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Stavros Agorakis

Stavros Agorakis

Politics/Policy Intern

    Latest articles by Stavros Agorakis

    World Politics
    Why the people of Finland are trolling Trump by raking the woodsWhy the people of Finland are trolling Trump by raking the woods
    World Politics

    Rake America Great Again.

    By Stavros Agorakis
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    Vox Sentences: A government secret Julian Assange wants no part ofVox Sentences: A government secret Julian Assange wants no part of
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    The Department of Justice will likely prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange; North Korea’s leader supervises the testing of an ultramodern tactical weapon.

    By Stavros Agorakis
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    Vox Sentences: To all the votes I’ve counted beforeVox Sentences: To all the votes I’ve counted before
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    Florida, a battleground for two statewide races, will delay its recount results for another week; ministers in Theresa May’s cabinet quit over her proposed Brexit plan.

    By Stavros Agorakis
    Politics
    Florida judge sides with Democrats, giving thousands a second chance to fix their ballotsFlorida judge sides with Democrats, giving thousands a second chance to fix their ballots
    Politics

    Voters have until Saturday to correct their signatures, while the recount results will be delayed until next week.

    By Stavros Agorakis
    We read all 25 National Book Award finalists for 2018. Here’s what we thought.
    Culture

    The Vox staff reviews all the winners and finalists in each of five categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature.

    By Nisha Chittal, Trevor Barnes and 17 more
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    Vox Sentences: El Chapo’s trial is underwayVox Sentences: El Chapo’s trial is underway
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    The infamous Mexican drug lord goes to court; Sweden’s parliament votes to reject the proposed government for the first time in the nation’s history.

    By Stavros Agorakis
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    Vox Sentences: Amazon is done house huntingVox Sentences: Amazon is done house hunting
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    Amazon announces HQ2 will be split in Virginia and New York City; British Prime Minister Theresa May reaches a draft Brexit deal with the EU.

    By Stavros Agorakis
    Politics
    The 5 biggest takeaways from Michelle Obama’s revealing new memoirThe 5 biggest takeaways from Michelle Obama’s revealing new memoir
    Politics

    Becoming mostly plays it safe, but the nuances make it a fascinating read.

    By Stavros Agorakis
    Politics
    “I didn’t really think he could win”: Michelle Obama’s new memoir reveals why she let Barack run for president“I didn’t really think he could win”: Michelle Obama’s new memoir reveals why she let Barack run for president
    Politics

    “Barack was a black man in America, after all,” she writes in Becoming.

    By Stavros Agorakis
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    Vox Sentences: Paradise aflameVox Sentences: Paradise aflame
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    Firefighters are trying to contain numerous blazes raging in Northern and Southern California; Cyprus opens the first new border crossing in years.

    By Stavros Agorakis