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Amanda Taub

Former Vox staff

    Latest articles by Amanda Taub

    World Politics
    Screaming man attacks US ambassador to South Korea with razor bladeScreaming man attacks US ambassador to South Korea with razor blade
    World Politics

    Video shows Ambassador Mark Lippert injured after the attack

    By Amanda Taub and Katy Lee
    Russia
    The terrifying politics of Boris Nemtsov’s murderThe terrifying politics of Boris Nemtsov’s murder
    Russia

    Why Boris Nemtsov’s murder has stirred new fears in Russia

    By Amanda Taub
    Marriage Equality
    The outrageous reason the UK denied this well-known LGBT activist asylumThe outrageous reason the UK denied this well-known LGBT activist asylum
    Marriage Equality

    The UK government claims that she isn’t really a lesbian — because she has children.

    By Amanda Taub
    Israel
    White House official on Netanyahu speech: “Literally not one new idea”White House official on Netanyahu speech: “Literally not one new idea”
    Israel

    And Nancy Pelosi said she was “near tears” throughout the speech — because she was saddened by its insults to the intelligence of the United States.

    By Amanda Taub
    Israel
    Watch: full video of Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on IranWatch: full video of Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on Iran
    Israel

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s full address to Congress

    By Amanda Taub
    Climate
    Read the full transcript of Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on IranRead the full transcript of Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on Iran
    Climate

    The full text of Netanyahu’s controversial speech

    By Amanda Taub
    World Politics
    Scott Walker has a weird theory about unions and foreign policy. We made it a quiz.Scott Walker has a weird theory about unions and foreign policy. We made it a quiz.
    World Politics

    Is Walker right that Reagan’s harsh response to an American air-traffic controller strike was the biggest foreign policy decision since 1967?

    By Amanda Taub
    Climate
    4 years before his murder, Boris Nemtsov gave a chillingly prescient interview on Putin4 years before his murder, Boris Nemtsov gave a chillingly prescient interview on Putin
    Climate

    He also accused Putin of not having the balls to be a “tough guy.”

    By Amanda Taub
    archives
    Anti-Putin politician shot dead in Moscow. Investigation to be run by… Putin.Anti-Putin politician shot dead in Moscow. Investigation to be run by… Putin.
    archives

    The Russian president announced he would commandeer the investigation almost immediately after opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was mysteriously killed.

    By Amanda Taub
    archives
    Russian opposition leader and Putin critic Boris Nemtsov shot dead in MoscowRussian opposition leader and Putin critic Boris Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow
    archives

    The prominent critic of Vladimir Putin was scheduled to lead an opposition rally in two days.

    By Amanda Taub