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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for October 2014

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A right-leaning donor is spending big against Sandra Fluke’s state senate campaignA right-leaning donor is spending big against Sandra Fluke’s state senate campaign
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Even though her opponent is another progressive Democrat.

By Andrew Prokop
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Yes, unsolicited compliments are street harassmentYes, unsolicited compliments are street harassment
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The gender and race politics of the viral Hollaback video, explained.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
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Israeli newspaper runs cartoon comparing Netanyahu “chickenshit” scandal to 9/11Israeli newspaper runs cartoon comparing Netanyahu “chickenshit” scandal to 9/11
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The country’s leading left-wing newspaper tries something edgy, fails.

By Max Fisher
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Trust Russell Brand, not this condescending professor, on the economics of debt reliefTrust Russell Brand, not this condescending professor, on the economics of debt relief
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As Brand says, debt forgiveness would give the economy a very useful boost.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Taylor Swift becomes an education philanthropistTaylor Swift becomes an education philanthropist
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She’ll give the proceeds from her single “Welcome to New York” to New York public schools.

By Libby Nelson
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Why No Labels is trying to take out moderate Democrat Mark UdallWhy No Labels is trying to take out moderate Democrat Mark Udall
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The nonpartisan group is jumping in to a key Senate race.

By Andrew Prokop
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Even Republicans think Republican policies help the richEven Republicans think Republican policies help the rich
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Intriguingly, rich people are likelier to think the economy’s doing just fine!

By Dylan Matthews
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Americans are spending $350 million on Halloween costumes - for their petsAmericans are spending $350 million on Halloween costumes - for their pets
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The pet Halloween costume industry grew by 60 percent between 2010 and 2014.

By Anand Katakam
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The sky isn’t really blue, the sun isn’t really yellowThe sky isn’t really blue, the sun isn’t really yellow
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This quick video explains why the sky appears blue — even though it isn’t.

By Brad Plumer
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A guide to the crisis in the Central African RepublicA guide to the crisis in the Central African Republic
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Here’s the most basic information you need to know to make sense of CAR’s current human rights crisis.

By Amanda Taub
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Vox Sentences: The ISIS advance has stopped — but for how long?Vox Sentences: The ISIS advance has stopped — but for how long?
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Anti-ISIS forces have been making some gains. Let’s see if they last.

By Dylan Matthews
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Inequality, explained by Amy Poehler in a My Little Pony parodyInequality, explained by Amy Poehler in a My Little Pony parody
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Maya Rudolph and Sarah Silverman are there too!

By Dylan Matthews
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A woman walked around New York City for 10 hours and filmed every catcall she receivedA woman walked around New York City for 10 hours and filmed every catcall she received
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She received more than 100 instances of verbal harassment in one day.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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How Kentucky became a rare Common Core success storyHow Kentucky became a rare Common Core success story
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The state was the first to jump on the bandwagon for the new standards, and has had better luck than other states.

By Libby Nelson
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Annie Lennox is singing about lynching, but she doesn’t want to talk about itAnnie Lennox is singing about lynching, but she doesn’t want to talk about it
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The singer was happy to do a cover of “Strange Fruit,” but scared to say what the song was actually about.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris