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Amanda Taub

Former Vox staff

    Latest articles by Amanda Taub

    Sports
    Being a devout Muslim in the NFL shouldn’t come with a 15-yard penaltyBeing a devout Muslim in the NFL shouldn’t come with a 15-yard penalty
    Sports

    Christian NFL players pray on the field all the time. So why was a Muslim punished for thanking god after a touchdown?

    By Amanda Taub
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    Fox commentator: female fighter pilot is “boobs on the ground”Fox commentator: female fighter pilot is “boobs on the ground”
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    There is apparently nothing a woman can do to get male Fox News commentators to see her as more than just a pair of breasts, up to and including flying a fighter jet in the US-led military operation in Syria.

    By Amanda Taub
    Syria
    Is it legal for the US to bomb Syria?Is it legal for the US to bomb Syria?
    Syria

    The Obama administration’s legal justification for bombing Syria, explained

    By Amanda Taub
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    The threats against Emma Watson weren’t “just a hoax”The threats against Emma Watson weren’t “just a hoax”
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    The pain and fear created by the site threatening Emma Watson are real, even though its threats appear to have been empty.

    By Amanda Taub
    Syria
    Here’s Obama’s legal case for bombing SyriaHere’s Obama’s legal case for bombing Syria
    Syria

    In a letter to the Security Council, UN Ambassador Samantha Power argues that the US bombing campaign in Syria is necessary to defend the US, and Iraq.

    By Amanda Taub
    Syria
    Follow these 12 Twitter accounts to understand the US airstrikes in SyriaFollow these 12 Twitter accounts to understand the US airstrikes in Syria
    Syria

    We’ve created this Twitter list to help you stay informed about the US bombing campaign against ISIS in Syria.

    By Amanda Taub
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    The sexual threats against Emma Watson are an attack on every womanThe sexual threats against Emma Watson are an attack on every woman
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    A site was set up threatening to release private nude photos of Emma Watson, apparently because she stood up for gender equality. The threats against her are an attack on all of us, and we need to take it personally.

    By Amanda Taub
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    This chart of skyrocketing refugee numbers shows how bad Syria’s war isThis chart of skyrocketing refugee numbers shows how bad Syria’s war is
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    130,000 refugees flooded into Turkey in just three days.

    By Amanda Taub
    Syria
    The US is bombing Syria: What we know and don’t knowThe US is bombing Syria: What we know and don’t know
    Syria

    The first-ever US air strikes against ISIS in Syria are shrouded in a degree of mystery.

    By Max Fisher, Amanda Taub and 1 more
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    What you need to know about ex-President, current hipster Mikheil SaakashviliWhat you need to know about ex-President, current hipster Mikheil Saakashvili
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    Think it’s ridiculous when newspapers care more about female leaders’ waistlines and fashion sense than their accomplishments? This is what happens when a human-rights-abusing male politician gets the same treatment.

    By Amanda Taub