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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

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    Latest articles by Ezra Klein

    2016 Presidential Election
    6 reasons Elizabeth Warren should run for president6 reasons Elizabeth Warren should run for president
    2016 Presidential Election

    Of course Elizabeth Warren should run for president. Here’s why.

    By Ezra Klein
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    Workplace diversity is hard for the exact same reason it’s so importantWorkplace diversity is hard for the exact same reason it’s so important
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    If no one at your workplace is fighting, you’re screwed.

    By Ezra Klein
    Health
    The key to stopping Ebola in America is stopping it in West AfricaThe key to stopping Ebola in America is stopping it in West Africa
    Health

    The talk of travel bans and the panic over the two infected nurses reflects a huge mistake that Americans are making about the Ebola virus.

    By Ezra Klein
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    What it was like to meet Ben BradleeWhat it was like to meet Ben Bradlee
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    “I left the interview feeling that I had greater capacity as a human being just from having known him.”

    By Ezra Klein
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    Ron Klain is a great choice for Ebola czarRon Klain is a great choice for Ebola czar
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    The new Ebola czar has no medical experience. But that’s not what the job needs.

    By Ezra Klein
    Criminal Justice
    What people get wrong about the Yes Means Yes lawWhat people get wrong about the Yes Means Yes law
    Criminal Justice

    A lot of people seem very confused about what the Yes Means Yes law actually does.

    By Ezra Klein
    Video
    The 2014 midterms, explained in 8 bitsThe 2014 midterms, explained in 8 bits
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    This year is a particularly menacing level of Donkey Kong for Democrats. But 2016 isn’t.

    By Ezra Klein
    Health
    Americans should panic about Ebola, but not because it threatens the United StatesAmericans should panic about Ebola, but not because it threatens the United States
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    Right now, the American people are getting two seemingly contradictory messages about the Ebola outbreak. Message 1: PANIC! Message 2: CALM DOWN!

    By Ezra Klein
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    “Yes Means Yes” is a terrible law, and I completely support it“Yes Means Yes” is a terrible law, and I completely support it
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    SB 697, California’s “Yes Means Yes” law, is a terrible bill. But it’s a necessary one.

    By Ezra Klein
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    Obama ditched a key campaign promise. And it saved his presidency.Obama ditched a key campaign promise. And it saved his presidency.
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    Paul Krugman, one of Obama’s earliest, harshest critics, says that Obama’s presidency has been a historic success.

    By Ezra Klein