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Max Fisher

Max Fisher

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Max Fisher

    Criminal Justice
    Why DC loves Biden’s terrible plan to divide IraqWhy DC loves Biden’s terrible plan to divide Iraq
    Criminal Justice

    It’s a terrible idea — and more popular than ever among Washington’s foreign-policy makers.

    By Max Fisher
    Iran
    How Chuck Schumer could sink the Iran nuclear dealHow Chuck Schumer could sink the Iran nuclear deal
    Iran

    The pro-Israel senator is perhaps the chief decision-maker on the deal right now.

    By Max Fisher
    North Korea
    Americans have forgotten what we did to North KoreaAmericans have forgotten what we did to North Korea
    North Korea

    The US carpet-bombed vast civilian areas, killing thousands of people. It was almost certainly a war crime.

    By Max Fisher
    Israel
    The murder of Ali Dawabsheh is a direct and predictable consequence of Israel’s occupationThe murder of Ali Dawabsheh is a direct and predictable consequence of Israel’s occupation
    Israel

    Terrorists, apparently settler extremists, burned the 18-month-old Palestinian boy alive.

    By Max Fisher
    archives
    This was inevitable: an animal psychic relays Cecil the lion’s final message for humanityThis was inevitable: an animal psychic relays Cecil the lion’s final message for humanity
    archives

    “Raise your vibrations and allow this energy to move us forward.”

    By Max Fisher
    Media
    From Gamergate to Cecil the lion: internet mob justice is out of controlFrom Gamergate to Cecil the lion: internet mob justice is out of control
    Media

    Cecil the lion’s death was awful. But the campaign of mob justice against his killer should worry everyone.

    By Max Fisher
    Movies
    Even the trailer for Michael Bay’s Benghazi movie is patronizing and dishonestEven the trailer for Michael Bay’s Benghazi movie is patronizing and dishonest
    Movies

    “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” already looks terrible, and it’s not even out yet.

    By Max Fisher
    World Politics
    I can’t get over this giant contradiction in Iran hawks’ case against the nuclear dealI can’t get over this giant contradiction in Iran hawks’ case against the nuclear deal
    World Politics

    Delaying Iran’s program by two years with war: good. Delaying it by 10 years with diplomacy: bad.

    By Max Fisher
    archives
    Donald Trump’s only real foreign policy idea: steal foreigners’ oilDonald Trump’s only real foreign policy idea: steal foreigners’ oil
    archives

    “I still can’t believe we left Iraq without the oil.”

    By Max Fisher
    World Politics
    This is not the Gaza you typically see in American mediaThis is not the Gaza you typically see in American media
    World Politics

    This story of a startup accelerator speaks volumes about the everyday challenges of life in Gaza.

    By Max Fisher