No. 59 in America · Week of November 9, 2026
New York Times columnist
Michelle Goldberg is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times and the author of three books.
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Score breakdown
Nine parts, measured fresh each week. This is where Michelle Goldberg's points came from, and the evidence behind each one.
Debate record
Argued at the Munk Debates that attacks on political correctness undermine the fight against discrimination.
Goldberg was a senior correspondent for The American Prospect, a columnist for The Daily Beast and Slate, and a senior writer for The Nation.
Her books include Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism.
On the record
2022
November 30, 2022
Formal debateLost the audience vote
Against Douglas Murray and Matt Taibbi · Munk Debates, Toronto
Michelle Goldberg argued against the motion with Malcolm Gladwell. The pro side won the audience vote, swinging 19 percent.
2018
May 18, 2018
Formal debateLost the audience vote
Against Jordan Peterson and Stephen Fry · Munk Debates, Toronto
Goldberg and Michael Eric Dyson argued for the motion, Goldberg contending that attacks on political correctness undermine efforts against discrimination.
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