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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Politics
    Where the candidates stand on Syrian refugees, in one chartWhere the candidates stand on Syrian refugees, in one chart
    Politics
    By Dara Lind and Javier Zarracina
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    Argentina moves to the right; Donald Trump transcends truth; and how Louisiana managed to elect a Democratic governor.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    World Politics
    Syria’s neighbors can’t solve the refugee crisis on their ownSyria’s neighbors can’t solve the refugee crisis on their own
    World Politics

    What’s wrong with assuming that Syrian refugees can just go to nearby countries.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Protester gets punched at Trump rally. Trump: “Maybe he deserved to get roughed up.”Protester gets punched at Trump rally. Trump: “Maybe he deserved to get roughed up.”
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    Apparently it needs to be said: This is NOT OKAY.

    By Dara Lind
    Bernie Sanders
    Vox Sentences: Bernie Sanders explains democratic socialismVox Sentences: Bernie Sanders explains democratic socialism
    Bernie Sanders

    Bernie Sanders’ socialism speech; VW is running out of time to fix 480,000 cars; and after 20 years, the FDA approves genetically-modified fish.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Republicans have Obama in a corner on Syrian refugeesRepublicans have Obama in a corner on Syrian refugees
    Politics

    A bill that would require three top government officials to personally sign off on every single Syrian refugee coming to the US just passed the House — with a veto-proof majority.

    By Dara Lind
    We read all 20 National Book Award nominees for 2015. Here’s what we thought.
    Culture

    Featuring everything from graphic novels for young adults to the interior lives of octopi.

    By Susannah Locke, Emily St. James and 9 more
    Politics
    How America’s rejection of Jews fleeing Nazi Germany haunts our refugee policy todayHow America’s rejection of Jews fleeing Nazi Germany haunts our refugee policy today
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    In 1939, 900 Jews sailed across the Atlantic to escape from Hitler. America turned them away.

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Boko Haram, like ISIS, is losing territory and lashing outVox Sentences: Boko Haram, like ISIS, is losing territory and lashing out
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    Two bombings in Nigeria are probably Boko Haram’s fault; France and the US ask for new government powers post-Paris; Congress on Syrian refugees.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Mayor uses Japanese internment camps to defend his rejection of Syrian refugeesMayor uses Japanese internment camps to defend his rejection of Syrian refugees
    Politics

    As in, he says internment was a good thing.

    By Dara Lind