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Dallas shootings: the latest chapter in a painful racial historyThe path that led America to a bloody week of violence in Dallas, Falcon Heights and Baton Rouge is far longer than we’d like to admit -
Dallas doesn't represent 'civil war', but a society that needs fundamental changeThis has been a week of avoidable tragedies. The causes are an abundance of deadly weapons and a society structured to disadvantage millions of citizens
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Facing my fear: becoming pregnant again after a miscarriageAfter I was devastated by an unviable pregnancy, it was hard to feel invested in my subsequent one. That changed once my daughter was born
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'Middle class' used to denote comfort and security. Not anymoreThe apps and robots celebrated by Silicon Valley wunderkinds are helping make previously white-collar lives ever more precarious
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Hillary Clinton's private email use isn't shocking – and that's the problemIn a culture where information security is treated as an afterthought rather than a core value, it’s all too common for officials to circumvent the system
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The answer should be ‘of course they do,’ but two police shooting deaths this week of black men carrying guns suggest the standard isn’t universally appliedDo black people have second amendment rights?
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No one wants to be Donald Trump's veep. What could go wrong?If more evidence is needed that the Republican Party lacks confidence in its candidate, look no further than all the vice presidential prospects begging off
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Women hate Donald Trump, and he's running out of time to fix itHe seems to offend conservative women every time he opens his mouth, cutting himself off from support that should be a given
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Alton Sterling didn't have to die. It's time to address police violenceCitizen oversight boards can help hold police who kill accountable. And stricter rules can prevent those killings from happening in the first place
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Why Muslims around the world made my tweet go viralBy pushing back against the idea that Isis represent Islam, I earned the gratitude of thousands of Twitter users who’ve grown used to abuse from non-Muslims
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I knew I was American when I cried at George W Bush's re-electionI was born in Pakistan and had lived in America for over a decade, without feeling like I belonged – but that changed when I wept for the country in 2004
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How can we engage men in sexual violence prevention? Share your ideasOn the next episode of the What Would a Feminist Do? podcast we’ll look at how to engage men in conversations that could decrease sexual violence
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Keep your last name or take your spouse’s – What would a feminist do? podcastOnly 7% of American women keep their last names when marrying. Columnist Jessica Valenti and guest Laurie Scheuble discuss why that is
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Sharing stories of objectification and sexism – What would a feminist do? podcastSharing our stories can often make it easier for other women to speak up about sexism. But, how do we balance the responsibility with the potential consequences?
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Dealing with cyberbullying – What would a feminist do? podcastThis week, we take a look at online harassment and what women can do about it
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The Guardian view on the Nato summit: a refreshed alliance for troubled timesEditorial: Held for the first time in a central European capital, the North Atlantic defence and security alliance is at last responding to the continent’s multiple challenges
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The Guardian view on shootings in the US: time to tackle problems shamefully ignoredEditorial: Deaths at police hands and the killing of officers in Dallas highlight longstanding racial tensions and a stubborn attachment to guns
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The Guardian view on women at the top: not the same as equalityEditorial: Whether it’s Theresa May or Andrea Leadsom, President Clinton or secretary general Clark, women are rising to the top. But that is only another milestone on the long, hard road to gender equality
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Jill AbramsonJill AbramsonRepublicans won’t let go, even though there are no charges. The Clintons are justified in feeling they are victims of an endless, rightwing campaignFor Hillary Clinton, the email nightmare is far from over
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Lucia GravesLucia GravesOur collective response to fatal gun violence is practically routine by now, including unheeded pleas for changeIn Dallas, yet another shooting that won't move the needle on gun control
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Steven W ThrasherSteven W ThrasherIraq, Blair and Chilcot – Politics Weekly podcastMartin Kettle, Polly Toynbee and Rafael Behr join Tom Clark to discuss the Chilcot report on the Iraq war and the Conservative leadership race. Plus Stephen W Thrasher on how Brexit looks from the US
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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 follyWhy Hillary Clinton's 90s nostalgia is so dangerous
Police and black Americans: a relationship worse than in the 90s