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Max Fisher

Max Fisher

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Max Fisher

    Climate
    The Simpsons predicted Russia’s current economic downturn back in 1999The Simpsons predicted Russia’s current economic downturn back in 1999
    Climate

    This 15-year-old Simpsons clip shows just how little Putin has actually been able to change Russia.

    By Max Fisher
    Russia
    Russian state TV shows fake video as “proof” US parents indoctrinate kids with gay pornRussian state TV shows fake video as “proof” US parents indoctrinate kids with gay porn
    Russia

    State-owned Rossiya-1 mistook this obviously satirical viral video as news footage showing life in the US.

    By Max Fisher
    Books
    Here are the 17 books Obama bought with his kids todayHere are the 17 books Obama bought with his kids today
    Books

    Who in the Obama family is reading Heart of Darkness?

    By Max Fisher
    archives
    Why Egypt just freed former dictator Hosni MubarakWhy Egypt just freed former dictator Hosni Mubarak
    archives

    The leader who was deposed and imprisoned in the 2011 revolution has all charges dismissed.

    By Max Fisher
    archives
    VIDEO: Japan is so much better than Americans at shopping linesVIDEO: Japan is so much better than Americans at shopping lines
    archives

    There’s a better way. There’s a better kind of line. And it’s in Japan.

    By Max Fisher
    Climate
    The 3 reasons why Iran nuclear talks keep failingThe 3 reasons why Iran nuclear talks keep failing
    Climate

    The problems go much deeper than just technical disagreements.

    By Max Fisher
    Police Violence
    How we’d cover Ferguson if it happened abroadHow we’d cover Ferguson if it happened abroad
    Police Violence

    “China said it would arm moderate American rebels to stem the rise of Missouri extremist groups.”

    By Max Fisher
    Syria
    Obama should blame himself, not Chuck Hagel, for Hagel’s failure as Defense SecretaryObama should blame himself, not Chuck Hagel, for Hagel’s failure as Defense Secretary
    Syria

    Hagel’s failure as Defense Secretary is Obama’s fault. Firing him shows that Obama doesn’t get that.

    By Max Fisher
    Syria
    Why Obama is firing Defense Secretary Chuck HagelWhy Obama is firing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel
    Syria

    Hagel is leaving his job at the Pentagon two years earlier than expected.

    By Max Fisher
    China
    Obama’s climate deal proves China is the biggest foreign policy success of his presidencyObama’s climate deal proves China is the biggest foreign policy success of his presidency
    China

    The future of US-China, and not ISIS or Ukraine, is America’s biggest challenge. Believe it or not, it’s going America’s way.

    By Max Fisher