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Max Fisher

Max Fisher

Former Vox Staff

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    Confused about the Middle East? This will make it worse.

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    This man is famous on Japanese YouTube because his dog is an assholeThis man is famous on Japanese YouTube because his dog is an asshole
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    Nobody trolls like Mari the Shiba Inu.

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    27 hilariously bad maps that explain nothing
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    Tellingly, the bulk of the collection comes from cable TV news.

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    How America became the most powerful country on Earth, in 11 maps
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    The complex and fascinating history of how a handful of British settlements in the New World grew into the most powerful nation in human history.

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    This quote about Putin’s machismo from Angela Merkel is just devastatingThis quote about Putin’s machismo from Angela Merkel is just devastating
    The 11 biggest myths about Israel-Palestine
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    Israel and Gaza’s best-known chefs discuss food and identity in Israel-PalestineIsrael and Gaza’s best-known chefs discuss food and identity in Israel-Palestine
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    A fascinating conversation between the co-authors of The Gaza Kitchen and Yotam Ottolenghi.

    By Max Fisher
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    Everyone is missing the most important part of Louis C.K.‘s SNL monologueEveryone is missing the most important part of Louis C.K.‘s SNL monologue
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    The comedian makes a pretty good point about implicit racial bias.

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    Everything you need to know about Narendra Modi’s 2014 rise

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