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Gabby Birenbaum

Gabby Birenbaum

Politics and Policy Intern

Latest articles by Gabby Birenbaum

One Good Thing
One Good Thing: A book that treats The Real Housewives as an academic textOne Good Thing: A book that treats The Real Housewives as an academic text
One Good Thing

Why be so nasty and so rude when you could read this book about The Real Housewives?

By Gabby Birenbaum
Climate
How to end the American obsession with drivingHow to end the American obsession with driving
Climate

To fight climate change, cities need to be designed with much more walking, biking, and public transit use in mind.

By Gabby Birenbaum
World Politics
The 3 things experts are watching to evaluate the TalibanThe 3 things experts are watching to evaluate the Taliban
World Politics

Their willingness to work with former enemies, commitment to distributing aid, and treatment of women will be strong tests of their purported moderacy.

By Gabby Birenbaum
Politics
The infrastructure bill provides historic funding for public transit. It’s not enough.The infrastructure bill provides historic funding for public transit. It’s not enough.
Politics

The legislation doesn’t address the fundamental challenges of US public transportation.

By Gabby Birenbaum
To rebuild, Haiti needs a break from neocolonialism
Politics

An expert explains why Haiti’s political and earthquake crises are intertwined.

By Gabby Birenbaum
Explainers
Congress wants to make going to the airport less miserableCongress wants to make going to the airport less miserable
Explainers

Going to the airport can be an unpleasant experience. The bipartisan infrastructure plan could help.

By Gabby Birenbaum
Politics
How to make the child tax credit more accessibleHow to make the child tax credit more accessible
Politics

Families who don’t file taxes have struggled to get the child tax credit.

By Gabby Birenbaum
Politics
The Senate’s infrastructure gamble, explainedThe Senate’s infrastructure gamble, explained
Politics

The future of the Senate’s two-track strategy on infrastructure is uncertain.

By Li Zhou and Gabby Birenbaum
Politics
Child tax credit payments are going out. Here’s how to get yours.Child tax credit payments are going out. Here’s how to get yours.
Politics

All your questions on the expanded child tax credit, answered.

By Gregory Svirnovskiy and Gabby Birenbaum
Politics
How a socialist won the Buffalo mayoral primaryHow a socialist won the Buffalo mayoral primary
Politics

India Walton’s mayoral primary victory is historic. Can her campaign provide a blueprint for progressive success?

By Gabby Birenbaum