Noah Berlatsky, MA Biography
- Title:
- Contributing writer for The Atlantic
- Position:
- Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Is the ACLU Good for America?"
- Reasoning:
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“Given limited energy and resources, maybe [the ACLU] defending the rights of violent bigots isn’t the noble choice in every case – especially when those bigots predictably use their platform to silence others. Free speech absolutists [such as the ACLU] insist that free speech is the foundation of anti-fascism. But maybe anti-fascism is the basis of true free speech – in which case, defending the speech of bigots can, at least in some cases, leave us all less free.”
“The Case Against Free Speech for Fascists,” qz.com, Aug. 15, 2017
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Writer, Instaread, Jan. 2016-present
- Contributing writer for The Atlantic, 2011-present
- Blogger and editor, www.hoodedutilitarian.com, 2009-present
- Freelance writer and editor, LA Times, Quartz, Salon, Playboy, Jan. 2003-present
- Freelance writer and editor, Agate Publishing, 2011-2012
- Assistant Curriculum Director, American School of Correspondence, 1994-2010
- Education:
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- MA, History, University of Chicago, 1994
- BA, History and Creative Writing, Oberlin College, 1993
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- Twitter handle: @nberlat
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