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Stavros Agorakis

Stavros Agorakis

Politics/Policy Intern

    Latest articles by Stavros Agorakis

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    Vox Sentences: Boris calls the queenVox Sentences: Boris calls the queen
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    Facebook updates its rules on political advertising ahead of 2020; Boris Johnson moves to suspend the UK Parliament before the Brexit deadline.

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    Vox Sentences: A landmark decision in OklahomaVox Sentences: A landmark decision in Oklahoma
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    What Oklahoma’s victory against Johnson & Johnson means for the opioid trials; in the latest attacks against Iran’s allies, Israeli drones bombed Lebanon on Monday.

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    Vox Sentences: G7 crashersVox Sentences: G7 crashers
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    The G7 summit comes to an end with more resolutions than divides for the US; Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests turn violent.

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    Vox Sentences: Ebola strikes again in CongoVox Sentences: Ebola strikes again in Congo
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    President Trump nominates candidates for attorney general and UN ambassador; the second-largest Ebola outbreak spreads to a major city in Congo.

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    Vox Sentences: A tentative step toward peace in YemenVox Sentences: A tentative step toward peace in Yemen
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    What we know about the ongoing voter fraud allegations in North Carolina; Yemen’s warring sides meet in Sweden for a first round of peace talks.

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    Why Tennessee death row inmates ask for electrocution over lethal injectionWhy Tennessee death row inmates ask for electrocution over lethal injection
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    A botched drug cocktail protocol is to blame.

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    Vox Sentences: Cuba is finally on the gridVox Sentences: Cuba is finally on the grid
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    Internal Facebook documents reveal troubling details of the social media platform’s operations; Cuban residents are granted full internet access on their mobile phones.

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    Here’s what’s open and closed on December 5 in honor of George H.W. BushHere’s what’s open and closed on December 5 in honor of George H.W. Bush
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    Bush passed away Friday at age 94.

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    Vox Sentences: Tariff Man versus the DowVox Sentences: Tariff Man versus the Dow
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    US senators condemn the Saudi crown prince for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder after a closed-door CIA briefing; President Trump proclaims himself the “Tariff Man.”

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    Vox Sentences: The Yellow Vests set France aflameVox Sentences: The Yellow Vests set France aflame
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    Republicans across the US are trying to exploit lame-duck sessions before they leave office; France is in the midst of its worst riots in 50 years.

    By Stavros Agorakis