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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

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    Harambe the gorilla reveals Americans’ hypocrisy about animal sufferingHarambe the gorilla reveals Americans’ hypocrisy about animal suffering
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    Killing for necessity is acceptable. Killing for culinary delight isn’t.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    It’s time we have a holiday to honor those who try to stop wars, tooIt’s time we have a holiday to honor those who try to stop wars, too
    Politics

    Memorial Day remembers the cost of war. Let’s honor those who tried to minimize it.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Sending Republicans pro–gay marriage postcards cuts their turnout on Election DaySending Republicans pro–gay marriage postcards cuts their turnout on Election Day
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    Take notes, campaign consultants.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Obama got a warmer welcome in Hiroshima than the Japanese prime ministerVox Sentences: Obama got a warmer welcome in Hiroshima than the Japanese prime minister
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    Obama goes to Hiroshima; the Libertarian Party picks a presidential nominee; Donald Trump’s energy policy is kind of basic.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Welcome to the post-antibiotic dystopian futureVox Sentences: Welcome to the post-antibiotic dystopian future
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    France’s labor protests are getting hardcore even for France; Sanders vs. Trump in 2016’s greatest kvetch-off; pan–drug resistant bacteria are here and we’re all gonna die.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Vox Sentences: Why the Clinton email scandal is so boringVox Sentences: Why the Clinton email scandal is so boring
    Politics

    The State Department report on Hillary Clinton’s email; a prisoner swap in Ukraine; the next challenge to journalism: rich dudes with really thin skin.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: Bill Cosby will finally stand trialVox Sentences: Bill Cosby will finally stand trial
    #MeToo

    Bill Cosby faces charges, but don’t expect him to face justice; the TSA gets rid of its security chief, but who will get rid of the TSA?

    By Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind
    Politics
    What we know about the federal investigation into Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffeWhat we know about the federal investigation into Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe
    Politics

    He has a history of mixing business with politics.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Ending extreme poverty is possible, and this chart proves itEnding extreme poverty is possible, and this chart proves it
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    We’re so close.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: The official reason, and the real reason, the US is selling arms to VietnamVox Sentences: The official reason, and the real reason, the US is selling arms to Vietnam
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    The US kills the leader of the Taliban — and Pakistan is pissed; the post-neo-Nazis almost won in Austria; Obama lifts the arms embargo on Vietnam.

    By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews