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Something stinks in Philadelphia – and it’s not just the uncollected garbage

The city give its sanitation workers a rise only after eight days of strike action. But there was no shortage of money for the police or mayor Cherelle Parker and her inner circle, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2025

Ghislaine Maxwell was not Jeffrey Epstein’s sole enabler. So why is she the only one in prison?

This weekend, the Trump administration officially closed the file on the notorious billionaire Epstein. Maga aren’t the only ones who should be outraged, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2025

What would I do if I won the lottery? I’d blast the world’s worst people into space

It shouldn’t be hard to lure them into my spaceship. I’d just have to tell them it was hosting a multimillion-dollar wedding party, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025

What SJP’s selfie trick tells us about the terrifying rise of conspiracy theories

The actor used to point vaguely to the sky and suggest the government was watching when asked for a photo. Nowadays, that could lead to some very awkward conversations, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025

Intrusive questions are the bane of gay life

Letters: Reader Liz Willows responds to a piece by Arwa Mahdawi about heterosexuals asking if she and her wife are twins

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025

Strangers on the street: please stop asking me if my wife is my twin sister

My spouse and I do, indeed, look vaguely similar, but being asked repeatedly whether we are twins isn’t a load of fun – especially during Pride, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

I really hate to say it, but I agree with JD Vance. Britain has a free speech problem

Despite the ongoing crackdown on protesters in Los Angeles, the US constitution (for now) provides far more freedom of speech than there is in the UK, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2025

Are we heading for a recession? Show me your nails

Who needs boring old facts and figures? According to a host of entirely authoritative influencers, changing tastes in manicures can tell us all we need to know about the economy, says Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025

Move over Harry and Meghan: Britain’s real royal family are now dominating the US headlines

Family fallout. Two feuding brothers. An ambitious American actor wife … the Beckhams certainly seem to have a lot on common with the Sussexes, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025

The anti-woke warriors used to defend free speech. Now they make McCarthyism look progressive

These people once said they cared about ‘cancel culture’. But look at how they are trying to cancel the children’s YouTuber Ms Rachel for featuring a toddler from Gaza on one of her videos, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025