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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Culture
    The “journalist” and the murderer: Sean Penn’s interview of El Chapo, explainedThe “journalist” and the murderer: Sean Penn’s interview of El Chapo, explained
    Culture

    Why one of the world’s most famous criminals let Sean Penn interview him, and why so many people are mad.

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Mexico resets “Days Since Chapo Guzman Escaped” sign to 0Vox Sentences: Mexico resets “Days Since Chapo Guzman Escaped” sign to 0
    archives

    Mexico captures Chapo Guzman for a third time; two high-profile terrorism arrests and a bizarre ISIS-“inspired” attack; Saudi Arabia to sell share in $1 trillion company.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Criminal Justice
    The capture of “El Chapo” Guzmán, Mexico’s notorious cartel chief, explainedThe capture of “El Chapo” Guzmán, Mexico’s notorious cartel chief, explained
    Criminal Justice

    Guzmán is the most famous criminal in Mexico — and one of the most famous on Earth.

    By Amanda Taub and Dara Lind
    Politics
    Two Iraqis who came to the US as refugees arrested on terrorism charges: what we knowTwo Iraqis who came to the US as refugees arrested on terrorism charges: what we know
    Politics

    Grist for the anti-refugee mill, but is it warranted?

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: China tried to stabilize its stock market. It just crashed faster.Vox Sentences: China tried to stabilize its stock market. It just crashed faster.
    archives

    China’s stock market crashes, is frozen, crashes again; Obama’s raids on Central American immigrants are a mess; and zomg people stop it Ted Cruz is allowed to be president.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Explainers
    Stop birthering Ted CruzStop birthering Ted Cruz
    Explainers

    Yes, he wasn’t born in the US. No, that doesn’t mean he’s ineligible for the presidency.

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: North Korea’s H-bomb claim is silly. Its nuke strategy is serious.Vox Sentences: North Korea’s H-bomb claim is silly. Its nuke strategy is serious.
    archives

    Why you shouldn’t laugh off North Korea’s “H-bomb;” lead in the water in Flint, MI; and allegations of mass attacks on women in Germany.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Obama is not taking your guns. Here’s what he is doing.Vox Sentences: Obama is not taking your guns. Here’s what he is doing.
    archives

    Executive orders on guns; Sunni-Shia conflict; and the Oregon takeover: the news cycle has taken pity on the world, and gives us a day to catch up.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Explainers
    Waco and Ruby Ridge: the 1990s standoffs haunting the Oregon takeover, explainedWaco and Ruby Ridge: the 1990s standoffs haunting the Oregon takeover, explained
    Explainers

    The feds used to be more aggressive in standoffs with right-wingers. It was a disaster.

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: What the hell is going on in Oregon, explainedVox Sentences: What the hell is going on in Oregon, explained
    archives

    A federal building in Oregon is under armed occupation, the Middle East’s 2 regional superpowers are getting hostile, and, oh yeah, the biggest gun-control actions of the Obama presidency. Welcome back!

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews