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Our renter's republic is broken: one in five tenants can't pay the rentIn the waning days of white-picket-fence America, the burgeoning tenant class is faring worse than ever before -
For too long, we’ve lauded men’s domination and aggressiveness as a sign of leadership rather than possible red flagsIt's no accident that sexual harassers rise up the ranks
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How will Donald Trump respond to the Russia investigation?We know how Trump behaves when cornered. His only defense is to attack – recklessly, mendaciously and unrelentingly
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Amazon wants goodies and tax breaks to move its HQ to your city. Say no thanksUrban leaders must reject the race to the bottom that these scrambles to please corporations generate – as 19th-century mayors did during the rise of capitalism
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How do sexual assault victims feel when the media fails them like this?Newspapers and broadcasters are wasting a golden opportunity to shine a light on sexist abuse, says the Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
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Trump wants to keep our draconian surveillance laws. Don't let him do itA spying provision that allows warrantless access to our emails is being debated in Congress. We must all urge our representatives to oppose it, writes Trevor Timm
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Trump’s Asia tour will expose his craving for the approval of despotsDon’t expect to hear much about human rights abuses in the Philippines, Vietnam or China. This trip will be more chummy than challenging, writes foreign affairs columnist Simon Tisdall
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Catalonia isn’t just Spain’s nightmare – it is Europe’sWith Basques, Bretons, Bavarians and many, many more are avidly eyeing the outcome of events, writes the Guardian columnist
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Putin’s Russia can’t celebrate its revolutionary past. It has to smother itThe Russian Revolution was a fight against the excesses of the rich. No wonder Vladimir Putin wants to ignore the centenary, says historian Catherine Merridale
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The Guardian view on elections in the US: cause for (cautious) celebrationEditorial: Sizable victories for the Democrats in a series of races offer cheer after a year of Donald Trump. But the party should not feel too reassured
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The Guardian view on Saudi Arabia: a slow-motion coupThere are legitimate questions about whether you can sweep out the Augean stables if you don’t have clean hands
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The Guardian view on the Paradise Papers: a light on murky dealingsEditorial: Allowing the very richest to secede from the rest of society and choose the jurisdiction they operate under has led to an astonishing rise in global inequality
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Jill AbramsonJill AbramsonAccording to the Paradise Papers, billionaire Robert Mercer achieved his political objectives while making very nice tax savings writes Jill AbramsonRobert Mercer invested offshore dark money to sink Clinton. He must be delighted
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Steven W ThrasherSteven W ThrasherThe National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has issued a travel advisory warning African-American travels against the airline. What now?Should black Americans boycott American Airlines?
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Thomas FrankThomas FrankHarvey Weinstein seemed to fit right in. This is a form of liberalism that routinely blends self-righteousness with upper-class entitlementWhat Harvey Weinstein tells us about the liberal world
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Jessica ValentiJessica ValentiI was reminded of this as communities in Puerto Rico, Mexico and beyond struggle with devastationThe week in patriarchy: it's easy to take the simplest things for granted
I didn't understand how widespread rape was. Then the penny dropped