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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Politics
    Trump was out of the headlines for 48 hours. It drove him so crazy he called for espionage.Trump was out of the headlines for 48 hours. It drove him so crazy he called for espionage.
    Politics

    What Trump said was indefensible. It’s also his whole campaign strategy in a nutshell.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton doesn’t care if you love her. She wants you to hire her.Hillary Clinton doesn’t care if you love her. She wants you to hire her.
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Forget politics, let’s see what cloned sheep are up toVox Sentences: Forget politics, let’s see what cloned sheep are up to
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    The Democratic National Convention kicks off with one hell of a Michelle Obama speech; a horrific mass killing in Japan targets the disabled community; big news in the world of cloned sheep.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    Politics
    How Democrats learned to love identity politicsHow Democrats learned to love identity politics
    Politics

    A commitment to diversity has become the party’s unifying principle.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    We’ve finally learned the secret of the unflappable Michelle ObamaWe’ve finally learned the secret of the unflappable Michelle Obama
    Politics

    At the DNC, she pulled back the curtain on the work, and pain, behind being the first black first family.

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: “I don’t belong to any organized political party, I’m a Democrat”Vox Sentences: “I don’t belong to any organized political party, I’m a Democrat”
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    The Democratic convention gets off to a messy start; Yahoo comes to an ignominious end; Donald Trump threatens to leave yet another international institution.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Donald Trump out-Nixons NixonVox Sentences: Donald Trump out-Nixons Nixon
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    We’ll find out who Hillary Clinton’s VP pick is when you do; Trump trades in “Sad!” for “Scary!”; the head of the IMF goes on trial for mismanaging money.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    White fear can be a weapon. Trump just handed it to supporters with the safety off.White fear can be a weapon. Trump just handed it to supporters with the safety off.
    Politics

    Trump’s message to white Americans: Your worst instincts can save your lives.

    By Dara Lind
    2016 Presidential Election
    Vox Sentences: Okay, now you can freak out about Donald TrumpVox Sentences: Okay, now you can freak out about Donald Trump
    2016 Presidential Election

    (BONUS: a link to the leaked draft of Trump’s convention speech!)

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Donald Trump’s ego is the best clue about how he’ll governDonald Trump’s ego is the best clue about how he’ll govern
    Politics

    Why the GOP nominee’s turned political journalists into armchair psychologists.

    By Dara Lind