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Zeeshan Aleem

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Zeeshan Aleem

    World Politics
    Apple buys a key iPhone component from brutal Congolese mines. It’s trying to stop.Apple buys a key iPhone component from brutal Congolese mines. It’s trying to stop.
    World Politics

    Reports of child labor in cobalt mines are causing the company to reevaluate its supply standards.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    World Politics
    Sweden is bringing back the draft. Wait, what?Sweden is bringing back the draft. Wait, what?
    World Politics

    The reason comes down to one word: Russia.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    World Politics
    Meet the Russian ambassador who brought down Mike Flynn — and may take down Jeff SessionsMeet the Russian ambassador who brought down Mike Flynn — and may take down Jeff Sessions
    World Politics

    Sergey Kislyak is the common thread between Trump’s Russia controversies.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    World Politics
    Don’t be fooled by Trump’s claim about whipping NATO into shapeDon’t be fooled by Trump’s claim about whipping NATO into shape
    World Politics

    He used his address to Congress to make a dubious claim about leadership.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    World Politics
    The 5 foreign policy issues to watch for in Trump’s faux-State of the Union speechThe 5 foreign policy issues to watch for in Trump’s faux-State of the Union speech
    World Politics

    Russia, ISIS, defense spending, and more.

    By Zack Beauchamp, Yochi Dreazen and 2 more
    World Politics
    Why “Made in China” could soon be a thing of the pastWhy “Made in China” could soon be a thing of the past
    World Politics

    Rising wages in China are a double-edged sword for its economy.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    World Politics
    Trump wants to punish China for its currency practices. He should be thanking them.Trump wants to punish China for its currency practices. He should be thanking them.
    World Politics

    China isn’t holding down the value of its currency anymore — it’s propping it up.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    World Politics
    Why Europe is so confused by the Trump administration on NATOWhy Europe is so confused by the Trump administration on NATO
    World Politics

    A top military officer’s reassurances on the alliance will be viewed with skepticism by allies.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    World Politics
    Venezuela’s economic crisis is so dire that most people have lost an average of 19 poundsVenezuela’s economic crisis is so dire that most people have lost an average of 19 pounds
    World Politics

    About a third of the country is skipping meals to get by.

    By Zeeshan Aleem
    World Politics
    No, Hillary Clinton did not “give Russia 20 percent of the uranium” in the USNo, Hillary Clinton did not “give Russia 20 percent of the uranium” in the US
    World Politics

    Trump is misleading the public on her Russia policy because he’s afraid of looking like Putin’s stooge.

    By Zeeshan Aleem

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