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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Explainers
    When is it legal for a cop to kill you?When is it legal for a cop to kill you?
    Explainers

    How police and prosecutors decide whether a cop who kills a civilian was justified — or a murderer.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Vox Sentences: We are sick of emailing you about Hillary Clinton’s damn emailsVox Sentences: We are sick of emailing you about Hillary Clinton’s damn emails
    Politics

    The FBI says Clinton was “extremely careless” but not criminal; Australia gets in on the political dys-fun-ction; a deadly month for ISIS.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Why the sex offender registry isn’t the right way to punish rapistsWhy the sex offender registry isn’t the right way to punish rapists
    Politics

    It’s a 1990s tool for a 1990s mindset. Is the suffering it inflicts reason enough to keep it?

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Happy Friday! Here’s how many civilians the US has killed with drones.Vox Sentences: Happy Friday! Here’s how many civilians the US has killed with drones.
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    The US releases some (questionable) data on drone strikes; ISIS takes hostages in Bangladesh.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    archives
    Vox Sentences: BoJo jus havin a laff innitVox Sentences: BoJo jus havin a laff innit
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    Britain to US: You like dysfunctional parties? We’ll show you dysfunctional parties.

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
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    Vox Sentences: Puerto Rico’s crisis downgraded from “terrifying” to “just really crappy”Vox Sentences: Puerto Rico’s crisis downgraded from “terrifying” to “just really crappy”
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    Congress does something!!; there is no good news in the UK; the last NAFTA summit before Donald Trump gets elected and tears up the deal (he can’t really do that).

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Donald Trump isn’t just using the Brexit playbook. He’s improving on it.Donald Trump isn’t just using the Brexit playbook. He’s improving on it.
    Politics

    He’s been Nigel Farage. Can he be Boris Johnson?

    By Dara Lind
    archives
    Vox Sentences: BenghaZOMGitsfinallyoverVox Sentences: BenghaZOMGitsfinallyover
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    The hottest Select Committee report of the year is out; dozens killed in a terror attack in Istanbul; Donald Trump gives a speech.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    5 winners and 4 losers from this Supreme Court term5 winners and 4 losers from this Supreme Court term
    Politics

    Texas won. And lost.

    By Andrew Prokop, Dara Lind and 3 more
    Politics
    What is Donald Trump even running on anymore?What is Donald Trump even running on anymore?
    Politics

    His “Muslim ban” shift sells out his core constituents.

    By Dara Lind