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Sarah Wildman

Sarah Wildman

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Sarah Wildman

    World Politics
    Netanyahu wants Trump to believe he’s curtailing settlements even as he launches a new oneNetanyahu wants Trump to believe he’s curtailing settlements even as he launches a new one
    World Politics

    The Israeli Prime announced the first officially sanctioned settlement in 20 years on Thursday

    By Sarah Wildman
    World Politics
    Italy is weighing a law granting paid leave for women with painful periodsItaly is weighing a law granting paid leave for women with painful periods
    World Politics

    Menstruation is no joke.

    By Sarah Wildman
    World Politics
    Egypt’s former dictator has been freed from jail. The 2011 revolution is officially dead.Egypt’s former dictator has been freed from jail. The 2011 revolution is officially dead.
    World Politics

    Hosni Mubarak was released Friday morning.

    By Sarah Wildman
    World Politics
    London Parliament attack: what we know so farLondon Parliament attack: what we know so far
    World Politics
    By Zack Beauchamp and Sarah Wildman
    World Politics
    India’s prime minister just selected an anti-Muslim firebrand to lead its largest stateIndia’s prime minister just selected an anti-Muslim firebrand to lead its largest state
    World Politics

    Yogi Adityanath is known for hateful rhetoric toward Muslims. Now he governs more than 40 million of them.

    By Sarah Wildman
    World Politics
    Trump refuses to drop his baseless wiretapping claimsTrump refuses to drop his baseless wiretapping claims
    World Politics

    At a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Trump named Fox News as his source for the latest wiretapping brouhaha.

    By Sarah Wildman
    World Politics
    Dutch populist Geert Wilders lost. Europe’s leaders are publicly breathing sighs of relief.Dutch populist Geert Wilders lost. Europe’s leaders are publicly breathing sighs of relief.
    World Politics

    The Dutch far-right candidate campaigned against Islam and immigration — and lost the election. European leaders hope the same will hold true in France and Germany.

    By Sarah Wildman
    World Politics
    Geert Wilders, the Islamophobe some call the Dutch Donald Trump, explainedGeert Wilders, the Islamophobe some call the Dutch Donald Trump, explained
    World Politics

    He’ll likely lose tomorrow’s election. But his brand of populism is winning.

    By Sarah Wildman
    World Politics
    There were 7,000 anti-Semitic attacks under Obama. That doesn’t let Trump off the hook.There were 7,000 anti-Semitic attacks under Obama. That doesn’t let Trump off the hook.
    World Politics
    Turkey just kicked a major refugee aid organization out of the countryTurkey just kicked a major refugee aid organization out of the country
    World Politics

    The US-based Mercy Corps was given little explanation for why it’s been shut down.

    By Sarah Wildman