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.
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.
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigDec 17, 2009
What does it say when the New York Post hires Eliot Spitzer's prostitute as a columnist and the bailout babies of Wall Street can't be bothered to show up to the White House? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigDec 10, 2009
Countries are wrangling over everything about human-induced climate change except the increasing number of humans inducing it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigDec 3, 2009
Let it not be said that right-wing bloggers are encumbered by a sense of humor. Or a fact-checker. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigNov 26, 2009
Is there such a thing as communications malpractice? If so, we might consider the case of Women v. the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigNov 19, 2009
You have to hand it to Sarah Palin. I don't mean you have to hand her the 2012 nomination. Nor do you have to hand her the $24.64 I overpaid for "Going Rogue." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigNov 12, 2009
If pro-choice Democrats turn back reproductive rights, it proves that they can be rolled by intransigent opposition. And once rolled, it's all downhill. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigNov 5, 2009
Have you heard this old proverb? Whether the rock hits the pitcher or the pitcher hits the rock, it's going to be bad for the pitcher. Women are the pitcher in this story. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigOct 30, 2009
Women are now less likely than men to report that they are "very happy," despite the achievements of the women's movement. Let the predictable debates begin. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigOct 22, 2009
You can't go wrong in politics giving money to seniors, but it's the poor and hungry -- often kids -- who need $250 checks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigOct 8, 2009
I suppose there is something charming about watching conservative politicians in Texas trying so ardently to preserve a same-sex marriage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigOct 1, 2009
My favorite moment so far in the health care debate was when Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl argued against mandating maternity benefits as part of a basic insurance coverage. "I don't need maternity care," he blurted out. At which point, Michigan's Debbie Stabenow quipped, "I think your mom probably did." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigSep 24, 2009
It turns out watching TV while Twittering and surfing the Web may make one focus poorly, remember less and distract easily. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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