Stories by Natasha Lennard

Natasha Lennard is Brooklyn-based writer and a project officer for the International News Safety Institute – North America. Visit INSI-NA’s for more information.

Must-See Clip: Chris Christie And His Fleece On SNL

Posted on: Nov 18, 2012, Source: Salon.com

The New Jersey Governor scares Seth Meyers, talks Sandy recovery.

College Rape Survivor Told Not to Report Her Rapist, Drops Out While Alleged Rapist Graduates With Honors

Posted on: Oct 19, 2012, Source: Salon

Amherst is supposed to be a liberal institution. The mistreatment of a rape survivor shows just how pervasive rape culture is.

Number of Atheists in the U.S. Spikes; Protestants a Minority for the First Time

Posted on: Oct 9, 2012, Source: Salon.com

A new Pew study offers a picture of American religion.

Pro-Tolerance Subway Ads to Hang Near Anti-Islam Posters

Posted on: Oct 5, 2012, Source: Salon

A Christian group and a Jewish group will unveil their own responses to "savages" ads.

Why Marijuana Decriminalization Won't Kill NYPD Discrimination

Posted on: Jun 16, 2012, Source: TruthOut.org

Decriminalization as it is currently proposed could lead to even less transparency and accountability when it comes to NYPD practices.

Why is the FBI Manufacturing Reasons to Arrest Occupy Protesters While Ignoring White Supremacist Violence?

Posted on: May 18, 2012, Source: Salon

A recent Rolling Stone article raises troubling questions about FBI entrapment schemes and their targets

What Does it Mean When "30 Rock's" Jack Donaghy Declares: "We're on the Verge of a Class War?"

Posted on: Feb 17, 2012, Source: Salon

It's a double-edged sword: the popular recognition nods to Occupy's resonance, but also wields capitalism's sharpest tool – recuperation.

Robocops vs Occupy Wall St: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Tactics

Posted on: Nov 23, 2011, Source: Salon

The most aggressive policing originates in methods developed by law enforcement agencies in Miami in response to mass protests in 2003.

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