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Catherine Kim

Catherine Kim

Freelance writer

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    Vox Sentences: Hawaiians fight for their sacred landVox Sentences: Hawaiians fight for their sacred land
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    Hawaiians protest the building of a telescope on their sacred land; Boris Johnson looks likely to be the UK’s next prime minister.

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    Vox Sentences: The fight for $15 in CongressVox Sentences: The fight for $15 in Congress
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    The House votes to raise the minimum wage for the first time in a decade; Pompeo calls out China’s detainment of Muslims as a “stain of the century.”

    By Catherine Kim
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    Vox Sentences: ¡Ricky, renuncia!Vox Sentences: ¡Ricky, renuncia!
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    Protests against the governor in Puerto Rico lead to violence; Iran seizes a foreign oil tanker, increasing tensions with the US.

    By Catherine Kim
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    Vox Sentences: A global health emergency in the DRCVox Sentences: A global health emergency in the DRC
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    El Chapo is sentenced to life in prison; the WHO declares a global health emergency over Ebola.

    By Catherine Kim
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    New polling indicates Republicans actually like Trump more following racist tweet controversyNew polling indicates Republicans actually like Trump more following racist tweet controversy
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    Responses to Trump’s racist tweets reflect how polarized the country is.

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    Vox Sentences: The long silence after “I can’t breathe”Vox Sentences: The long silence after “I can’t breathe”
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    The Department of Justice will not file charges against the police officer accused of fatally choking Eric Garner; China feels the effects of its prolonged trade war with the US.

    By Catherine Kim
    Politics
    “I benefit from a system that my ancestors built”: Beto O’Rourke says his ancestors owned slaves“I benefit from a system that my ancestors built”: Beto O’Rourke says his ancestors owned slaves
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    The presidential candidate’s fight for reparations just got more personal.

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    Vox Sentences: Raising the bar for asylumVox Sentences: Raising the bar for asylum
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    Trump moves to drastically restrict who can seek asylum; Turkey’s purchase of a Russian defense system could ruin the country’s relationship with the US.

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    Vox Sentences: “I’m with him”Vox Sentences: “I’m with him”
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    Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigns amid scrutiny over Epstein deal; France plans to tax tech giants — many of which are American.

    By Catherine Kim
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    A white woman from Ohio asked Gillibrand about white privilege. Her answer was spot on.A white woman from Ohio asked Gillibrand about white privilege. Her answer was spot on.
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    “What the conversation is about is when a community has been left behind for generations because of the color of their skin.”

    By Catherine Kim