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Good luck getting healthcare in Donald Trump's AmericaDespite decades as a doctor, HHS pick Tom Price puts his conservative politics over medical evidence that the ACA has helped many Americans -
World leaders beware: a photo with Trump will expose your soulMitt Romney, Chris Christie, Barack Obama and Nigel Farage are all destined to be remembered for how they looked when they were photographed with the president-elect
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Standing Rock is the civil rights issue of our time – let's act accordinglyThe US government sent helpers to protect integration efforts in the 1960s. Why not do more to protect the Dakota Pipeline protesters today?
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Yes, the US economy is rigged. That's why we're strikingWorkers at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and across the country are standing up to support the Fight for $15. We demand a fair minimum wage for all Americans
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The TPP wasn't killed by Donald Trump – our protests workedWe the people can create change by standing together. This is crucial to remember for the next four years
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My dad's Reagan protests inspire me to stand up to Donald TrumpIt’s sad that our ancestors’ battle for equal rights may never end. But I will do my part as my father did
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My 'treat yourself' mentality landed me with $15,000 of debtIt felt like I was having a bubble bath with a nice glass of wine every time I swiped my little piece of plastic
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I feared my life lacked meaning. Cancer pushed me to find someDespite lots of accomplishments, I suffered existential angst. A potentially fatal diagnosis made me realize that we can make each moment meaningful
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In this dangerous new world, journalism must protect itselfWe face an existential crisis, a threat to the very relevance and usefulness of our profession. Our values of truth can win out, if we stand together in their defence
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As a US traveller, I sported a Canadian flag patch under Bush. Time to dust it offDonald Trump’s first forays into foreign policy this week have made me not just eager to feign Canadianness again but to go there on a longer-term basis
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I nearly died from an insect sting. The fear it left was worse than the woundI carried an EpiPen around for years, more as a crutch than a reassurance. Then one day, I forgot it while walking in a field of bee-friendly wildflowers
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Why immigration is a feminist issue – What would a feminist do? podcastThis 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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When women's rights meet botox – What would a feminist do?This week, Jessica Valenti sits down with Dana Berkowitz, author of Botox Nation, to talk about the aging process and the choices facing modern women
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The buying and selling of feminism – What would a feminist do?Feminism is everywhere – even Nike and Sarah Palin have jumped on the bandwagon. With author Andi Zeisler, we explore ‘marketplace feminism’
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Princesses, pink and 'girly' culture – What would a feminist do? podcastGirls have not always been pink and boys have not always been blue. This week, Jessica Valenti is joined by Peggy Orenstein to discuss how to better raise kids
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The Guardian view on Aleppo: the west’s grim failureEditorial: As Assad’s forces, backed by the Russians, make their final move on Syria’s second city, the world can only count the cost of a humanitarian and military disaster it failed to stop
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The Guardian view on world chess rivalries: no return to the cold warEditorial: It is tempting to present the Carlsen-Karjakin tussle in world chess championship as a clash between east and west. Thankfully times have changed
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The Guardian view on France: Fillon v Le Pen is the wrong contestEditorial: The shift to the right in the western democracies is undeniable. The left shares the blame, in France as elsewhere
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Jill AbramsonJill AbramsonFifty years ago she embarked on a political life that seemed to embody liberal progress. Rightwing rage brought her down – and with it an entire eraHillary Clinton once believed anything possible. Now her tragedy is ours
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Lucia GravesLucia GravesHarry Reid condemns Steve Bannon appointment on Senate floor – as it happenedFollow live updates as the transition between the Obama and Trump administrations continues, and Paul Ryan is renominated as House speaker
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Steven W ThrasherSteven W ThrasherIt’s sad that our ancestors’ battle for equal rights may never end. But I will do my part as my father didMy dad's Reagan protests inspire me to stand up to Donald Trump
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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 consequencesHow the Democrats could win again, if they wanted
The election recount is a distraction. Only a strong left can beat Trump