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Naomi Shavin

Former Policy and Politics Assistant Editor

    Latest articles by Naomi Shavin

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    Vox Sentences: Make globalism great againVox Sentences: Make globalism great again
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    Neoliberal sellout globalism lives to fight another day in France.

    By Dylan Matthews, Naomi Shavin and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: The brutal campaign against gay men in ChechnyaVox Sentences: The brutal campaign against gay men in Chechnya
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    Attacks on gay men in Chechnya; a terror attack in Paris days before the French election.

    By Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind and 1 more
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    The Georgia law that could suppress Democratic turnout in Jon Ossoff’s special electionThe Georgia law that could suppress Democratic turnout in Jon Ossoff’s special election
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    A new lawsuit alleges that a Georgia voter registration law violates federal law.

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    Vox Sentences: This is how bad the drought in Somalia has gottenVox Sentences: This is how bad the drought in Somalia has gotten
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    The French election this weekend; the holiday that is today (kind of); the drought in Somalia.

    By Dylan Matthews, Naomi Shavin and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: 2 dead and dozens injured after tens of thousands march in VenezuelaVox Sentences: 2 dead and dozens injured after tens of thousands march in Venezuela
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    Bill O’Reilly’s vacation becomes permanent; Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz decides not to seek reelection; a march in Venezuela is met with violence.

    By Dylan Matthews, Naomi Shavin and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: Ossoff to the races in Georgia’s special electionVox Sentences: Ossoff to the races in Georgia’s special election
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    Georgia’s special election primary today; an early election called by May; Trump seeks reviews, industries dismay.

    By Naomi Shavin, Dylan Matthews and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: North Korea’s missile test messVox Sentences: North Korea’s missile test mess
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    Turkey swerves away from democracy; North Korea bombs its missile test; Arkansas’s execution plan stalls.

    By Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind and 1 more
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    Atlanta’s roads already needed help. Then a bridge collapsed.Atlanta’s roads already needed help. Then a bridge collapsed.
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    The eighth-worst city in the world for congestion is facing a looming infrastructure crisis.

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    Vox Sentences: Sure hope the US doesn’t go to war with North Korea over the weekendVox Sentences: Sure hope the US doesn’t go to war with North Korea over the weekend
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    North Korea’s nuclear test threat — and what comes after.

    By Dylan Matthews, Naomi Shavin and 1 more
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    Vox Sentences: 4/20 came early in Canada this yearVox Sentences: 4/20 came early in Canada this year
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    The US bombs ISIS in Afghanistan; new legislation to legalize marijuana in Canada; looking ahead to Turkey’s referendum.

    By Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind and 1 more