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Amanda Taub

Former Vox staff

    Latest articles by Amanda Taub

    Criminal Justice
    Shutting down immigration won’t solve Europe’s terrorism problemShutting down immigration won’t solve Europe’s terrorism problem
    Criminal Justice

    It’s comforting to think border security could prevent terror attacks. It’s also wrong.

    By Amanda Taub
    Politics
    Donald Trump’s tactics are disturbingly similar to those of actual dictatorsDonald Trump’s tactics are disturbingly similar to those of actual dictators
    Politics

    Is Trump competing in The Apprentice: Dictator Edition?

    By Amanda Taub
    archives
    The #ManPanel problem: why are female experts still so widely ignored?The #ManPanel problem: why are female experts still so widely ignored?
    archives

    All-male panels and all-male quotes are symptoms. It’s time to cure the disease.

    By Amanda Taub
    Politics
    American authoritarianism: the political science theory that explains Trump rally violenceAmerican authoritarianism: the political science theory that explains Trump rally violence
    Politics

    Why violence is breaking out at Trump rallies — and why he’s encouraging it.

    By Amanda Taub
    World Politics
    The humanitarian crisis in Calais is a symptom of the EU’s biggest failureThe humanitarian crisis in Calais is a symptom of the EU’s biggest failure
    World Politics

    The destruction of the “Jungle” refugee camp is devastating for the people who lived there. But the much bigger problems that led to the Calais crisis in the first place could be disastrous for the entire EU.

    By Amanda Taub
    The rise of American authoritarianism
    Politics

    A niche group of political scientists may have uncovered what’s driving Donald Trump’s ascent. What they found has implications that go well beyond 2016.

    By Amanda Taub
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders has a Winston Churchill problemBernie Sanders has a Winston Churchill problem
    Politics

    Yes, Churchill fought Hitler. But he was also a chemical weapons enthusiast who presided over concentration camps, torture, and famine in British colonies.

    By Amanda Taub
    Explainers
    The biggest drama in Silicon Valley this week is over a VC’s bad tweetThe biggest drama in Silicon Valley this week is over a VC’s bad tweet
    Explainers

    Facebook board member Marc Andreessen sent a very bad tweet. Here’s why it was so controversial.

    By Amanda Taub
    Explainers
    Ted Cruz’s bizarre fight with the GOP over women and the draft, explainedTed Cruz’s bizarre fight with the GOP over women and the draft, explained
    Explainers

    What’s really going on with Cruz’s battle to save women from conscription.

    By Amanda Taub
    Politics
    What everyone’s missing about Bernie Sanders’s foreign policy ideasWhat everyone’s missing about Bernie Sanders’s foreign policy ideas
    Politics

    This isn’t really about foreign policy at all.

    By Amanda Taub