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Max Fisher

Max Fisher

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Max Fisher

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    This chart is good news for Ukraine, bad for PutinThis chart is good news for Ukraine, bad for Putin
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    Even Russian-speaking eastern Ukrainians don’t want to follow Crimea in seceding.

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    China’s secret plan for North Korea’s collapseChina’s secret plan for North Korea’s collapse
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    Kim Jong Un should be very scared of these secret Chinese documents showing what Beijing would do if the Hermit Kingdom collapses.

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    Putin’s stereotypes of Europe, mappedPutin’s stereotypes of Europe, mapped
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    “Union of Incestual Homosexuals” is probably not far-off from Putin’s view of the European Union.

    By Max Fisher
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    40 maps that explain the Middle East40 maps that explain the Middle East
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    Here are 40 maps crucial for understanding the Middle East — its history, its present, and some of the most important stories in the region today.

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    The Simpsons predicted the Ukraine crisis in 1998The Simpsons predicted the Ukraine crisis in 1998
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    This 16-year-old clip from the show is surprisingly effective at explaining today’s crisis.

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    Satellite spots mysterious fires in North KoreaSatellite spots mysterious fires in North Korea
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    Here’s the most likely cause of those fires — and what they tell us about life today in the hermit kingdom.

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    US manufacturing costs are catching up with ChinaUS manufacturing costs are catching up with China
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    Manufacturing is getting cheaper in the US, more expensive in China, and that has big implications for the rest of the world.

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    Here’s Netanyahu’s rant against smart phonesHere’s Netanyahu’s rant against smart phones
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    Is it any wonder he’s losing the youth vote?

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    Why states use secret, untested lethal injectionsWhy states use secret, untested lethal injections
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    Since 2011, capital punishment states have had to choose between dangerous, ad hoc lethal injections, or not using them at all.

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    On Bassem SabryOn Bassem Sabry
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    The Egyptian activist and writer, who died today at age 31, was a voice of reason in unreasonable times.

    By Max Fisher