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David Wertime

David Wertime was a senior editor at Foreign Policy from 2013-2017.

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Their Ears Are Burning

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February 17, 2014, 10:57 PM

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February 7, 2014, 12:05 AM

Zero Dark Dirty

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February 4, 2014, 9:38 PM

Whisper Together

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January 30, 2014, 9:44 PM

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out

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January 30, 2014, 2:50 PM

Party Foul

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January 10, 2014, 12:12 AM

China’s Jeff Bezos, He Ain’t

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January 3, 2014, 10:20 PM

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