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Big tech has ushered in a second Gilded Age. We must relearn the lessons of the first, writes the former US labor secretary
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Michelle Obama said she feels ‘vulnerable all the time’ – and validated that it’s OK for black women to feel less confident while appearing to be a pillar of strength -
Our conception of democracy should put the focus not on the ballot box or the ticker tape, but on the quality of citizens’ lives -
The industry has political supremacy even in left-leaning states, but immediate action can hold off an environmental state of emergency, says Guardian US columnist David Sirota -
With a mere threat to invoke the notwithstanding clause, Ontario’s premier has opened a Pandora’s box for the right
Spotlight
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Tomorrow’s technologies are flocking to hubs of innovation on the east and west coasts, while everyone else is left being behind
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Editorial: The national broadcaster should not be forced to make a decision about the social security of the old -
Editorial: Increasingly expensive jaunts are divisive, put pressure on families and risk causing more harm than good -
Editorial: The city has been under growing pressure since the ‘umbrella movement’ convulsed it four years ago
Columnists
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The midterm results made it clear there is trouble ahead for the president. But will Democrats seize this opportunity? asks Guardian US columnist Jill Abramson
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If white men were being infected at the horrifying rate that African-Americans are, it would be front-page news, says Steven W Thrasher, who contributed to the book The Unfinished Queer Agenda After Marriage Equality
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I’m taking a pause from journalism – while I’m gone, can someone please work out how to win back the working class?
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This week reminded me that #MeToo isn’t going anywhere, and that anyone who tries to punish the leaders will be stopped
The best way to make fathers help out at home? Home economics classes