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Max Fisher

Max Fisher

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Max Fisher

    Russia
    How likely is nuclear war with Russia?How likely is nuclear war with Russia?
    Russia

    The odds of a war, while remote, are no longer negligible.

    By Max Fisher
    archives
    3 maps that explain America3 maps that explain America
    archives

    What better way to celebrate the country’s 239th birthday?

    By Max Fisher
    World Politics
    Read Obama and Castro’s historic letters reestablishing diplomatic relationsRead Obama and Castro’s historic letters reestablishing diplomatic relations
    World Politics

    The letters are fascinating to read, for their role in history and almost quaint formality.

    By Max Fisher
    70 maps that explain America
    archives

    From crossing the Bering Strait to the Great Recession.

    By Max Fisher and Dylan Matthews
    Marriage Equality
    Why Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe is making homophobic jokes about ObamaWhy Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe is making homophobic jokes about Obama
    Marriage Equality

    The 91-year-old rolled out yet another awkward line, this time about the Supreme Court decision.

    By Max Fisher
    Israel
    One sentence that explains the breakdown in US-Israel relationsOne sentence that explains the breakdown in US-Israel relations
    Israel

    It’s not about disagreements on Iran and it’s not about Obama.

    By Max Fisher
    Syria
    CNN’s most embarrassing flub ever? The ISIS dildo gay pride flag, explained.CNN’s most embarrassing flub ever? The ISIS dildo gay pride flag, explained.
    Syria

    The network reported that a London gay pride rally was waving an ISIS flag. Guess what was really on the banner?

    By Max Fisher
    Flowchart: How a crisis in Estonia could lead to World War III
    World Politics

    When analysts and policymakers warn that war with Russia has become possible, this is often the scenario they describe.

    By Max Fisher and Javier Zarracina
    How World War 3 became possible: A nuclear conflict with Russia is likelier than you think
    Russia

    A growing chorus of analysts and policymakers are sounding the alarm. Will the world hear them in time?

    By Max Fisher
    Syria
    A day of global terror: horrifying attacks strike France, Tunisia, and KuwaitA day of global terror: horrifying attacks strike France, Tunisia, and Kuwait
    Syria

    Are today’s three-continent attacks the beginning of a new era in terrorism?

    By Max Fisher