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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

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    Latest articles by Ezra Klein

    Politics
    Donald Trump’s 60 Minutes interview left me wondering if he even wants to be presidentDonald Trump’s 60 Minutes interview left me wondering if he even wants to be president
    Politics

    Donald Trump and Mike Pence’s 60 Minutes interview was a disaster.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Donald Trump’s speech introducing Mike Pence showed why he shouldn’t be presidentDonald Trump’s speech introducing Mike Pence showed why he shouldn’t be president
    Politics

    Trump’s speech introducing Mike Pence was honestly one of the craziest things I’ve seen in politics.

    By Ezra Klein
    Criminal Justice
    Turkey’s coup: a Turkish politics expert on why it looks like a failed attemptTurkey’s coup: a Turkish politics expert on why it looks like a failed attempt
    Criminal Justice

    It looks like “an unprofessional, unorganized, botched coup attempt,” says Ömer Taşpınar.

    By Ezra Klein
    World Politics
    An expert tries to explain what the hell is going on in TurkeyAn expert tries to explain what the hell is going on in Turkey
    World Politics

    I asked Harvard’s Dani Rodrik to explain what’s happening in Turkey, very slowly.

    By Ezra Klein
    World Politics
    A failed coup in Turkey could tip the country into authoritarianismA failed coup in Turkey could tip the country into authoritarianism
    World Politics

    President Erdogan was already tightening his control over Turkey. The coup might make it worse.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Donald Trump chooses Mike Pence for VP, undermining everything unique about his campaignDonald Trump chooses Mike Pence for VP, undermining everything unique about his campaign
    Politics

    It looks like Trump has concluded that Trumpism can’t win the election.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the fetishization of “objectivity”Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the fetishization of “objectivity”
    Politics

    Here is what changed after Ginsburg expressed her fear of a Trump presidency publicly: nothing.

    By Ezra Klein
    Technology
    Pokémon Go isn’t a fad. It’s a beginning.Pokémon Go isn’t a fad. It’s a beginning.
    Technology

    Pokémon Go is a harbinger of things to come. We are being warned. By Pikachu.

    By Ezra Klein
    Features
    Hillary Clinton: The Vox ConversationHillary Clinton: The Vox Conversation
    Features

    An exclusive interview reveals what she thinks about immigration, campaigning, and the crisis of America’s elites.

    By Ezra Klein
    Features
    Understanding Hillary: Why the Clinton America sees isn’t the Clinton colleagues knowUnderstanding Hillary: Why the Clinton America sees isn’t the Clinton colleagues know
    Features

    Why we keep missing Hillary Clinton’s greatest strength.

    By Ezra Klein