Natasha Lennard
$40 Million Can't Resolve the Issues Behind the Central Park 5 Case
The five wrongly convicted men will reportedly settle with the city for $40 million. That's not insignificant, but it's mainly symbolic.
El Paso Releases Video of Cop Executing Handcuffed Man — Where’s the Anger?
The video shows a summary execution by a police officer — an incident that should not be treated as an anomaly.
When the Pentagon Wants to Predict Unrest, It's Time to Be Unpredictable
A multi-million dollar DoD research project assumes civil breakdown and works to contain dissent. It's time to think outside the box.
Iraq Is Collapsing and the Anti-War Movement Fell Short
For the millions who marched against the Iraq invasion, there's no solace in having been right, especially as the country falls apart again.
NYC's Pay Out to the Occupy Movement Is Not the End of Protest Anger
Occupy protesters wrongly arrested on New Year's Day 2012 will get a deserved $583,000 payout, but that's no great victory for dissent.
The Student Debt Crisis Needs a More Radical Reaction Than Obama's Weak Politics
The president's new executive order will help just a fraction of young debtors. So maybe a massive student debt strike is the answer.
The US' 'Ability' to Take Out Taliban Released For Bergdahl Isn't So Tidy
John Kerry threatened drone strikes should the Gitmo detainees return to conflict. But drone war is more dangerous than he lets on.
The Anniversary of Snowden's First Leaks Is No Time to Celebrate
New initiatives launch to protect privacy, but Snowden's whistle-blowing is the most radical response to the surveillance state to date.
Thai Military Bans Hunger Games Salute: What Protesters Can Take From Hollywood
We may not live under a military junta, but we can still take capitalism's representations of revolution for our own purposes.
The Gitmo Prisoner Exchange Puts Deals Above Grim Justice
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's release has the exchange value of five "high-risk" detainees, because there can be no justice from Guantanamo.
The Right to Film Cops Is Important, but It's No Justice
A federal court rules that cops can't arrest you for filming them. But this doesn't end impunity or brutality.
John Kerry's Latest Snowden Comments Are Moronic, Offensive, and Dangerous
In slamming Edward Snowden, the US secretary of state aligned patriotism with an allegiance to state institutions.