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Oprah Winfrey for president? The idea reveals an uncomfortable truth | Briahna Joy Gray

During the 2016 elections, Democrats insisted that competency is essential in any presidential candidate. That is sounding more than a little hypocritical now
Oprah Winfrey Receives Cecil B. de Mille Award at the 2018 Golden Globes

On Sunday night, Oprah Winfrey gave a stirring speech at the Golden Globes in which she inveighed against ubiquitous sexual abuse, warning abusers that “their time is up”. Many people appreciated the speech for what it was: an important spotlight on the ways sexual assault hurts not only women in Hollywood, but domestic workers, Olympians, soldiers, scientists, factory workers and others across class strata.

It was difficult to ignore that in addition

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