Column Archive

Enes Kanter Freedom: The NBA Authoritarian Against Authoritarianism
Enes Kanter Freedom: The NBA Authoritarian Against Authoritarianism

December 1, 2021
By attacking LeBron James and appearing on Tucker Carlson’s show, the NBA player has taken his causes and delivered them into the arms of the right wing.

Should We Trust Thomas Bach About the Safety of Peng Shuai?
Should We Trust Thomas Bach About the Safety of Peng Shuai?

November 30, 2021
Chinese Olympian Peng Shuai disappeared after accusing a top party official of sexual assault. She reemerged after weeks to call… IOC President Thomas Bach?

Where Is Peng Shuai? And What Is the IOC Going to Do About It?
Where Is Peng Shuai? And What Is the IOC Going to Do About It?

November 20, 2021
With the 2022 Beijing Olympics looming, the IOC’s silence in the case of a missing tennis star who accused a Chinese official of sexual assault speaks volumes.

We Need Barcelona’s Hidden Radical History Now More Than Ever
We Need Barcelona’s Hidden Radical History Now More Than Ever

November 18, 2021
The 1992 Barcelona Olympics changed a city that in the 1930s wanted to change the course of world history.

Colin Kaepernick, the Virginia Elections, and the Canary in the Coal Mine
Colin Kaepernick, the Virginia Elections, and the Canary in the Coal Mine

November 3, 2021
The recent controversy sparked by his Netflix special’s depiction of slavery and the NFL is a microcosm of the political battles defining our country.

100 Days to the Beijing Olympics
100 Days to the Beijing Olympics

October 27, 2021
As the countdown to the Winter Olympics begins, the games are already engulfed in controversy.

Kyrie Irving Needs to Say “Not In My Name”
Kyrie Irving Needs to Say “Not In My Name”

October 25, 2021
The right wing is now using the basketball star’s name as an anti-vaccine rallying cry.

Congress Escalates Pressure on the NFL to Release the Washington Football Team Report
Congress Escalates Pressure on the NFL to Release the Washington Football Team Report

October 22, 2021
In a surprise move, two representatives are calling on the NFL to release a report many fear will be buried without public pressure.

Texas Slams the Door on Trans Kids’ Playing Sports
Texas Slams the Door on Trans Kids’ Playing Sports

October 15, 2021
In an abhorrent vote, the Texas legislature reaffirms its position as a reactionary body whose guiding ethos is cruelty.

Crisis in the National Women’s Soccer League: A Story of Predation and Power
Crisis in the National Women’s Soccer League: A Story of Predation and Power

October 8, 2021
The systemic failure of the NWSL would have remained hidden if not for the courage of Mana Shim and Sinead Farrelly and the solidarity of the league’s players.