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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Politics
    Liberals are reducing one of Obama’s most fascinating speeches to a Fox News jokeLiberals are reducing one of Obama’s most fascinating speeches to a Fox News joke
    Politics

    The president made some of the most fascinating comments of his career at a left-right panel on poverty — but liberals’ reaction shows exactly the lazy thinking he was trying to challenge.

    By Dara Lind
    Video
    This is the world’s deadliest borderThis is the world’s deadliest border
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    Nearly 2,000 migrants have perished so far this year.

    By Dara Lind and Estelle Caswell
    Explainers
    New York’s emergency crackdown on abuses at nail salons, explainedNew York’s emergency crackdown on abuses at nail salons, explained
    Explainers

    A blockbuster New York Times investigation called attention to problems that have been festering for a long time.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Marco Rubio can’t pronounce “Chipotle”Marco Rubio can’t pronounce “Chipotle”
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    We have no explanation for this.

    By Dara Lind
    Life
    How to get an ethical manicure: a guide to spotting worker exploitationHow to get an ethical manicure: a guide to spotting worker exploitation
    Life

    7 things, big and small, you can do to make sure you’re not accidentally exploiting underpaid immigrant workers or human trafficking victims.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Why it’s so easy to exploit nail salon workers — and so hard to solve the problemWhy it’s so easy to exploit nail salon workers — and so hard to solve the problem
    Politics

    Immigration policy helps exploitation thrive.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Hillary just took a stunningly aggressive stance on immigration reformHillary just took a stunningly aggressive stance on immigration reform
    Politics

    Activists wanted her to take a risk. She took a big one.

    By Dara Lind
    Criminal Justice
    What are cops actually taught about using force?What are cops actually taught about using force?
    Criminal Justice

    Cops are trained in what they’re allowed to do — not what they ought to do

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    What immigration activists want from Hillary ClintonWhat immigration activists want from Hillary Clinton
    Politics

    Here are the three things she did right off the bat — and one they’re still waiting for

    By Dara Lind
    Criminal Justice
    The criminal justice system has 1 in 13 black adults under its controlThe criminal justice system has 1 in 13 black adults under its control
    Criminal Justice

    A reminder that there’s a lot more to criminal justice than prison.

    By Dara Lind