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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

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    Latest articles by Ezra Klein

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    The world is a strange place.

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    Why congressional Democrats don’t like ObamaWhy congressional Democrats don’t like Obama
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    Obama sees socializing with Hill Democrats as a chore. Worse, he sees it as a useless chore.

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    Vin Diesel demands Putin dump ice on his headVin Diesel demands Putin dump ice on his head
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    Well, that was unexpected.

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    “Media do not pass us,” you can hear them saying on the video, “you’re getting maced next time you pass us.”

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    What it’s like to shelter 275,000 people in Gaza
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    An American relief worker in Gaza tells his story.

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    Why local police don’t need military weaponsWhy local police don’t need military weapons
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    We’re arming our police to fight problems we don’t have.

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    The police are the issue in FergusonThe police are the issue in Ferguson
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    The Good Ones don’t deserve to be shot when they’re surrendering. But neither does anyone else.

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    America’s criminal justice system is racistAmerica’s criminal justice system is racist
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    A lot has gone wrong in our criminal justice system. It’s time to fix it.

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    The problem with the Clinton counterfactualsThe problem with the Clinton counterfactuals
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    Sometimes the problem is that we don’t know how to solve the problem.

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    Clinton’s interview shows she’s not inevitableClinton’s interview shows she’s not inevitable
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    The most important unanswered question about Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign is how she’s changed since 2008. The answer is that she hasn’t — at least not on foreign policy.

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