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Max Fisher

Max Fisher

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Max Fisher

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    Everyone thinks Pope Francis’s trip was about themEveryone thinks Pope Francis’s trip was about them
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    The fighter over the pope’s assiduously apolitical visit shows just how broken our Israel-Palestine discourse has become.

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    Nigeria says it knows location of kidnapped girlsNigeria says it knows location of kidnapped girls
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    Do they?

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    Is Putin losing control of Ukraine’s rebels?Is Putin losing control of Ukraine’s rebels?
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    Today’s battle in Donetsk suggests the insurgents may be moving away from Moscow’s influence.

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    Qatar announces public dress code for foreignersQatar announces public dress code for foreigners
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    About five out of six people in Qatar are foreigners, and now they have to dress more like locals.

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    Ukrainian vigilantes are shooting at separatistsUkrainian vigilantes are shooting at separatists
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    Why it’s very, very bad that a right-wing militia just attacked and killed some pro-Russia separatists.

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    9 questions on Thailand you’re embarrassed to ask9 questions on Thailand you’re embarrassed to ask
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    A straightforward guide to why it just had a coup, why it’s been in political crisis for decades, and what gives this otherwise healthy country so much turmoil.

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    New York Times publishes ad by anti-Islam groupNew York Times publishes ad by anti-Islam group
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    Visitors to the Times homepage are forced to view the ad, which warns that unnamed “Islamist groups” are “undermining America’s security.”

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    Everything you need to know on Thailand’s crisisEverything you need to know on Thailand’s crisis
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    Thailand had a military coup today, part of a political crisis that’s been going for 80 years. Here’s the story of what happened, why it happened, and why it’s been going on for so long.

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    A Twitter guide for telling if you just had a coupA Twitter guide for telling if you just had a coup
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    If you find yourself taking selfies with soldiers, you might be experiencing a coup!

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    French film crew almost shelled in UkraineFrench film crew almost shelled in Ukraine
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    Clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia separatists in Slavyansk is getting bad.

    By Max Fisher