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Zeeshan Aleem

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Zeeshan Aleem

    Politics
    2020 Democrats may skip the next presidential debate over a labor dispute2020 Democrats may skip the next presidential debate over a labor dispute
    Politics

    All seven candidates who qualified for the debate said they wouldn’t cross a picket line.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    Politics
    What to expect at the House Judiciary Committee’s second impeachment hearingWhat to expect at the House Judiciary Committee’s second impeachment hearing
    Politics

    Ahead of drafting articles of impeachment, the House Judiciary Committee will examine the evidence gathered so far in the impeachment inquiry.

    By Sean Collins and Zeeshan Aleem
    World Politics
    Hong Kong demonstrators see a massive turnout on the 6-month anniversary of protestsHong Kong demonstrators see a massive turnout on the 6-month anniversary of protests
    World Politics

    Protest groups say 800,000 people participated in pro-democracy demonstrations Sunday, the latest in a series of anti-government protests that began in June.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    Culture
    Trump isn’t allowed at NATO’s cool kids’ table in SNL’s cold openTrump isn’t allowed at NATO’s cool kids’ table in SNL’s cold open
    Culture

    Parodying a viral video in which world leaders complain about Trump, SNL turned NATO into high school: Macron and Trudeau became bullies who won’t let Trump sit with them at lunch.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    Politics
    Bloomberg’s first TV interview showed him to be exactly who progressives feared he wasBloomberg’s first TV interview showed him to be exactly who progressives feared he was
    Politics

    Bloomberg’s controversial remarks about race and stop-and-frisk won’t do him any favors with the left.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    Politics
    Trump’s use of a personal cellphone means Russia could have intel about Ukraine callsTrump’s use of a personal cellphone means Russia could have intel about Ukraine calls
    Politics

    Russia might have listened in on the president’s calls with Rudy Giuliani — calls that could have been about Ukraine.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    World Politics
    Bolivia’s interim government calls former President Evo Morales a “terrorist”Bolivia’s interim government calls former President Evo Morales a “terrorist”
    World Politics

    Interior Minister Arturo Murillo said Morales should spend life in prison for “terrorism and sedition.”

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    Culture
    K-pop star Goo Hara has died at age 28K-pop star Goo Hara has died at age 28
    Culture

    Police are investigating the cause of her death, and have not yet filed an official report.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    Culture
    SNL’s cold open pits Alec Baldwin’s Trump against Will Ferrell’s SondlandSNL’s cold open pits Alec Baldwin’s Trump against Will Ferrell’s Sondland
    Culture

    Alec Baldwin reprised his role as Trump, offering various defenses against the impeachment inquiry, as Will Ferrell’s Gordon Sondland undermined his case.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    Politics
    Obama says that Americans are seeking “improvement” not “revolutionary” changeObama says that Americans are seeking “improvement” not “revolutionary” change
    Politics

    “The average American doesn’t think we have to completely tear down the system and remake it,” Obama said.

    By Zeeshan Aleem