Ellen Goodman

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Ellen Goodman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist who has spent most of her life chronicling social change and its impact on American life.

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Mitt Romney’s Hypocritical Turnarounds

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Feb 1, 2007 In his quest for the White House, the former Mass. governor has flip-flopped on so many positions that he makes John Kerry look good. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama’s ‘Fresh Face’ Could Work Against Him

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jan 25, 2007 The baby boomers who were once suspicious of anyone over 30 are now skeptical of Barack Obama because he's under 50. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: Fox in the Henhouse

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jan 18, 2007 President Bush has done it again, appointing a doctor who opposes family planning to run the nation's family planning program. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: Bob the Un-Builder

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jan 11, 2007 Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli's golden parachute doesn't just speak to the inequality of income in America, appalling as it may be, but raises another issue just as troubling: the inequality of risk. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: From Stay-at-Home to Speaker

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jan 4, 2007 Nancy Pelosi's ascendancy to the House speakership proves that modern women can successfully "opt back in" after "opting out" to raise their children. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: Ready, Steady, Go

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Dec 28, 2006 We underestimate America's readiness to elect a non-white-male president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: Mary Cheney and the DNA-Dad Issue

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Dec 21, 2006 Why are so many of us aghast over the pregnancy of the vice president's gay daughter while we pay no attention to the questions surrounding sperm donors in such cases? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: Let the Iraqis Make Their Own Future

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Dec 14, 2006 Why not let those most affected by our disastrous foreign policy vote on whether U.S. forces stay or go? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: Some Things Do Not Pass

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Dec 7, 2006 My mother died last month at 92. At the end, she had lost much of what she had. But, still, she left treasures. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: Men Are From Mars, Women Want to ‘Make Things Better’

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Nov 23, 2006 Post-election polls show that while men were angry at Bush, women cast their votes seeking real improvement. But will the Democrats be able to deliver on women's expectations? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: The Poster Boy of Self-Hate

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Nov 16, 2006 Though Ted Haggard and others find the "sin" of homosexuality repulsive, Americans are slowly becoming more tolerant of themselves and each other. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: The New ‘Values’ Voters

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Nov 9, 2006 This year, voters valued their ability to shoot down draconian abortion laws, to raise the minimum wage and to send an unequivocal message to the warmongers in the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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