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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Sports
    The NFL isn’t governed by rules. It’s governed by Roger Goodell.The NFL isn’t governed by rules. It’s governed by Roger Goodell.
    Sports

    A new investigation shows that the commissioner and his friends are more powerful than the NFL’s stated policies. That’s why he has to go

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    By Ted Cruz’s logic, Obama fixed the child migrant crisis by promising amnestyBy Ted Cruz’s logic, Obama fixed the child migrant crisis by promising amnesty
    Immigration

    We made him a chart to illustrate it!

    By Dara Lind
    Explainers
    The child migrant crisis seems to be over. What happened?The child migrant crisis seems to be over. What happened?
    Explainers

    The US is no longer being overwhelmed by children and families from Central America. Does that mean it’s solved the problem?

    By Dara Lind
    Explainers
    What Scottish independence would mean for Scotch whiskyWhat Scottish independence would mean for Scotch whisky
    Explainers

    Time to stockpile the Lagavulin?

    By Dara Lind
    War on Drugs
    3 reasons America still leads the world in imprisoning people3 reasons America still leads the world in imprisoning people
    War on Drugs

    There’s a lot more work to be done.

    By German Lopez and Dara Lind
    Prison Sentences
    New MacArthur ‘genius’ uncovered how deep racism in criminal justice goesNew MacArthur ‘genius’ uncovered how deep racism in criminal justice goes
    Prison Sentences

    Her psychological research shows how race affects everything from the death penalty to stop-and-frisk.

    By Dara Lind
    Criminal Justice
    Don’t look now, but the US prison population is growing againDon’t look now, but the US prison population is growing again
    Criminal Justice

    So much for four years of decline...

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    The most dangerous border crossing on Earth just claimed another 500 victimsThe most dangerous border crossing on Earth just claimed another 500 victims
    Immigration

    Smugglers deliberately sank a ship in the Mediterranean to avoid detection

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    Watch Hillary Clinton give the wrong answer to angry immigration advocatesWatch Hillary Clinton give the wrong answer to angry immigration advocates
    Immigration

    Advocates don’t trust Democrats right now — but Clinton thinks they can fix that by electing more of them

    By Dara Lind
    Immigration
    Major League Baseball’s human-trafficking problemMajor League Baseball’s human-trafficking problem
    Immigration

    Cuban baseball players are getting kidnapped and extorted on their way to the US

    By Dara Lind