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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Criminal Justice
    Helping ex-prisoners isn’t just about jobs. It’s about teaching how to open car trunks.Helping ex-prisoners isn’t just about jobs. It’s about teaching how to open car trunks.
    Criminal Justice

    The longer someone’s been in prison, the more overwhelming the real world feels.

    By Dara Lind
    Explainers
    Go Set a Watchman: Why Harper Lee’s new book is so controversialGo Set a Watchman: Why Harper Lee’s new book is so controversial
    Explainers

    America loves To Kill a Mockingbird. But does Go Set a Watchman undermine its legacy?

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Bill Clinton keeps apologizing for 1994’s crime bill. He still doesn’t get why it was bad.Bill Clinton keeps apologizing for 1994’s crime bill. He still doesn’t get why it was bad.
    Politics

    So we’re explaining it to him.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    The latest GOP poll has Trump in the lead — but it’s terrible news for his campaignThe latest GOP poll has Trump in the lead — but it’s terrible news for his campaign
    Politics

    Trumpmentum contains the seeds of its own destruction.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Obama just shortened the sentences of 46 federal prisonersObama just shortened the sentences of 46 federal prisoners
    Politics

    That’s as many as he’d shortened during his entire presidency to date.

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Donald Trump expects 9,000 people at his immigration rally in ArizonaDonald Trump expects 9,000 people at his immigration rally in Arizona
    archives

    Trump will attack his GOP rivals for being soft on immigration.

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Let’s hope you didn’t have sensitive information in the OPM databaseVox Sentences: Let’s hope you didn’t have sensitive information in the OPM database
    archives

    More than five times as many people were affected by the OPM than are employed by the entire federal government

    By Dara Lind and Tez Clark
    archives
    Vox Sentences: South Carolina waves the white flagVox Sentences: South Carolina waves the white flag
    archives

    Glory, glory, hallelujah.

    By Dara Lind and Tez Clark
    archives
    Vox Sentences: “China has lost 15 Greeces,” and other news from the fiscal universeVox Sentences: “China has lost 15 Greeces,” and other news from the fiscal universe
    archives

    Finance wonks, this is your day: China, NYSE, and Greece all in one

    By Tez Clark and Dara Lind
    Politics
    A San Francisco murder became about the city’s immigration policy. Here’s why that’s wrongA San Francisco murder became about the city’s immigration policy. Here’s why that’s wrong
    Politics

    Francisco Sanchez was released from jail before killing Kathryn Steinle. But the feds could have done more to prevent him from going free.

    By Dara Lind

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