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Amanda Taub

Former Vox staff

    Latest articles by Amanda Taub

    Syria
    No, CNN, women are not joining ISIS because of “kittens and Nutella”No, CNN, women are not joining ISIS because of “kittens and Nutella”
    Syria

    How a terrorist organization with a history of violence against women convinced many to join its cause.

    By Amanda Taub
    Culture
    Fifty Shades of Grey is a fantasy of female lazinessFifty Shades of Grey is a fantasy of female laziness
    Culture

    Anastasia Steele is a heroic paragon of indolence

    By Amanda Taub
    archives
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg on working out, body piercings, and the dangers of tattoosRuth Bader Ginsburg on working out, body piercings, and the dangers of tattoos
    archives

    Ruth Bader Ginsburg does not think you should get a tattoo of her face, but she is flattered that you are considering it

    By Amanda Taub
    Culture
    How to speak in Cockney rhyming slangHow to speak in Cockney rhyming slang
    Culture

    Haven’t got a scooby about what to do when your friend asks you to have a butcher’s at the dog? This guide’s for you.

    By Amanda Taub
    World Politics
    A clumsy US effort to de-fund terrorists is creating a humanitarian crisis in SomaliaA clumsy US effort to de-fund terrorists is creating a humanitarian crisis in Somalia
    World Politics

    US regulations just cut off thousands of Somalis from the money they need to survive. And the resulting catastrophe could end up helping terrorist organizations instead of hurting them.

    By Amanda Taub
    archives
    The devastating cost of closed borders, in one mapThe devastating cost of closed borders, in one map
    archives

    There were over 3,000 recorded migrant deaths in the Mediterranean in 2014

    By Amanda Taub
    archives
    One quote that shows how the media covers mass shootings differently based on raceOne quote that shows how the media covers mass shootings differently based on race
    archives

    Who’s a “terrorist”, who’s a “thug”, and who’s a “mentally-disturbed loner”?

    By Amanda Taub
    World Politics
    The glaring contradiction in Obama’s case for his own foreign policyThe glaring contradiction in Obama’s case for his own foreign policy
    World Politics

    His case for human rights is revealingly shortsighted

    By Amanda Taub
    Culture
    Watch Jon Stewart’s moving, heartfelt monologue from his first show after the 9-11 attacksWatch Jon Stewart’s moving, heartfelt monologue from his first show after the 9-11 attacks
    Culture

    Stewart struggled unsuccessfully to hold back tears as he explained why it was a privilege to live in a country where the Daily Show could exist.

    By Amanda Taub
    TV
    The Brian Williams helicopter scandal: a clear timelineThe Brian Williams helicopter scandal: a clear timeline
    TV

    Brian Williams told a fake story about being shot down in Iraq. Here’s what he said, and what really happened.

    By Amanda Taub