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Nuclear war became more likely this week – here's whyThe Trump administration’s nuclear policy review loosens constraints on the use of nuclear weapons. We should all be worried
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If authoritarianism is looming, how come Trump looks so weak?There’s little doubt that Trump’s regime is a cause for concern. But fears about authoritarianism in the US ignore political realities -
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Jill AbramsonJill AbramsonThe Russia scandal may be about to take a new twists as Donald Trump distances himself from his son-in-law, writes Guardian columnist Jill AbramsonAll the signs in the Russia probe point to Jared Kushner. Who next?
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Thomas FrankThomas FrankOne of the most influential commentators in the US now recognises that white working-class voters have shifted en masse to the RepublicansPaul Krugman got the working class wrong. That had consequences
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Jessica ValentiJessica ValentiThis week reminded me that #MeToo isn’t going anywhere, and that anyone who tries to punish the leaders will be stoppedThe week in patriarchy: women are strong when we stick up together
Has #MeToo gone too far, or not far enough? The answer is both