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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

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    Vox Sentences: Mad Dog to defend White HouseVox Sentences: Mad Dog to defend White House
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    Donald Trump’s most widely respected Cabinet pick to date is the dude who needs a special waiver from Congress.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    How Obama could make it much harder for Trump to build his “Muslim registry”
    Politics

    Obama suspended the Bush-era program Trump could use. Now he has the chance to dismantle it.

    By Dara Lind
    Media
    This 50-year-old article shows how the myth of Rosa Parks was madeThis 50-year-old article shows how the myth of Rosa Parks was made
    Media

    Ten years after her arrest, she was nearly forgotten. Then a new story got told.

    By Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: The feds have resorted to open Twitter pleading to keep Trump ethicalVox Sentences: The feds have resorted to open Twitter pleading to keep Trump ethical
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    Vox Sentences: The 2016 election is actually still going on in North CarolinaVox Sentences: The 2016 election is actually still going on in North Carolina
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    Donald Trump makes some very establishment, not to say swampy, Cabinet picks; North Carolina’s gubernatorial election still isn’t over (but will be soon).

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: The legacy (or lack thereof) of Fidel CastroVox Sentences: The legacy (or lack thereof) of Fidel Castro
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    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: How to have a sane, compassionate Thanksgiving, without pretending everything is okayVox Sentences: How to have a sane, compassionate Thanksgiving, without pretending everything is okay
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    Vox Sentences: IRS: Did you give yourself money? Trump Foundation: Yup!Vox Sentences: IRS: Did you give yourself money? Trump Foundation: Yup!
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    Plus: Turkey’s continued slide toward authoritarian democracy; a glimmer of hope for Democrats and voting rights advocates in Wisconsin.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    11 things we learned from Donald Trump’s meeting with the New York Times11 things we learned from Donald Trump’s meeting with the New York Times
    Politics

    This is what the president-elect says when he wants the Times to like him.

    By Dara Lind
    Life
    The Jim Crow–era guidebook that saved black Americans from having to sleep in their carsThe Jim Crow–era guidebook that saved black Americans from having to sleep in their cars
    Life

    A reminder of how discrimination endangers people’s lives — and how communities can protect themselves while fighting for a better world.

    By Dara Lind