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Max Fisher

Max Fisher

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Max Fisher

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    How Israel is punishing ordinary PalestiniansHow Israel is punishing ordinary Palestinians
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    Israel’s campaign in the West Bank and Gaza sure looks like collective punishment of Palestinians, which is barred by the Geneva Conventions.

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    Beijing ally in Hong Kong: ‘Violence is imminent’Beijing ally in Hong Kong: ‘Violence is imminent’
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    A Hong Kong politician allied with the Beijing government warned the military could intervene against ongoing pro-democracy protests.

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    This map shows every country the NSA spies onThis map shows every country the NSA spies on
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    A just-secured 2010 memo shows whom the NSA has been given authority to snoop on.

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    Blame the US embassy for the Blackwater scandalBlame the US embassy for the Blackwater scandal
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    The US embassy had every indication that Blackwater was a disaster, but couldn’t break its security contractor addiction.

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    How Americans think about black advancementHow Americans think about black advancement
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    A small minority say “racial discrimination is the main reason why many black people can’t get ahead these days.”

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    Bolivia is reversing clocks to fight colonialismBolivia is reversing clocks to fight colonialism
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    It’s the latest radical leftist policy, and a perfect metaphor for Evo Morales’s government.

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    Forgetting Nigeria’s girlsForgetting Nigeria’s girls
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    Just a month after the international campaign to save them, the world has given up caring about those 300 kidnapped girls.

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    27 maps that explain the crisis in Iraq27 maps that explain the crisis in Iraq
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    A guide to today’s conflict and the deeper forces behind it

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    Iraqis say their lives are better under ISISIraqis say their lives are better under ISIS
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    The terrorist group may be winning the crucial battle for hearts and minds in Sunni-dominated northern Iraq.

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    Israel’s occupation of the West Bank is wrong
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    The events of the last few days show just how destructive the occupation is

    By Max Fisher