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Newly released documents from Trump University show that Donald Trump’s real estate courses were shams aimed at parting the naive from their money
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It can seem like all the juicy roles for black actors involve them playing slaves. As more and more black creatives take the reins, things will change
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An outcry has followed the shooting of a gorilla to protect a young boy who fell into his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. But it was the right decision
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I was reluctant to let a young patient know he had aggressive cancer. If there was no rhyme or reason to who got fatally ill, nobody was safe
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This week, we take a look at online harassment and what women can do about it
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On the next episode of our What would a feminist do? podcast, we’ll look at the online bullying women frequently face. Share your own experiences, below
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Guardian columnist Jessica Valenti speaks with Dr BraVada Garret-Akinsanya about how to craft an equal, egalitarian relationship
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Guardian columnist Jessica Valenti is joined this week by writer Alana Massey and Thinx co-founder and CEI Miki Agrawal to talk about the changing dialogue around menstruation
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Editorial: The Zika virus can have grave consequences, but in the Rio winter there will be bigger challenges to address
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Editorial: The negotiations to bring Chad’s former dictator to court were complex and difficult, but the end result is a watershed for international human rights
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Editorial: The government is struggling to produce its promised new bill against extremism. That’s because the plans in it may prove counter-productive
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Jill AbramsonJill AbramsonWith Donald Trump constantly offering up tidbits for voters with shrunken attention spans, Clinton’s detailed approach puts her at a serious disadvantage
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Lucia GravesLucia GravesRepublican elites are not choosing whether or not to support Trump; they’re choosing whether to admit they’ve misread their base
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Steven W ThrasherSteven W ThrasherThe decision to auction the gun used to kill Trayvon Martin is a stark reminder of the violence constantly aimed at black people in America
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Thomas FrankThomas FrankTimes were good in the last years of Bill Clinton’s presidency. But to put the arch-deregulator in charge of an economy wrecked by financial bubbles is sheer folly
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President Obama, pardon Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning