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Amanda Taub

Former Vox staff

    Latest articles by Amanda Taub

    Police Violence
    40 FBI agents arrive in Ferguson40 FBI agents arrive in Ferguson
    Police Violence

    The FBI and DOJ have begun a federal civil rights investigation into the the shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown.

    By Amanda Taub
    Police Violence
    Name of officer in Brown shooting releasedName of officer in Brown shooting released
    Police Violence
    By Amanda Taub
    Police Violence
    Former Seattle police chief speaks out on FergusonFormer Seattle police chief speaks out on Ferguson
    Police Violence

    ‘If they’re out there in military gear from the beginning that’s an act of provocation.’

    By Amanda Taub
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    Most Ebola deaths may be from other diseasesMost Ebola deaths may be from other diseases
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    Is it possible that most of the people killed by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa will never actually contract the disease?

    By Amanda Taub
    Syria
    6 reasons Obama is bombing in Iraq but not Syria6 reasons Obama is bombing in Iraq but not Syria
    Syria

    It might seem hypocritical, but there’s more logic to you the distinction than you might think.

    By Amanda Taub and Max Fisher
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    John Kerry’s full statement on IraqJohn Kerry’s full statement on Iraq
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    That’s a very important word for Kerry to use.

    By Amanda Taub
    Israel
    Did Israel violate international law in Gaza?Did Israel violate international law in Gaza?
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    The discussion around the Israel-Gaza conflict often turns on issues of international law. This is a basic guide to those laws, what they tell us, and what they don’t.

    By Amanda Taub
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    The Central African Republic’s War, in 13 PhotosThe Central African Republic’s War, in 13 Photos
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    From dictatorship to war crimes, this series of photos explains the war in the Central African Republic, and why it could get even worse.

    By Amanda Taub
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    The violence driving the child-refugee crisisThe violence driving the child-refugee crisis
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    52,000 unaccompanied children have crossed America’s southern border since October. Here’s why most of them are afraid to go home.

    By Amanda Taub