Natasha Lennard
New App to Avoid 'Sketchy' Areas Is Unavoidably Racist
SketchFactor is the new smartphone app that enables users to avoid "sketchy" areas — or places that make privileged white people nervous.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Is a Clever Politician and a Successful Hypocrite
Her political success is rooted in defending some very contentious national security policies while calling for robust civil liberties.
OkCupid and Facebook Aren’t the Only Ones Manipulating You, but That’s No Excuse
In the digital or physical world, we should be able to point to specific acts of deception and bad faith and say, “that’s fucked up.”
NYPD's Aggressive Hunt for the Brooklyn Bridge Pranksters Is About Embarrassment, Not Counterterrorism
The excessive police response to the Brooklyn Bridge flag swap is about spectacle and force. So let's hope the culprits get away with it.
One Unelected Official Can Put Entire 'Categories' of People on US No-Fly Lists
A leaked government document reveals the extraordinary powers assumed in the name of counterterrorism without our knowledge.
The Long Arizona Execution Was Lawful Because The Law is Flawed
Botched and protracted executions make the barbarism of all capital punishments impossible to avoid.
After Eric Garner's Death, Cops Still Won't Do The Right Thing
NYPD officers choke a black man to death and, like in Spike Lee's 1989 film, we should not expect justice.
The Line Between FBI Stings and Entrapment Has Not Blurred, It's Gone
A new report highlights how feds can set up an entire terror plot and still get terror convictions against Muslims.
Renisha McBride's Death and Who Gets to Be a Perceived Threat
In a case where a white man claims self-defense for shooting an unarmed black teen, we cannot ignore race's role in US justice.
History Must Not Excuse Israel for Gaza's 'Telegenic' Dead
Prime Minister Netanyahu says Hamas wants the optics of innocent dead. Israel cannot escape the blame for producing the horrifying visuals.
With Two New Terror Indictments, The Green Scare Is Far From Over
Property above life and liberty: Two men face terror charges for allegedly freeing mink and foxes from fur farms.
US Fails in Attempt to Distance Itself from UK Snowden File Destruction
NSA top brass were warned in advance that the Guardian UK would destroy hardware and called it "good news."