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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Politics
    Jeb Bush: Don’t worry, I wasn’t calling Latinos “anchor babies” — I meant AsiansJeb Bush: Don’t worry, I wasn’t calling Latinos “anchor babies” — I meant Asians
    Politics

    Here’s the policy problem — yes, there really is one — that Bush was trying to refer to.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Donald Trump’s appalling reaction to a hate crime committed in his nameDonald Trump’s appalling reaction to a hate crime committed in his name
    Politics

    Two Trump followers were inspired to beat up a homeless man because “Donald Trump is right.” Here’s Trump’s response.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Birthright citizenship and “anchor babies,” explainedBirthright citizenship and “anchor babies,” explained
    Politics

    All your immigrant-bashing jargon in one place.

    By Matthew Yglesias and Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: From Bombshell to Busted, the sad, strange saga of the AP’s Iran-deal storyVox Sentences: From Bombshell to Busted, the sad, strange saga of the AP’s Iran-deal story
    archives

    An AP story on Iran makes waves — but there’s a twist; Jimmy Carter’s cancer has spread to his brain; new Greek elections next month!

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Why the Ashley Madison hack is such a big dealVox Sentences: Why the Ashley Madison hack is such a big deal
    archives

    Hackers just exposed millions of adulterers; the GOP presidential field doesn’t like birthright citizenship; and New Orleans police officers convicted of gunning people down after Katrina get a new trial.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Criminal Justice
    Did Hillary Clinton support a “white supremacist” crime bill?Did Hillary Clinton support a “white supremacist” crime bill?
    Criminal Justice

    Why a bill that passed in 1994 is so important to Black Lives Matter activists in 2015.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Border fences don’t keep people out — they keep people inBorder fences don’t keep people out — they keep people in
    Politics

    The last time the US tried something like Donald Trump’s “border wall,” it backfired. Spectacularly.

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Black Lives Matter is the biggest grassroots force in the 2016 Dem primaryVox Sentences: Black Lives Matter is the biggest grassroots force in the 2016 Dem primary
    archives

    Hillary Clinton vs. Black Lives Matter; Straight Outta Compton is the #1 movie in America; and Scott Walker and Marco Rubio tell us what they’ll replace Obamacare with.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    Politics
    Stop thinking nonviolent drug offenders are better than people who committed other crimesStop thinking nonviolent drug offenders are better than people who committed other crimes
    Politics

    The stereotype that drug offenders are a totally different kind of person from “real” criminals isn’t fair — and it’s making prison reform look much easier than it is

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton is still trying to get Spanish media to forget what she said last yearHillary Clinton is still trying to get Spanish media to forget what she said last year
    Politics

    She’s been progressive on immigration since running for president, but some activists and DREAMers still don’t trust her.

    By Dara Lind