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Vox Archives Archive

Archives for May 2014

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Obama’s management problemObama’s management problem
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Why doesn’t Obama ever blame his managers?

By Ezra Klein
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Border Patrol tries to end the excessive-force eraBorder Patrol tries to end the excessive-force era
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After years of agent misconduct and management turning a blind eye, is Border Patrol finally curbing its force problem?

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Border Patrol’s excessive force problemBorder Patrol’s excessive force problem
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From shooting through the border fence to shooting into fleeing cars — and cases of on-the-job assault and rape — Border Patrol is using force in too many situations, with too little oversight

By Dara Lind
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Surprise witness roils Florida redistricting trialSurprise witness roils Florida redistricting trial
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Did Republicans conduct a “shadow” process to get the new districts they wanted?

By Andrew Prokop
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Why you’re going to be paying more for coffee soonWhy you’re going to be paying more for coffee soon
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Blame drought in Brazil and a fungus in Central America

By Joseph Stromberg
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Putin’s rebooted Soviet Union is weak and doomedPutin’s rebooted Soviet Union is weak and doomed
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Stop trying to make a neo-Soviet Empire happen. It’s never going to happen.

By Zack Beauchamp
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The National Spelling Bee went full Hunger GamesThe National Spelling Bee went full Hunger Games
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On Thursday night, a curious thing happened at the cruel competition known as the National Spelling Bee: two winners were crowned.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Egypt’s election was a disaster for its winnerEgypt’s election was a disaster for its winner
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Abdel Fatah al-Sisi won the vote, but with turnout so disastrously low it has harmed his legitimacy.

By Max Fisher
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Fired.Fired.
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Warning signs were present that something was going wrong with waiting times at VHA facilities, and nobody followed up.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Obama’s speaking at 11:15 on the scandalObama’s speaking at 11:15 on the scandal
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By Matthew Yglesias
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Georgia police threw a stun grenade at a toddlerGeorgia police threw a stun grenade at a toddler
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19-month-old Bounkham Phonesavanh was critically injured.

By Dylan Matthews
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How to fix the shortage of new antibiotic drugsHow to fix the shortage of new antibiotic drugs
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We need new weapons in the war against dangerous bacterial infections.

By Susannah Locke
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A progressive challenger to Governor Cuomo emergesA progressive challenger to Governor Cuomo emerges
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Unhappy with the governor’s economic policies, a law professor announces she will run for governor.

By Andrew Prokop
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Whiskey futures could cure the bourbon shortageWhiskey futures could cure the bourbon shortage
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Financial innovation is what we need to smooth production to meet demand.

By Matthew Yglesias
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This veteran reflects the VA’s problemsThis veteran reflects the VA’s problems
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Mike Scotti knows firsthand about the VA’s scheduling problems.

By German Lopez