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The Latest Articles by Arwa Mahdawi

A dystopian surveillance fear has become reality in Texas

Law enforcement used license-plate readers in several states to search for a woman who had an abortion

The Guardian - US

Have you looked at satellite images of Gaza? You should

Imagery is filtering on Google Maps through from October and November 2024. If that was the reality then, imagine what it looks like now

The Guardian - US

How long will it be before Melania steps aside for MelanAI?

Mrs Trump is seemingly so disinterested in her role as first lady that along with being mostly absent from the White House, she’s got an AI to read her audiobook. How long before she replaces herself with a robot?

The Guardian - UK

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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

A Fox host’s ‘rules for being a man’: no leg-crossing, no public soup drinking

Jesse Watters’ list is so bizarre, it has me agreeing with Ted Cruz – and Watters’ show helps shape US politics

The Guardian - US

What did you do during the genocide in Gaza?

When future generations read about Gaza with horror and wonder how we allowed a livestreamed genocide to happen, what will you say?

The Guardian - US

Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘vagina candle’ is still burning bright – at five times the original price

In the latest twist in the Goop candle saga, the famous creation, which retailed at $75 in 2020, is now on offer at $400 on eBay. Not bad for a product that started out as a joke, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Don’t be fooled. Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is typically ugly and typically misnamed

Republicans love to make the most harmful laws sound sensible or even noble. This pretty-sounding package of tax breaks and spending cuts is just the latest example, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

The livestreamed killing of an influencer could be femicide – a misunderstood crisis

Much remains uncertain about Valeria Márquez’s death. But it shines a light on a universal issue

The Guardian - US

Forget the DEI hires – meet Trump’s latest WTF hire

The new pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, doesn’t have an active medical license. But she does have ‘impeccable Maha credentials’

The Guardian - US

Why is Maga-land so obsessed with Kai Trump turning 18? Do you really need to ask?

The birthday of Donald Trump’s granddaughter has been forced upon my consciousness because an awful lot of people are being weird about it

The Guardian - US

Keep calm (but delete your nudes): the new rules for travelling to and from Trump’s America

Many people have decided a trip to the US isn’t worth the risk after recent border detentions. But if you are going, what do you need to know? Immigration lawyers explain it all

The Guardian - UK

Who would win in a fight between 100 Brits and 100 Americans? I know how to find out

Americans could have a psychological edge – but British people have a high tolerance of physical discomfort, which could provide all sorts of advantages, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Ivanka Trump is now a food waste entrepreneur – but there’s just one glaring problem

It’s a little bit rich to talk about food insecurity in the US when your last name is Trump. But after stints as a feminist influencer and political adviser, the president’s favourite daughter has found a new path, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

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Biden still thinks he could have beaten Trump. Do we really need this?

The former president points to sexism as the reason for Kamala Harris’s election loss. That’s a dangerous cop-out

The Guardian - US

An American has become pope. Will he be the moral leader we desperately need?

Pope Francis spoke for the most vulnerable, from Palestinians in Gaza to immigrants in the US. Let’s hope that Leo will follow in his footsteps

The Guardian - AU

Pope Leo XIV laments people valuing ‘technology, money and success’ over Christianity in first mass as pontiff – as it happened

Pope held mass for cardinals in the Sistine Chapel on Friday morning

The Guardian - UK

Does your child identify as a cat? There’s a man in Texas who can help

Are schools really providing litter trays for kids whose pronouns are Puss and Purr? Or is state representative Stan Gerdes just stoking the culture war with his proposed FURRIES Act?

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Mark Zuckerberg tried to convince us he was human. Sorry, ZuckBot: you’ve failed

No matter how many system updates the Meta boss runs, there will always be something about him that screams ‘creepy automaton’. And the $270m apocalypse shelter doesn’t help, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - US

Will Jeffrey Epstein’s victims ever get justice?

Five years after the sex offender’s death, the only person to have faced any real consequences is Ghislaine Maxwell

The Guardian - UK

I live in the US and have a green card. If I leave the country, will I be allowed back in?

Even a summer holiday isn’t straightforward any more - and all across the US, millions of people are having to make calculations like mine, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

The ‘rat person’ trend is here – and I thoroughly approve

Do you like sleeping, eating and scrolling? Me too. What if I told you this was also a way to protest capitalism, asks Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - US

Alert! Gwyneth Paltrow is eating pasta again

The actor announced the change on her podcast. Apparently this is international news – and it has a serious side

The Guardian - US

Why is Yale University implicitly endorsing Israeli extremist Ben-Gvir?

Shabtai, a Jewish society based at Yale, hosted the extremist far-right politician convicted of supporting terrorism. Why did Yale allow this?

The Guardian - UK

Why is the US right so obsessed with the Obamas’ marriage?

Conservative commentators can’t stand the idea that people they loathe can live fulfilling lives

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