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Max Fisher

Max Fisher

Former Vox Staff

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    This one-man news tornado is India’s Wolf BlitzerThis one-man news tornado is India’s Wolf Blitzer
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    Arnab Goswami is the embodiment of everything that makes Indian news networks so great (and occasionally overwhelming).

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    The real roots of Nigeria’s Boko Haram problemThe real roots of Nigeria’s Boko Haram problem
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    “We’re asking Nigeria to achieve something that almost no other country has achieved or is in a position to achieve.”

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    India’s election, in one stunning mapIndia’s election, in one stunning map
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    Indian politics just got flipped upside down.

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    The good, the bad, and the ugly of Narendra ModiThe good, the bad, and the ugly of Narendra Modi
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    The country’s next leader could do good things for the economy but has an alarming record of stirring up religious tension.

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    Why is the world afraid of Narendra Modi?Why is the world afraid of Narendra Modi?
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    It looks like India’s ongoing national election will make him prime minister. Here’s why that has so many people so worried.

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    Obama’s plan to let Putin hang himself is workingObama’s plan to let Putin hang himself is working
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    Putin may have been defeated in Ukraine by his own over-reach — with some assistance from the US.

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    Proof NYT editor Jill Abramson is a total badassProof NYT editor Jill Abramson is a total badass
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    The just-dismissed executive editor once broke into someone’s house to steal back a friend’s puppy.

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    9 questions on Nigeria you were embarrassed to ask9 questions on Nigeria you were embarrassed to ask
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    Some essential background on the country, its fight against Boko Haram, the larger forces shaping the conflict (oil is a big one), and the history behind it all.

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    Both sides losing in Nigeria’s war on Boko HaramBoth sides losing in Nigeria’s war on Boko Haram
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    The Nigerian terror group is losing their war — but so are their adversaries in the Nigerian government.

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    The 3 facts to know about South Africa’s electionThe 3 facts to know about South Africa’s election
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    South African politics are complicated, but these three basic points will get you a long way to understanding them.

    By Max Fisher