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Max Fisher

Max Fisher

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Max Fisher

    Syria
    One in six French people say they support ISISOne in six French people say they support ISIS
    Syria

    ISIS appears to be more popular in France than in Gaza, based on recent polling.

    By Max Fisher
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    Shooter at Fort Lee base: What we know and don’tShooter at Fort Lee base: What we know and don’t
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    The incident involved a female soldier who turned a gun on herself.

    By Max Fisher
    Israel
    Hamas is not ISIS. Why does Netanyahu say it is?Hamas is not ISIS. Why does Netanyahu say it is?
    Israel

    The Israeli leader is arguing, wrongly, that the two groups are the same.

    By Max Fisher
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    Russia and Ukraine at war? What we know and don’t.Russia and Ukraine at war? What we know and don’t.
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    NATO officials say Russian artillery have crossed into Ukraine.

    By Zack Beauchamp and Max Fisher
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    On James FoleyOn James Foley
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    “He tended to address other men as ‘brother’ within seconds of meeting them.”

    By Max Fisher
    Police Violence
    Ferguson’s police increasingly target journalistsFerguson’s police increasingly target journalists
    Police Violence

    Intimidation and arbitrary arrest of reporters is a full-blown crisis — especially for what it says about treatment of non-journalists.

    By Max Fisher
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    Pope Francis discusses military force against ISISPope Francis discusses military force against ISIS
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    The more things change, the more they stay the same.

    By Max Fisher
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    This map is very bad news for Vladimir PutinThis map is very bad news for Vladimir Putin
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    Only five countries have positive views of Russia, and one of them is Russia.

    By Max Fisher
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    Rebels say 1,200 troops just crossed into UkraineRebels say 1,200 troops just crossed into Ukraine
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    If true, this would be by far Russia’s most overt act of war in eastern Ukraine.

    By Max Fisher
    Police Violence
    Iraqi Kurd on Ferguson: ‘I feel very bad for them’Iraqi Kurd on Ferguson: ‘I feel very bad for them’
    Police Violence

    Thousands of miles away, he asked the perfect question about why this is happening.

    By Max Fisher