Americans pay lip service to the idea child-raising is important work, but when they hire people to do it for them, they tend to pay them little and respect them less.
Michelle Goldberg
Michelle Goldberg is a senior correspondent at The American Prospect. She is also the author of Kingdom Coming and The Means of Reproduction.
Posted inArticle
Same As It Ever Was?
The pro-Israel lobby, long seen as an immutable part of American politics, may be headed toward obsolescence.
Posted inArticle
Holdren’s Controversial Population Control Past
White House science czar John Holdren co-authored a textbook in the 1970s that discussed coercive population control. Should this disqualify him as a serious voice on science?
Posted inArticle
Sarah in Wonderland
Palin appears to reside in the looking-glass world of the conservative base. From there, resigning as governor seems like the best move she could have made.
Posted inFeatures
Hillary’s Challenge
Our first feminist secretary of state sets out to prove that foreign policy works best when it makes women a priority.
Posted inArticle
Burqa Politics in France
What happens when feminism and sexual liberation become tools for nationalism?
Posted inArticle
Netanyahu’s Illusory Concession on Palestine
The Israeli prime minister endorsed the idea of a Palestinian state, while rejecting it in the particular.
Posted inArticle
The Compassion of Dr. Tiller
George Tiller is frequently described as “controversial.” But in the tight-knit world of abortion providers and among the women under his care, he was often called a saint.
Posted inArticle
Is Homophobia the New Anti-Semitism?
As the gay-rights movement has been globalized, so has religious and political opposition to homosexuality.
Posted inArticle
A NEW LOW FOR THE HUFFINGTON POST
According to Advertising Age, The Huffington Post is auctioning off an internship. Bidding is now at $13,000, and the minimum next bid is $15,500. “Jumpstart Your Career in the Blogsphere With An Eye Opening Internship at The Huffington Post in New York or Washington,” says the site hosting the auction. So it’s come to this. […]