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Max Fisher

Max Fisher

Former Vox Staff

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    Snowden beat the NSA. Can he last against Putin?Snowden beat the NSA. Can he last against Putin?
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    The whistleblower has a Russia problem: keeping his ideals intact while living under the protection of a government that stands against them.

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    Why most marathon winners are from east AfricaWhy most marathon winners are from east Africa
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    In today’s Boston Marathon, the top three male and female winners are all originally from the same corner of world.

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    Americans have no idea where their oil comes fromAmericans have no idea where their oil comes from
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    The vast majority of Americans think the Middle East is our top source of oil. They might be surprised by the truth.

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    Obama’s tough new plan for dealing with RussiaObama’s tough new plan for dealing with Russia
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    The US’s “new containment” Russia strategy is the toughest in 20 years, but at a price.

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    See the inside of the Saudi king’s private jetSee the inside of the Saudi king’s private jet
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    Real talk: this looks like an awkward way to pass a flight.

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    6 short Marquez stories you can read this weekend6 short Marquez stories you can read this weekend
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    Jump-start, or re-discover, your new literary obsession with the Colombian novelist and magic realist pioneer.

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    Unless Europe steps up, Putin will win in UkraineUnless Europe steps up, Putin will win in Ukraine
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    Western European countries have the power to deter Putin with economic sanctions, but they’re not willing to use it.

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    Here’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s selfieHere’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s selfie
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    It’s another sad moment in the former Iranian president’s comeback campaign.

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    Here’s how Ukraine’s crisis could become a warHere’s how Ukraine’s crisis could become a war
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    A full-on war between Russia and Ukraine is one of the four most-likely ways this crisis could end.

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    Marquez wrote the greatest opening sentence, everMarquez wrote the greatest opening sentence, ever
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    Here is the legendary opening sentence to “100 Years of Solitude.”

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