & Labor

Tags: Taxes, H&R Block, refund anticipation loans, business & labor

One Nation, Under Guns: How America Has Gone Madnew

American guns now outnumber Americans, and increase the gap by killing 30,000 of us every year.

INDY Week | Hal Crowther | 04-17-2008 | Commentary

Tags: gun control, guns, NRA, violence

Everyday People Are Being Priced Out of Baseball Fandomnew

The Mets and Yankees will open their swanky new ballparks next season. It's just too bad nobody I know will be able to afford to see them from the inside.

New York Press | Emma Span | 04-17-2008 | Sports

Tags: New York, baseball, mets, MLB, stadiums, ticket prices, Yankees, sports & fitness

Undocumented Chinese Workers Struggle for Justicenew

For Asian immigrants, the challenges of immigration are especially trying: dramatically different language systems, fear of government authority and a lack of a strong safety net for legal advocacy -- leave little hope in the minds of these immigrants of a better tomorrow.

Salt Lake City Weekly | Eric S. Peterson | 04-17-2008 | Immigration

Tags: Immigration, Asian, Chinese, undocumented