Phoebe Connelly is a former web editor of the Prospect. Previously, she was managing editor of In These Times. She writes on political culture, human rights and feminism.
Kate is on top of reporting Pat Robertson's endorsement of Rudy Giuliani, which broke after press time for this week's FundamentaList. As I've written both here and elsewhere, the endorsement of the big figures is a bit overrated in the eyes of the press; to the rank and file, endorsements of top leaders are helpful, but not decisive in forming their own opinions.
If you haven't been following the discussion about this year's farm bill, head over to the New York Times and read Michael Pollan's op-ed> to understand why nothing has really improved with this year's bill: