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![]() Arwa MahdawiThe Guardian |
I don’t think it’s possible to overstate the depravity and horror of the former president’s 2003 invasion of Iraq
Get a better job! Work until you’re 73! From Rachel Maclean to Laura Ingraham, rightwingers love to offer out-of-touch solutions, writes Arwa...
The Al Jazeera journalist was a courageous voice and a symbol of Palestine at a time when many question our right to exist, writes Arwa Mahdawi
It’s galling to see an all-male panel rule ‘bald’ constitutes sexual harassment while women still have a hard time getting claims of harassment...
A study shows 15 million Americans have tried it – but there are some boundaries that should never be crossed, writes Arwa Mahdawi
There has been outrage that protesters turned up outside the home of supreme court judges. But what is more shocking – peaceful demonstrations or...
Worried the Republicans will follow up their attack on reproductive rights by taking our other rights? You should be
I refuse to pay for someone to assemble it for me, so I am stuck going through this cycle of emotions until I learn to accept my shoddy handiwork,...
New York passed a law to improve pay transparency, which would shrink the gender pay gap. But a group of companies are using some vile tactics to...
Ohio state representative Jean Schmidt said a baby created from rape could grow up to cure cancer – during a debate on abortion, naturally
Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren have an unpleasant amount in common with Angela Rayner, writes Arwa Mahdawi. Female politicians are routinely...
I am hopelessly addicted to Twitter, despite its many faults, writes Arwa Mahdawi. Musk’s takeover, and the likely return of Donald Trump, fills me...
US billionaires now own a combined $4.7tn, according to a new analysis – but to Elon Musk, since he doesn’t have a yacht or own a home, that’s...
For the price of a tiny hovel in NYC, I’m living the dream in Philadelphia. Even doing the laundry is an adventure here!
The Fox News pundit is promoting an unusual solution for the apparent crisis in masculinity – testicle tanning to boost testosterone, writes Arwa...
Last year the US government lifted millions of children out of poverty when it expanded the Child Tax Credit – and then the policy was simply...
I got gay-married last year and naively thought I wouldn’t have to worry about the government nullifying my nuptials
BlackRock’s Robert Kapito is right about the entitlement problem in the US: we have a very entitled generation of executives who seem to think...
The former president’s daughter has announced she helped deliver more than a million meals to Ukrainian refugees in Poland. How things have changed...
If you’re going to make fun of sensitive subjects, you’d better be clever about it. ‘Ha ha, she’s bald and looks like GI Jane’ just won’t...
We are socially conditioned to think of brilliance and genius as male traits, but the bar is also lower for men than it is for women
From Whoopi Goldberg to Jimmy Fallon, everyone seems to think they can write a great kids’ book, but very few people can, writes Arwa Mahdawi
It’s unclear if the arrest of the Olympic champion was politically motivated. But the case also speaks volumes about the treatment of female...
Like Gigi Hadid, my dad is a Palestinian refugee, and I’ve been harassed for suggesting Palestinians deserve human rights
The firm is being sued by hundreds of clients who allege it made false theft reports against them. Hertz has denied it – but could it be another...
Yes, he’s inspiring. Yes, he’s calm under pressure. But even he doesn’t want his picture hanging on your wall, writes Arwa Mahdawi
Research shows that while progress has been made in terms of attitudes towards women’s rights, there’s still a long way to go
Advising that a Hemingway novel contains ‘graphic fishing scenes’ sounds overzealous – but being over-sensitive is hardly the worst problem we...
The Russian leader is an autocrat with a homophobic and misogynistic worldview. No wonder he is admired by so many Republicans, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The first time I kissed a woman in public, a stranger tried to hit me. But gen Zers are enjoying the hard-won freedom to be themselves – and it’s...
The former president’s media venture, Truth Social has got off to a rocky start – with technical problems and potential legal issues to boot,...
Their divorce may be a private matter between the two of them but further normalizing the idea that persistent pursuit is romantic is harmful for...
The sportswear brand is using 25 pairs of breasts to market its new range of bras. It’s a shameless attention grab and I’m all in favour, writes...
How did this ‘grassroots’ rebellion paralyse the Canadian capital? With funding from the far right and a boost from Facebook misinformation,...
Rewarding people like Rudy Giuliani with TV appearances sends a message that lying and cheating is fine – and gives them carte blanche
Since this term was created we have had goblincore, and even Covidcore. But this year has brought the worst iteration ...
Books deemed anti-church or containing LGBTQ issues are bring banned across the US at a terrifying rate by the conservative right, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The chocolate characters are getting new footwear to promote inclusivity. And conservative pundits are furious, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi
On the same day that Trump chose to break her social media silence, New York’s AG turned up the heat on her continuing investigation into the...
Living in the US, I have always seized every opportunity to insist things are better in Blighty. But now both countries look ludicrous, writes Arwa...
Those spreading misinformation are doing real damage. But big pharma and rich countries need to stop hoarding vaccines, writes Arwa Mahdawi
While there are a bunch of factors at play, from social media to a decrease in alcohol use, one hypothesis can be worrying
I felt positively smug after our journey from New York to London. I should have recognised it was just beginner’s luck, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The former first lady has launched a jewellery line and caviar moisturiser, but digital portraits could be her real money maker
Misogynistic abuse is rife online but women don’t bother to report it because nothing gets done. Why? Tech companies just don’t care
The Theranos founder’s fraud trial reminds us how obsessed Silicon Valley used to be with productivity. But has the pandemic changed things for...
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s story is a chilling reminder when women speak up about sexual misconduct they tend to be punished for it
An article suggesting US citizens could learn something from a Europe racked, it said, by goods shortages has caused predictable outrage, writes...