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I grew up in Canada but long dreamed of returning to the states. When I did for medical school, though, my country’s inequality took me by surprise
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'Taco trucks on every corner'? That'd really make America great again
John Paul BrammerFear of Mexican culture overrunning America runs deep among Trump supporters like Marco Gutiérrez. It makes absolutely no sense
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The Democratic candidate is forging a distinction between Donald Trump and other, saner Republicans. This won’t help Dems trying to win other elections
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The former New York mayor has always had a penchant for bluster, but a recent string of controversial statements is all about one thing: securing his legacy
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Though I mastered the French language and most of the cultural codes, people often reminded me that I was not exactly ‘French’. That doesn’t happen here
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With debt collectors calling me nonstop, I used to wake up fearful of the future. Then I decided that was no way to live
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On this episode, Guardian columnist Jessica Valenti talks with authors Meghan Daum and Danielle Henderson about how society views women without children
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Coming up, Jessica Valenti’s What would a feminist do? podcast is talking about the choice not to have children. We want to hear your experiences and questions
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This week, Jessica Valenti is joined by Feminist Fight Club author Jessica Bennett to discuss how to navigate difficult employers and “bropropriator” colleagues
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How do you feel about the word ‘feminist’? On this week’s episode, we dissect our reactions to the F-word
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Editorial: Whether the US president got a red carpet welcome might seem irrelevant – but the furore says much about China’s growing power
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Editorial: Neither miracle nor catastrophe, GM crops must be priced for the benefit of farmers
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Editorial: The party should move on from broad-brush protest and offer practical environmental solutions that appeal across the political spectrum
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Jill AbramsonJill AbramsonThere’s a lot to like about the alternatives to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. But sticking to your Green principles could, like in 2000, deliver a nightmare
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Lucia GravesLucia GravesThe Miss USA hopeful sued by Trump: 'There are ways to stand your ground'After Sheena Monnin criticized what she said was a rigged contest, the businessman hit her with a $10m lawsuit. The experience taught her to empathize with fellow victims – and the dangers of a bully in the White House
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Steven W ThrasherSteven W ThrasherHow to survive 24 hours at Burning ManThe desert festival returns as one utopian seeking writer takes in every hour of celebration – and transports to out-of-this world pleasure
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Thomas FrankThomas FrankCome November, Clinton will have won her great victory – not as a champion of working people’s concerns, but as the greatest moderate of them all
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