Stories by Sarah Lazare

Sarah Lazare is a staff writer for AlterNet. A former staff writer for Common Dreams, she coedited the book About Face: Military Resisters Turn Against War. Follow her on Twitter at @sarahlazare. subscribe to Sarah Lazare's feed

Here Comes the Police State: New Laws Aim for Brutal Crackdown on Protest

Posted on: Feb 24, 2017, Source: AlterNet

Many bills advancing at state level along with executive orders are part of Trump "law and order."

Law Enforcement Using Facebook and Apple to Data-Mine Accounts of Trump Protest Arrestees

Posted on: Feb 22, 2017, Source: AlterNet

Data surveillance targets people hit with trumped-up felony riot charges.

Psychologists Say Stress Caused by Trump Administration Poses Threat to Public Health

Posted on: Feb 17, 2017, Source: AlterNet

A new report finds the vast majority of Americans are significantly stressed out by the outcome of the presidential election.

New Republican Bill Calls for Israeli-Style Spying on Social Media of All U.S. Visa Applicants

Posted on: Feb 17, 2017, Source: AlterNet

The vaguely-worded legislation would mandate that DHS agents interrogate children as young as 11 years old.

ICE Is Quietly Accelerating Deportations of Central American Mothers and Children

Posted on: Feb 16, 2017, Source: AlterNet

Three families are slated for deportation Friday, including a 19-year-old and her toddler.

There Is a Growing Movement Across the Legal Community to Plan a Nationwide Walkout Against Trump

Posted on: Feb 15, 2017, Source: AlterNet

Legal professionals are throwing their weight behind Friday's call for a mass strike.

Anti-Muslim Conspiracists Escalate Campaign to Crush Muslim Civil Society Organizations

Posted on: Feb 14, 2017, Source: AlterNet

Trump is reportedly advancing an extreme measure targeting major Muslim groups.

First Reported Massacre of Afghan Civilians Under Trump Takes at Least 18 Lives

Posted on: Feb 13, 2017, Source: AlterNet

The U.S. military has repeatedly dodged responsibility for war crimes committed during its protracted occupation.

Trump's New Decrees on Crime and Policing Codify His Racist, Inflammatory Rhetoric

Posted on: Feb 12, 2017, Source: AlterNet

While the new executive orders are largely bluster, there is reason to be concerned about the policies that could emerge.

Momentum Grows for a General Strike: Will Various Groups Come Together?

Posted on: Feb 10, 2017, Source: AlterNet

As demonstrations multiply, some say it's time to withhold labor.

Childcare Groups Are Playing Key Role in Pushing Change and Fighting Trump

Posted on: Feb 8, 2017, Source: AlterNet

Childcare collectives across the country are forming the backbone of resistance movements.

Barack Obama Handed a Lethal Deportation Machine to Trump's Gang of White Nationalists

Posted on: Feb 7, 2017, Source: AlterNet

Forced expulsions, family incarceration and border militarization all expanded under the Obama administration.

Why Aren't the Democrats Doing More to Support the Burgeoning Trump Resistance Movement?

Posted on: Feb 2, 2017, Source: AlterNet

As millions take to the streets, many elected officials are acquiescing on Trump nominees.

A National Sanctuary Campaign Is Rising to Defy Trump's Nightmare White Supremacist, Xenophobic Agenda

Posted on: Jan 26, 2017, Source: AlterNet

Movements are demanding material safety and well-being for all people under attack.

The DC Police Chief Behind the Inauguration Crackdown Has a Disgraceful History

Posted on: Jan 24, 2017, Source: AlterNet

Peter Newsham was implicated in a mass arrest and abuse scandal more than a decade ago.

In Trump's America, 'Felony Riot' Charges Against Inauguration Protesters Signal Dangerous Wave of Repression

Posted on: Jan 22, 2017, Source: AlterNet

More than 200 people mass arrested in Washington, D.C. facing up to 10 years in prison.

Rising up and Shutting It Down: The Trump Inauguration Protests in Images and Quotes

Posted on: Jan 20, 2017, Source: AlterNet

Activists and concerned members of the public put their bodies on the line Friday to resist the 45th president.

John McCain's Office Sics Police on Veterans Demanding He Reject Rex Tillerson's Confirmation

Posted on: Jan 19, 2017, Source: AlterNet

Seven were arrested after confronting the Arizona senator at his office Thursday.

Trump's Pick for Education Secretary Refuses to Disavow Teaching Intelligent Design in Public Schools

Posted on: Jan 18, 2017, Source: AlterNet

Billionaire heiress Betsy DeVos is a champion of the school privatization movement.

Chelsea Manning Decision Gives Supporters Reason to Cheer

Posted on: Jan 17, 2017, Source: AlterNet

Obama administration commutes majority of sentence following sustained pressure from social movements.

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