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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

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    Latest articles by Ezra Klein

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    Watch John Oliver explain net neutralityWatch John Oliver explain net neutrality
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    Props to John Oliver: he actually made 13 smart, informed minutes on net neutrality incredibly funny.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    No one’s less moderate than moderatesNo one’s less moderate than moderates
    Politics

    It’s time to stop using the word “moderate.”

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Elizabeth Warren is furious over Obama’s proposed trade dealElizabeth Warren is furious over Obama’s proposed trade deal
    Politics

    Elizabeth Warren continues her streak of incredibly wonky economic fights.

    By Ezra Klein
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    Here’s the song that topped the charts on the day you were bornHere’s the song that topped the charts on the day you were born
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    Mine is Phil Collins’ “Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now).” That was...not what I was hoping for.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    The looming DHS shutdown proves the 9/11 era is overThe looming DHS shutdown proves the 9/11 era is over
    Politics

    Set your Hot Tub Time Machine back a decade and this week’s political brinksmanship is unthinkable.

    By Ezra Klein
    Health Care
    Who’s getting covered because of Obamacare and how, in one giant chartWho’s getting covered because of Obamacare and how, in one giant chart
    Health Care

    This chart offers the clearest and most comprehensive picture yet of insurance coverage through Obamacare.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Krugman: soaring inequality isn’t about education; it’s about powerKrugman: soaring inequality isn’t about education; it’s about power
    Politics

    “Rising inequality isn’t about who has the knowledge; it’s about who has the power.”

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Obama Derangement SyndromeObama Derangement Syndrome
    Politics

    The extraordinary fear of Obama’s ordinary presidency.

    By Ezra Klein
    Media
    New York Times media columnist David Carr has diedNew York Times media columnist David Carr has died
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    Fuck.

    By Ezra Klein
    Marriage Equality
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg thinks the country is ready for gay marriage. That matters.Ruth Bader Ginsburg thinks the country is ready for gay marriage. That matters.
    Marriage Equality

    Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told Bloomberg that it would “not take a large adjustment” for the country to accept the Court finding a right to gay marriage.

    By Ezra Klein