Column Archive

Reality Bites but Gen X Can Still Fight Back
Reality Bites but Gen X Can Still Fight Back

July 15, 2022
We are lost as a generation. By supporting the struggles of our youth, perhaps we can be found again.

Mo Farah Reveals That He Is a Survivor of Human Trafficking
Mo Farah Reveals That He Is a Survivor of Human Trafficking

July 12, 2022
The legendary long-distance runner should be celebrated for his courage.

Brittney Griner’s Show Trial Begins
Brittney Griner’s Show Trial Begins

July 5, 2022
Russia is once again in the ugly business of “hostage diplomacy.”

A Football Coach’s Prayer Is Not About Freedom. It’s About Coercion.
A Football Coach’s Prayer Is Not About Freedom. It’s About Coercion.

June 27, 2022
In a decision riddled with lies, the Supreme Court rules that a football coach can, should they choose, become a dictator-priest.

The Tragic Absurdity of Qatar’s World Cup Sportswashing
The Tragic Absurdity of Qatar’s World Cup Sportswashing

June 21, 2022
Labor abuses, homophobia, corruption? Qatar and FIFA will use the men’s World Cup to put a happy gloss on it all.

Golfers Gonna Golf
Golfers Gonna Golf

June 15, 2022
Phil Mickelson’s embrace of Saudi cash is an indictment of both himself and the PGA Tour he flees.

The Tampa Bay Rays, Pride, and the Perils of Corporate Branding
The Tampa Bay Rays, Pride, and the Perils of Corporate Branding

June 8, 2022
The refusal of 5 Tampa Bay Rays to wear the Pride flag should raise questions about strategies in the struggle for LGBTQ rights.

Toni Smith-Thompson Comes Home Again
Toni Smith-Thompson Comes Home Again

May 31, 2022
Manhattanville College welcomed back the activist athlete who turned her back to the national anthem in 2003 thanks to students who saw themselves in her struggle.

Colin Kaepernick Gets His Chance—and It’s Tough to Care
Colin Kaepernick Gets His Chance—and It’s Tough to Care

May 27, 2022
If Kaepernick is in fact signed by the Las Vegas Raiders, the NFL media machine will work in overdrive to rewrite history.

When “Jackie Robinson” Is Used as a Racial Slur
When “Jackie Robinson” Is Used as a Racial Slur

May 24, 2022
What happened at Yankee Stadium is not about one incident. It’s about how Major League Baseball chooses to remember Robinson’s legacy.