Ezra Klein
Founder and editor-at-large, Vox.com. "Why We're Polarized," coming January: Whywerepolarized.com Podcasts: applepodcasts.com/ezraklein
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Tracking Every Presidential Candidate’s TV Ad Buys
We’re tracking the 2020 campaign ads being aired across the United States, plus how much presidential candidates and outside groups are spending on them.
Glenn Greenwald Charged With Cybercrimes in Brazil
Mr. Greenwald is accused of being part of a “criminal investigation” that hacked into the cellphones of prosecutors and public officials.
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Like others, I've had my disagreements with @ggreenwald over the years.
But this isn't the time for those. The Bolsonaro government's effort to intimidate and threaten him is chilling. Everyone who cares about press freedom anywhere should denounce it.
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Even Though He Is Revered Today, MLK Was Widely Disliked by the American Public When He Was Killed
Seventy-five percent of Americans disapproved of the civil rights leader as he spoke out against the Vietnam War and economic disparity
Una madre gastó más de $110,000 para ayudar a su hijo que cayó en las drogas pero no pudo evitar su muerte
Esta historia forma parte del especial de Vox 'La estafa de la rehabilitación: investigando el alto costo de la atención de adicciones'.
The Netherlands has universal health insurance — and it’s all private
How the Dutch harnessed the market to cover everybody.
The hottest new thing in sustainable building is, uh, wood
The many, many benefits of using wood in place of concrete and steel.
"Flood the zone with shit": how misinformation overwhelmed our democracy
The impeachment trial probably won’t change any minds. Here’s why.
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“The real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit.”
Read @SeanIlling on the age of manufactured nihilism
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"My wife and I did an interview about a TV show. It changed how we thought about our marriage."
Showtime’s Couples Therapy resonated deeply with me. And when I talked to its main therapist, I realized why.
Leader over Policy? The Scope of Elite Influence on Policy Preferences
(2020). Leader over Policy? The Scope of Elite Influence on Policy Preferences. Political Communication. Ahead of Print.
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“We find a negative net effect of endorsement on public policy approval: the positive effect generated in party and leader´s supporters is outweighed by the growth in rejection from detractors.”
Negative partisanship > partisanship
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Two sisters. Two different journeys through Australia’s health care system.
One sister used public health care when she got pregnant. The other delivered at a private hospital. Here’s how health care works down under.
If Democrats move past neoliberalism, what’s next?
A think tank’s new set of papers lays out an emerging progressive view on government and the economy.
Climate change means the US must start building big things again
Sorry if it blocks your views.
How much does sexism matter for female candidates?
Sexism plays a role in every election — but using it to disqualify female candidates completely misses the point.
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"When it comes to running for public office, women win at the same rates as men, according to a number of studies"
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Socialists Will Never Understand Elizabeth Warren
The Democratic candidate is part of a long intellectual tradition that’s gone forgotten in the West: pro-market leftism.
The case for Elizabeth Warren
The second article in a Vox series making the best case for the leading Democratic candidates.
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Vox is making the best case for the leading Democratic candidates. Last week, @MattYglesias made the case for Bernie Sanders.
This week, I make the case for Elizabeth Warren
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Joe Biden skates by again
The frontrunner keeps running in front.
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If Bernie or Warren win Iowa and roll to the nomination, no one will doubt their play-it-safe strategy on Biden.
But if Biden wins Iowa and rolls to the nomination, their decision to never seriously attack him will be seen, correctly, as a debacle.
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Why didn’t Cory Booker catch on?
An "uncomfortable" conversation with Booker, recorded just before he dropped out.
The Bill That Could Make California Livable Again
S.B. 50 would make the state denser, cheaper, greener, and more affordable.
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In which @annielowrey argues that California's SB50 would be "the most economically transformative legislation of the Trump era."
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Are we on the cusp of an ‘AI winter’?
AI researchers admit that the hype around AI may be cooling off once again.
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Curious what people who know more about AI than I do think of this argument that we're entering an "AI Autumn"
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