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Trump just bought and sold a bag full of career politicians in this president-elect episode of The Apprentice
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How long will you live? That depends on your zip code
Celine GounderAmerica is increasingly divided, and that is reflected in health. The disparities between life expectancy reveal harsh truths
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Rex Tillerson might make good deals. But for whom?
Emma AshfordDonald Trump’s secretary of state pick faces a dizzying level of conflicts of interest. These could pit national security against his personal gain
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The rightwing roundup isn’t protecting conservatism – it’s making an Orwellian environment at universities where all ideas should be welcome
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This week on the podcast, host Jessica Valenti speaks with Hillary Clinton’s Latino outreach director about the realities of being undocumented and female
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Editorial: The president-elect has appointed oilmen, bankers, generals and anti-government ideologues. It is a tainted team for a tainted president chosen in a tainted election
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Editorial: Recording atrocities does not prevent them happening again, but it must be done
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Editorial: Much has changed in the media and in politics since Rupert Murdoch tried to control all of Sky. But the fundamentals haven’t altered one bit
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Jill AbramsonJill AbramsonClinton’s supporters aren’t ‘sore losers,’ and Donald Trump’s way of working isn’t normal. The far right has spent years building opposition to her
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Steven W ThrasherSteven W ThrasherAny gestures toward bipartisan teamwork help normalize all that Trump says and stands for, and that’s the worst thing the left can do
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Thomas FrankThomas FrankLabor and economic equality used to be at the heart of liberal politics. Rich professionals expunged these concerns – and have reaped the consequences
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Democrats: don't try to work with Donald Trump. Just say 'no'