Is Antifa Counterproductive? White Nationalist Richard Spencer Would Beg to Differ.
The "alt-right" poster boy said antifa's confrontations led him to cancel upcoming speaking dates.
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 is the associate director of the Creative Publishing & Critical Journalism graduate program at the New School for Social Research in New York. She is the author of “Being Numerous: Essays on Non-Fascist Life.”
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West Virginia, Not Women's Day, Proved the Power of a Women's Strike
We don't need to look abroad to see what a women-led labor action can look like — and accomplish.
Gun Control Has Always Been Racist — That Doesn't Mean We Shouldn't Support the Parkland Students' Movement
The liberal debate about gun violence has never addressed the deadly problem of armed police.
While the Media Panicked About Campus Leftists, the Far Right Surged
Two new reports examine the growing threat of far-right propaganda and violence.
No, Aziz Ansari's Accuser Is Not Breaking Up #MeToo — the Divisions Have Been There All Along
The debates birthed by Ansari’s accuser reveal where fractures have always existed: along ideological, generational, class, and political lines.
Not Just Toxic Masculinity: Income Inequality Also Drives Sexual Abuse in the Workplace
The power imbalances at the heart of recent sex abuse scandals have to do with more than just toxic masculinity.
Will the Prison Rape Epidemic Ever Have Its Weinstein Moment?
“Prisoners do not have access to the media outlets or social media platforms that have helped make sexual assault a national topic of conversation."
Cops Having Sex With Detainees Should Always Be Considered Rape, Say New York Politicians
A member of the New York City Council is trying to change the law. Will it be enough?
How #MeToo Can Graduate from Moment to Movement
Yes, the hashtag puts the burden on the oppressed, but it gives them a forum for solidarity — and to attack the patriarchy.
Police Reportedly Claim a Brooklyn Teen Consented to Sex in Custody. That’s Impossible.
There are no laws that prevent cops from having consensual sex with people in their custody, but it should always be considered rape.