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Amanda Taub

Former Vox staff

    Latest articles by Amanda Taub

    Criminal Justice
    Who is Alexei Navalny, and why does he scare Putin so much?Who is Alexei Navalny, and why does he scare Putin so much?
    Criminal Justice

    Meet the blogging politician who terrifies the Kremlin.

    By Amanda Taub
    Criminal Justice
    Russia’s most important opposition leader Alexei Navalny was just convicted of “fraud”Russia’s most important opposition leader Alexei Navalny was just convicted of “fraud”
    Criminal Justice

    After the verdict, Navalny called for Russians to take to the streets, saying “the regime must be destroyed.” 18,000 people have pledged to attend a protest in Moscow today.

    By Amanda Taub
    Criminal Justice
    In Honduran cities, 99 percent of murders go unpunishedIn Honduran cities, 99 percent of murders go unpunished
    Criminal Justice

    A new study finds that less than one percent of urban homicides result in convictions

    By Amanda Taub
    War on Drugs
    Colombia’s war with FARC and why it might finally end, explainedColombia’s war with FARC and why it might finally end, explained
    War on Drugs

    The rebel group just declared an indefinite, unilateral ceasefire after 50 years of fighting.

    By Amanda Taub
    archives
    Rebel group FARC issues unilateral ceasefire after 50 years of war in ColombiaRebel group FARC issues unilateral ceasefire after 50 years of war in Colombia
    archives

    The war that has killed 220,000 people and raged since 1964 may finally be nearing an end.

    By Amanda Taub
    Cuba
    Obama can limit the Cuba embargo on his own. But he needs Congress to end itObama can limit the Cuba embargo on his own. But he needs Congress to end it
    Cuba

    Here’s what it would take to really end the Cuban embargo

    By Amanda Taub
    Cuba
    The basics of the major new US-Cuba dealThe basics of the major new US-Cuba deal
    Cuba

    Here’s what we know so far

    By Amanda Taub
    archives
    The real reasons why the Pakistani Taliban murdered more than 100 schoolchildrenThe real reasons why the Pakistani Taliban murdered more than 100 schoolchildren
    archives

    The horrifying logic behind the brutal attack.

    By Amanda Taub
    Books
    Even Samantha Power, one of the world’s most powerful women, deals with sexism at workEven Samantha Power, one of the world’s most powerful women, deals with sexism at work
    Books

    The French Ambassador said WHAT?

    By Amanda Taub
    World Politics
    Pakistani Taliban slaughters over 100 children in Peshawar school attackPakistani Taliban slaughters over 100 children in Peshawar school attack
    World Politics

    At least 135 people are believed to have been killed

    By Amanda Taub

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