Natasha Lennard
Natasha Lennard is a columnist for The Intercept. Her work has appeared in The Nation, Bookforum and the New York Times, among others. She teaches critical journalism at the New School for Social Research in New York. She is the author of “Being Numerous: Essays on Non-Fascist Life.”
Beyond Breonna: Louisville Police Make the Case for Abolition
The idea of defunding the police is roiling Democratic Party politics — but it’s not about that. It’s about the horrors of policing.
Election 2020Oregon’s Decriminalization Vote Might Be Biggest Step Yet to Ending War on Drugs
Oregon voters’ drug decriminalization applies an anti-carceral logic to more than just weed.
Protests for Black LivesThe President’s War on Dissent Is Using Trumped-Up Federal Charges
From J20 to Black Lives Matter, the Trump administration is using inflated federal charges to expand repression of dissent.
Welcome to the “Anarchist Jurisdiction” of New York — Where Cops Crush Every Tiny Protest
Bill Barr’s designation of Seattle, Portland, and New York is a cynical Trump reelection ploy — with potentially dangerous consequences.