Natasha Lennard

Natasha Lennard is a contributing writer at The Intercept. Her work covers politics and power and has appeared in Esquire, The Nation, and the New York Times opinion section. Her book "Violence," with Brad Evans, will be released this year.

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Articles by Natasha Lennard on theintercept.com

In the J20 Trials, the Feds Said They Went After “Bad Protesters.” That Just Means Another Crackdown on Dissent.

Natasha Lennard — Jul. 14

Despite not winning jury convictions, putting hundreds on trial is sure to chill dissent — and the crackdown is only just beginning.

A Year Later, the Fascists of Charlottesville Are Back for More — This Time Outside the White House

Natasha Lennard — Jul. 2

White nationalists will wrap themselves in free speech — trying to deny them permits is useless. Instead, what's needed is vigorous counterprotest.

The War on ImmigrantsThe Misogynistic Logic of Jeff Sessions’s Horrifying New Asylum Policy For Domestic Violence Victims

Natasha Lennard — Jun. 15

Attorney General Jeff Sessions dismissed domestic violence as a “private” crime — compounding his anti-immigrant stance with misogyny.

Law Claiming to Fight Sex Trafficking Is Doing the Opposite — By Cracking Down on Sex Work Advocacy and Organizing

Natasha Lennard — Jun. 13

Laws like SESTA-FOSTA are not only making sex work more dangerous, but criminalizing the very organizing and advocacy that would help sex workers stay safe.

Call Congress’s “Blue Lives Matter” Bills What They Are: Another Attack on Black Lives

Natasha Lennard — May. 19

The bills exemplify the very worst sort of legislation: at once unnecessary and pernicious.

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