Michelle Goldberg
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Gender and SexualityJanuary 27, 2014
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.
Michelle Goldberg
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Gender and SexualityJanuary 22, 2014
Is Conservative Christianity Bad for Marriage?
Research says yes. So why are conservative policy makers pushing marriage as a panacea for poverty?
Michelle Goldberg
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FeminismJanuary 15, 2014
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. Michelle Goldberg
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Drug War and Drug PolicyJanuary 3, 2014
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.
Michelle Goldberg
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Internet and New MediaDecember 23, 2013
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.
Michelle Goldberg
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Books and IdeasDecember 11, 2013
Linda Tirado Is Not a Hoax
The author of "Why I Make Terrible Decisions" discovers the dark side of Internet fame.
Michelle Goldberg
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ActivismDecember 6, 2013
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.
Michelle Goldberg
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SocietyDecember 4, 2013
Can Bill de Blasio Stop Gentrification? Can Anyone?
Current market-based solutions only tinker around the edges.
Michelle Goldberg
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InequalityNovember 25, 2013
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.
Michelle Goldberg
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Books and IdeasNovember 21, 2013
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.
Michelle Goldberg