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Max Fisher

Max Fisher

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Max Fisher

    World Politics
    The drowned Syrian boy photo is viral social media at its most hollow and hypocriticalThe drowned Syrian boy photo is viral social media at its most hollow and hypocritical
    World Politics

    Western anti-migrant sentiment is embedded in every inch of that photo, whether you see it or not.

    By Max Fisher
    World Politics
    Nothing captures Western hypocrisy on refugees like these British tabloid front pagesNothing captures Western hypocrisy on refugees like these British tabloid front pages
    World Politics

    Outlets that have bashed refugees for years are now pretending to care about one child whose death produced a viral image.

    By Max Fisher
    Politics
    How top Clinton confidants talk about Israel when no one’s listeningHow top Clinton confidants talk about Israel when no one’s listening
    Politics

    Two 2010 emails from Clinton foreign policy advisers — and likely members of a Hillary Clinton administration — are scathing on Benjamin Netanyahu.

    By Max Fisher
    Israel
    Is this disturbing video Israel’s Eric Garner moment?Is this disturbing video Israel’s Eric Garner moment?
    Israel

    What happened in Nabi Saleh and what it could mean for the Israel-Palestine conflict.

    By Max Fisher
    Syria
    This cringe-inducing Larry King story shows what polite Islamophobia looks likeThis cringe-inducing Larry King story shows what polite Islamophobia looks like
    Syria

    The former CNN host had a pretty regrettable exchange with a fan who happened to be Saudi.

    By Max Fisher
    World Politics
    Curt Schilling’s tweet comparing Muslims to Nazis is even worse than it soundsCurt Schilling’s tweet comparing Muslims to Nazis is even worse than it sounds
    World Politics

    The former baseball star suggested Islam is comparable to Nazi Germany before deleting the tweet.

    By Max Fisher
    World Politics
    Next time someone says the Iran deal only lasts 10 years, show them this chartNext time someone says the Iran deal only lasts 10 years, show them this chart
    World Politics

    This is a very simple visual guide to how long the Iran deal lasts.

    By Max Fisher
    Media
    Dear groups that oppose the Iran deal: Here’s why you’re losing, and how to fix itDear groups that oppose the Iran deal: Here’s why you’re losing, and how to fix it
    Media

    Your strategy is failing. Here’s a better strategy — and why I suspect you’re not using it.

    By Max Fisher
    Explainers
    China’s stock market crash: 11 things you need to knowChina’s stock market crash: 11 things you need to know
    Explainers

    China’s problems go much deeper than just its stock market.

    By Ezra Klein and Max Fisher
    World Politics
    The alleged IAEA-Iran agreement, annotated by a former IAEA inspections officialThe alleged IAEA-Iran agreement, annotated by a former IAEA inspections official
    World Politics

    A former senior official with the International Atomic Energy Agency looks at the draft agreement at the center of the AP-Iran controversy and comes away skeptical.

    By Max Fisher