Michelle Goldberg

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Michelle Goldberg was formerly a senior contributing writer at The Nation.

No, Ross Douthat, Restricting Abortion Won’t Shore Up Marriage

No, Ross Douthat, Restricting Abortion Won’t Shore Up Marriage No, Ross Douthat, Restricting Abortion Won’t Shore Up Marriage

The conservative Times columnist thinks liberals should agree to restrict abortion in order to fight family inequality. He’s wrong—and he probably knows it. 

Jan 27, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

Is Conservative Christianity Bad for Marriage?

Is Conservative Christianity Bad for Marriage? Is Conservative Christianity Bad for Marriage?

Research says yes. So why are conservative policy makers pushing marriage as a panacea for poverty?

Jan 22, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

Why Marriage Won’t Solve Poverty

Why Marriage Won’t Solve Poverty Why Marriage Won’t Solve Poverty

Republicans are once again promoting marriage as a solution to poverty. A comprehensive new report shows why it won't work.   

Jan 15, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

This Is David Brooks on Drugs

This Is David Brooks on Drugs This Is David Brooks on Drugs

David Brooks’s blinkered pot column shows how our elites are shielded from the consequences of the war on drugs. 

Jan 3, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

Sympathy for Justine Sacco Sympathy for Justine Sacco

Justine Sacco’s tweet was outrageous. So was the online mob campaign that turned her into the most vilified woman in the world.

Dec 23, 2013 / Michelle Goldberg

Linda Tirado Is Not a Hoax

Linda Tirado Is Not a Hoax Linda Tirado Is Not a Hoax

The author of "Why I Make Terrible Decisions" discovers the dark side of Internet fame.

Dec 11, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Goldberg

What Does the American Studies Association’s Israel Boycott Mean for Academic Freedom?

What Does the American Studies Association’s Israel Boycott Mean for Academic Freedom? What Does the American Studies Association’s Israel Boycott Mean for Academic Freedom?

The BDS movement is having a powerful impact in Israel, but there are dangers in applying boycotts to academia.

Dec 6, 2013 / Michelle Goldberg

Can Bill de Blasio Stop Gentrification? Can Anyone?

Can Bill de Blasio Stop Gentrification? Can Anyone? Can Bill de Blasio Stop Gentrification? Can Anyone?

Current market-based solutions only tinker around the edges.

Dec 4, 2013 / Michelle Goldberg

A Crowd-Sourced Escape From Poverty?

A Crowd-Sourced Escape From Poverty? A Crowd-Sourced Escape From Poverty?

An Internet fairy tale for the age of austerity: Linda Tirado’s essay about being poor and making bad decisions could catapult her into the middle-class.

Nov 25, 2013 / Michelle Goldberg

Right-Wing Author Abandons Cultural Populism, Decries ‘White Trash’

Right-Wing Author Abandons Cultural Populism, Decries ‘White Trash’ Right-Wing Author Abandons Cultural Populism, Decries ‘White Trash’

Charlotte Hays’s “When Did White Trash Become the New Normal?” reveals a right that’s stopped masking its contempt for average Americans.

Nov 21, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Michelle Goldberg

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