Michelle Goldberg
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Health and DiseaseFebruary 3, 2015
The GOP’s Embrace of Anti-Vaxxers Reveals the Craziness Gap in American Politics
A minimally responsible Republican Party would not pander to this sort of thing. But that, of course, is not what we have.
Michelle Goldberg
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Cultural Criticism and AnalysisJanuary 29, 2015
Jonathan Chait and the New PC
The new political correctness is real, even if it isn’t always wrong.
Michelle Goldberg
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ElectionsNovember 25, 2014
How David Brock Built an Empire to Put Hillary in the White House
The Clintons’ former nemesis created an apparatus to fend off their enemies—right and left.
Michelle Goldberg
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ActivismNovember 12, 2014
Andrew Sullivan Versus the Social-Justice Warriors
The famous blogger needn’t panic. Twitter’s new partnership with the feminist group WAM! is an attempt to fight abuse, not impose ideological censorship.
Michelle Goldberg
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PoliticsNovember 5, 2014
People Voted for Republicans Last Night—That Doesn’t Mean They Like Them
Last night was not much more than a flailing, inchoate protest vote against the status quo.
Michelle Goldberg
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ElectionsNovember 3, 2014
Tomorrow’s Election Could Determine the Future of Abortion Politics
If Democrats lose Senate races in North Carolina and Iowa, will the party stop campaigning on reproductive rights?
Michelle Goldberg
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FeminismOctober 24, 2014
The Women’s Equality Party Is a Joke
Cuomo's creation of the Women’s Equality Party is an attempt to use feminism against the Working Families Party, the real champions of New York’s women.
Michelle Goldberg
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ActivismOctober 10, 2014
There Is No Constitutional Right to Harass Women Online
The stalking, harassment and defaming of women online shows the importance of cyber civil rights.
Michelle Goldberg
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FeminismOctober 1, 2014
Revenge Porn Is Malicious and Reprehensible. But Should It Be a Crime?
The line between respecting civil liberties and protecting victims is anything but clear.
Michelle Goldberg
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Gender and SexualitySeptember 29, 2014
Questions About California’s New Campus Rape Law
Taken literally, California’s new law mandating an affirmative consent standard on college campuses could redefine a lot of consensual sex as rape. Should we be worried?
Michelle Goldberg