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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

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    Latest articles by Ezra Klein

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    The 2014 election isn’t as boring and meaningless as you thinkThe 2014 election isn’t as boring and meaningless as you think
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    With weeks left in the 2014 election, only about 15 percent of Americans are closely following news about the midterms. That’s lower than in 2010 or 2006.

    By Ezra Klein
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    Why Slavoj Zizek wants to tax catsWhy Slavoj Zizek wants to tax cats
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    This is the internet, so when you get to interview Slavoj Zizek, of course you ask him about cats. And because it’s Zizek, of course he situates them in the class struggle.

    By Ezra Klein
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    This chart proves the economy is actually, really, finally getting betterThis chart proves the economy is actually, really, finally getting better
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    The recovery is speeding up.

    By Ezra Klein
    Health
    This paragraph perfectly sums up America’s overreaction to EbolaThis paragraph perfectly sums up America’s overreaction to Ebola
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    Stop freaking out about Ebola and go get your seasonal flu shot.

    By Ezra Klein
    Technology
    Read Obama’s full speech on the economy’s “new foundation”Read Obama’s full speech on the economy’s “new foundation”
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    The full remarks, as prepared for delivery.

    By Ezra Klein
    Health Care
    What Obamacare needs to do in year twoWhat Obamacare needs to do in year two
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    Obamacare has the same advantage it had last year: it’s still horrible to be uninsured.

    By Ezra Klein
    Health
    Don’t panic over Ebola in AmericaDon’t panic over Ebola in America
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    Ebola isn’t going to kill you, or even spread widely in the United States.

    By Ezra Klein
    CDC Director: Ebola outbreak “will get worse before it gets better”
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    As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mount an international response to stop the Ebola epidemic, director Thomas Frieden sat down for a frank conversation with Vox about the outbreak.

    By Ezra Klein
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    President Obama has faced three times as many threats as past presidentsPresident Obama has faced three times as many threats as past presidents
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    And the Secret Service is not inspiring confidence.

    By Ezra Klein
    Marriage Equality
    Eric Holder will be remembered for his work on LGBT rightsEric Holder will be remembered for his work on LGBT rights
    Marriage Equality

    Holder “got the Justice Department on the right side of history,” says Jeffrey Toobin.

    By Ezra Klein