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The Latest Articles by Arwa Mahdawi

The pink protest at Trump’s speech shows the Democrats aren’t coming to save us

The general reaction is that this was yet another stunning example of how spineless and performative the Democrats are

The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2025

Wooden spoons are making us sick? I thought that was fish slices

Another day, another health scare. I’m struggling to know which dangers I should take seriously, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025

First Trump threatened to nuke hurricanes. Now he’s waging war on weather forecasters

How do you stop people worrying about the climate emergency? By sacking anyone whose job it is to keep an eye on it. Chalk up another win for Project 2025, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025

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Even rightwingers are mocking the ‘Epstein files’ as a lot of redacted nothing

It was yet another reminder that Trump and his associates will turn even the sex trafficking of minors into a photo op

The Guardian - US · Mar 1, 2025

Melania Trump doesn’t want to play the role of first lady – but she doesn’t mind making $28m

She has been all but absent from Washington since her husband returned to the White House. Instead, her energy has been poured into monetising her status, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025

Is a Trump backlash on its way? Well, eggs are as expensive as ever – and you can’t eat the culture wars

The 78-year-old president is the ultimate comeback kid, but he is not a king and he is certainly not a god. As prices rise and consumer sentiment slumps, he may come to regret his election promises, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025

All the president’s friends, from Natalie Harp and Daniel Penny to Andrew Tate

There are three tried-and-tested strategies for getting into Donald Trump’s inner circle, from adoration to misogyny

The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2025

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New Zealand’s tourism campaign is not the world’s worst – and I should know

The slogan ‘Everyone must go!’ is being rubbished, but is it really that bad? Hong Kong and Vilnius have much stronger claims to this shameful title ...

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025

Elon Musk keeps bringing his kids to work – and the reasons aren’t cute at all

Is this fun fathering or a cynical and exploitative PR strategy from the tech billionaire? I suspect the latter, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025

Saying ‘women’ is not allowed, but ‘men’ and ‘white’ are OK? I’m (not) shocked

Thanks to Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders attacking a number of terms, ‘women’ is literally being erased

The Guardian - US · Feb 15, 2025

What is ‘conservative girl’ makeup, and am I accidentally wearing it?

I look drained and my mascara’s gone clumpy. According to TikTok, this is all it takes to resemble a hardcore US Republican, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025

Did RFK Jr really drink fish medicine? He definitely has weird ideas about ‘making America healthy again’

The supplement-loving anti-vaxxer could well be the US’s next health secretary. At least the wellness bros and woo-woo fans will be happy, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025

Meet the young Musketeers, our unelected overlords employed by ‘Doge’

Elon Musk’s crew, most of whom can’t rent a car without paying the ‘under 25’ fee, have access to our sensitive personal data

The Guardian - US · Feb 8, 2025

Trump’s Gaza remarks are no surprise: ethnic cleansing was always the plan

If Trump executes his plans, it’s because the media helped pave the way. It’s beyond time for more of my colleagues to speak up

The Guardian - US · Feb 6, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025

I didn’t think Trump’s second act would be that bad. Oh, how wrong I was

The Maga kingpin has only been president for a couple of weeks, but the chaos he has unleashed in the US is already much worse than I thought it could be. I’m genuinely frightened

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025

Will Prince Harry be deported from Trump’s America?

A rightwing thinktank has been targeting the royal ever since he confessed to taking drugs – and is demanding his immigration forms be released, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - US · Feb 1, 2025

The low keep getting lower, as shown by Trump’s response to the DC plane crash

When asked about his plans to visit the crash site, Trump made a joke: ‘The water? You want me to go swimming?’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025

It’s true! American schools do brainwash children. Just not in the way I thought …

Imagine my shock when our three-year-old came home singing about … an NFL team. I blame the teachers, says Arwa Mahdawi

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2025

While Musk and Altman wage their silly little feud, China is making all the broligarchs look like chumps

The launch of the AI chatbot DeepSeek wiped $1tn off the value of US tech stocks. That should worry even this overhyped and self-satisfied twosome, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - US · Jan 25, 2025

After his executive order on sex, is Trump legally the first female president?

The confusing and vague executive order underscores how complex sex is and why it’s hard to reduce it into a neat binary

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025

Give up complaining for 30 days? There’s no way I can conquer this January challenge

It’s time to celebrate all the little things in life, according to an annoyingly upbeat Belgian campaigner. But what if whingeing is actually good for you, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025

From TikTok to TrumpTok? The app’s banning and unbanning encapsulates everything wrong with US politics

Having done his best to shut down the social media platform, the new president is now being hailed as its saviour. And once again the Democrats have egg on their faces, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - US · Jan 20, 2025

A rebrand, not a revolution: our panel reacts to Trump’s inauguration speech

While today’s speech certainly struck a more measured tone than his 2017 address, it was still Trump through and through

The Guardian - US · Jan 18, 2025

Unleash your masculine energy the Mark Zuckerberg way!

Meta’s CEO frets that too much ‘feminine energy’ is neutering the corporate world. Fear not, this handy guide can help

The Guardian - US · Jan 16, 2025

Trump’s official portrait claims to ‘go hard’. Vance just looks stunned he pulled this off

The president-elect’s pose says: here’s a man you can’t get rid of easily. The new vice-president’s says: ‘Can you believe this?’

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