my list is not appearing using meteorjs - meteor

Hy guys i made this code:
--> places_list.html
<head>
<title>Testing</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Testing with places</h1>
{{> places_list}}
</body>
<template name="places_list">
{{#each places}}
{{ name}}
{{/each}}
</template>
enter code here
--> places_list.js
Places = new Meteor.Collection('placesNew');
if(Meteor.is_client){
Template.places_list.places = function(){
return Places.find({},{sort:{name: 1}});
}
}
It appears to be ok, but when i go to the browser to insert some data like this:
Places.insert({name: "New York"});
Nothing change... i thought that it was some thing wrong with mongo, but if i go to the browser and try that:
Places.find({},{sort{name: 1}});
I can see the data i've inputed...where is my mistake? what's wrong with this small and disturbing code?....
thanks!

In your places_list.js you should have isClient instead of is_client.

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