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Max Fisher

Max Fisher

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Max Fisher

    World Politics
    Will Russia force Germany to become a European power once more?Will Russia force Germany to become a European power once more?
    World Politics

    “We have a society that is still very pacifist, that is critical of Putin but maybe also very anti-American.”

    By Max Fisher
    World Politics
    Jeb Bush’s anti-Putin speech in Berlin is a strategic and political blunderJeb Bush’s anti-Putin speech in Berlin is a strategic and political blunder
    World Politics

    The GOP presidential hopeful picked the worst possible venue for his foreign policy address.

    By Max Fisher
    Syria
    Rubio on Iraq: “It’s not nation-building. We are assisting them in building their nation.”Rubio on Iraq: “It’s not nation-building. We are assisting them in building their nation.”
    Syria

    The presidential candidate’s bizarre Iraq quote, explained.

    By Max Fisher
    World Politics
    The real reason the State Dept is Twitter fighting with the NY Times about IranThe real reason the State Dept is Twitter fighting with the NY Times about Iran
    World Politics

    There is a deeper issue underneath the silly spat.

    By Max Fisher
    Sports
    If FIFA president Sepp Blatter were a Middle East dictatorIf FIFA president Sepp Blatter were a Middle East dictator
    Sports

    FIFA certainly bears some of the hallmarks of a Middle Eastern dictatorship. How would the story of FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s resignation go if it actually was one?

    By Max Fisher
    archives
    This video of two deer running down the Golden Gate Bridge at rush hour is mesmerizingThis video of two deer running down the Golden Gate Bridge at rush hour is mesmerizing
    archives

    There’s something about this video that may make you rethink your priorities in life.

    By Max Fisher
    World Politics
    If you laugh at this map, it means you’re a huge map nerdIf you laugh at this map, it means you’re a huge map nerd
    World Politics

    It’s pretty funny, as far as map humor goes.

    By Max Fisher
    Russia
    Is Russia about to invade Ukraine?Is Russia about to invade Ukraine?
    Russia

    Russia is massing troops and tanks on Ukraine’s border — many with identifying marks removed.

    By Max Fisher
    North Korea
    North Korea’s gulag camps: a horror “without any parallel in the contemporary world”North Korea’s gulag camps: a horror “without any parallel in the contemporary world”
    North Korea

    A basic guide to North Korea’s infamous labor camps, how they work, and why they exist.

    By Max Fisher
    16 maps that Americans don’t like to talk about
    Health Care

    The US has a lot to be proud of — but, like any country, it also has its flaws.

    By Max Fisher