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The Root: Trump Retweets Photoshopped Image of Nancy Pelosi in a Hijab Because a Muslim Is Obviously More Dangerous Than a Degenerate Wannabe Dictator

Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Monday morning, the white supremacist of the highest order and the Whitest House thought it would be funny to retweet a Photoshopped image of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wearing traditional Muslim garb and standing in front of an Iranian flag.

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Engage

5 WAYS TO INCREASE MORALE WHEN YOU’RE IN CHARGE OF AN UNMOTIVATED TEAM

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn Gallup’s 2017 State of the Global Workplace, it was reported that only 15% of employees feel motivated and engaged at work. This lack of motivation is undoubtedly a problem for the workers themselves; however, it’s an even bigger problem for the leaders who are trying to coax high performance out of a group of people who feel psychologically disconnected from their jobs.

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Thrive

The Root: Clearly Unaware That Shutting Up Has Zero Calories, Celebrity Trainer Jillian Michaels Weighs in on Lizzo’s Body

Reading Time: 3 minutesBody positivity is about far more than shouting affirmations; it’s about creating a culture in which we’re all allowed to celebrate our own bodies as much or as little as we want—without being questioned or policed by someone whose chosen occupation is to help people become skinnier, at times via drastic and dangerous methods—as more than a few Twitter users were quick to point out.

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