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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

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    Latest articles by Ezra Klein

    Politics
    One billion votes. 31 cases of voter ID fraud.One billion votes. 31 cases of voter ID fraud.
    Politics

    Voter ID laws do nothing about the actual voter fraud problems. But they do hurt thousands of voters.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    The case against billionaires, by a billionaireThe case against billionaires, by a billionaire
    Politics

    “I am not making a moral argument that economic inequality is wrong,” he continues. “I’m making an argument that rising inequality is stupid.”

    By Ezra Klein
    Life
    How a linguist reads a menuHow a linguist reads a menu
    Life

    A Stanford linguist unearths the winding, surprising histories of the foods that feel most familiar to us.

    By Ezra Klein
    World Politics
    The most important sentence in Obama’s Cuba speechThe most important sentence in Obama’s Cuba speech
    World Politics

    Obama wants to make his Cuba deal much bigger than it is.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Ohio took away a woman’s welfare and food stamps because she didn’t report her comaOhio took away a woman’s welfare and food stamps because she didn’t report her coma
    Politics

    Unable to pay rent, she lost her daughter. And since her daughter is no longer living with her, Ohio is saying she’s now ineligible for welfare.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    The real reason Obama pushed House Democrats so hard to pass the CRomnibusThe real reason Obama pushed House Democrats so hard to pass the CRomnibus
    Politics

    If the CRomnibus collapsed, what came next would have been worse for Democrats.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    How to sound smart about the 2015 appropriations billHow to sound smart about the 2015 appropriations bill
    Politics

    Better knowns as THE CROMNIBUS.

    By Ezra Klein
    Video
    One sentence that proves the American torture program was a national disgraceOne sentence that proves the American torture program was a national disgrace
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    Ezra Klein points out the sentence in the CIA torture report that shows what a complete and utter failure the program really was.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    A third party won’t fix what’s broken in American politicsA third party won’t fix what’s broken in American politics
    Politics

    In fact, it could break it further.

    By Ezra Klein
    Politics
    Watch Jon Stewart’s face when “martial arts student” Sean Hannity discussed Eric GarnerWatch Jon Stewart’s face when “martial arts student” Sean Hannity discussed Eric Garner