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The Latest Articles by Arwa Mahdawi

The year in patriarchy: coconut trees, ‘childless cat ladies’ and crimes against humanity

It’s now time to ‘hold space’ for everything that happened in 2024 with a list – so here are 10 of the biggest stories from the year in patriarchy

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Hail the broligarchy: why 2024 was the year of the bro

They’ve been around for ever; now they’re running the US. And beneath all the podcasts and punching lie questions of grievance, self-ownership and self-expression

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My daughter will be an only child – and I’m not going to feel guilty about it

My wife and I are ‘one and done’ on kids. We’re also ‘one and done’ with unsolicited advice about our decision

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AOC may have shifted to the center, but the Democrats aren’t ready for change

Gerry Connolly, 74, beat AOC’s bid to become lead Democrat on the House oversight committee thanks to Nancy Pelosi, 84

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Is your air fryer spying on you? It’s time to stop buying unnecessary ‘smart’ devices

There’s an uninvited guest coming to dinner tonight. You might not see them, but they’re listening from thousands of miles away …

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Elon Musk is on track to be a trillionaire – if America doesn’t turn against him first

He has wiggled his way into power thanks to his wealth. But once he is making decisions that affect people’s daily lives, Musk may find the shine wears off, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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A woman made a vague threat to a healthcare company – does she really deserve up to 15 years in prison?

Briana Boston had reportedly just had a medical claim denied when she said to the person on the phone: ‘Delay, deny, depose’

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Londoners are ‘cold’ and ‘mean’, according to one US family. But for real rudeness, go to Philadelphia

In a viral post, the Hendrix family from Chicago lamented British bad manners. But I beg to differ – people in London are just ‘big city polite’, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Who’s the most basic person on the internet? A court will have to decide between these two beige influencers

Sydney Nicole Gifford has accused rival Alyssa Sheil of copying her bland style, in a $150,000 lawsuit over lost income and ‘mental anguish’. What’s behind this race to the bottom, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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You can judge someone by their enemies. I write for the Guardian because it has all the right ones

Please support what Elon Musk calls “this laboriously vile propaganda machine” as we try to reach our year-end fundraising goal

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Brian Thompson’s death has elicited little sympathy. I don’t need to spell out why

UnitedHealthcare is egregious among US insurers for charging enormous premiums, then denying care

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Are chicken sandwiches a) a tasty lunch? Or b) the ultimate symbol of gen Z wokeness?

Those waging a war on woke have turned their attentions to twentysomethings’ supposed rejection of ham and mustard sarnies. Clearly this is what people mean by bread and butter issues, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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I understand why Joe Biden wants to protect his son Hunter. But it doesn’t make it right

This is another example of a two-tiered justice system that routinely shields the powerful – and punishes the powerless, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Thanksgiving in America, when obsequious Trumpers genuflect to the president-elect

Elon Musk seems to have abandoned his many children to hang out with Trump’s family and JD Vance … is just weird

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Can Gwyneth Paltrow save Goop with a bold new vaginal product?

Rumours the company is in its death throes underestimate the actor’s talent for business – and the public’s insatiable appetite for kooky wellness gimmicks, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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I moved to another city – and found an unexpected way to make new friends

While self-help books might suggest manifesting new people in your life or cold-water plunges to change your entire personality, the key to finding a community is much simpler, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Kim Kardashian cozying up to a robot is another example of AI entering our lives

The next time you see dystopian thirst traps, we should be thinking about how these robots are going to be used by the self-proclaimed ‘warrior class’

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Mark Zuckerberg loves his wife? That’s nice – but let’s stop fawning over a guy who fawns over Trump

Meta’s ‘awkward dork’ boss has updated his haircut and his wardrobe – and shown the world how much family means to him. He’s still a billionaire with skeletons in the cupboard, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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He has already fathered many children. Now Musk wants all of the US to embrace extreme breeding

Trump’s billionaire best friend wants young people to ‘fear’ childlessness. He’ll be right at home in an incoming administration set on rolling back reproductive rights, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Are US women protesting against Trump by ‘swearing off sex with men’?

Ever since the election, there have been endless headlines about US women emulating South Korea’s fringe 4B movement

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Line up to kiss the ring! How to join the brownnosers sucking up to Trump

Business moguls and world leaders are desperate to weasel into Trump’s good books. It’s humiliating but the payday is worth it

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Celebrities need to stop writing children’s books: they’re woefully underqualified

As Jamie Oliver has found out to his cost, write what you know or you could end up with a flop and an international PR disaster, says Arwa Mahdawi

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Is Ivanka Trump a secret Democrat? No – and neither is Melania

Some liberals have a weird urge, based on the flimsiest evidence, to see conservative women as misled victims of Maga men, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Trump’s win has given angry incels enormous power

The masks were never exactly on to begin with – social media was a hotbed of bigotry long before Trump’s victory. But winning has emboldened his followers

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Why did Trump win, and what comes next? Our panel reacts

Trump and the Republicans have swept the US election. What does this mean for the country, and the Democratic party?

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