Column Archive
Being “Pro NBA Player” Means Being Pro-Vaccine
September 30, 2021
For NBA players, like everyone else, getting vaccinated is about solidarity. 
How the Kaepernick Effect Reached Small-Town Iowa
September 24, 2021
Taking a knee was controversial in the NFL. Imagine the reaction in “Steve King country.” 
Unvaxxed Quarterback Carson Wentz Wants Your Trust
September 8, 2021
If the Colts players and fans trusted him before, he has now relinquished the right to any such dispensation. 
What Will Happen to the Athletes of Afghanistan?
August 26, 2021
The urgent case of “Jamil S.” highlights the need for emergency evacuation. 
Tokyo Hosts a Dangerous Paralympics in the Shadow of Covid
August 24, 2021
The Paralympics are supposed to be a celebration of
people with disabilities. Instead, they will put many immunocompromised
people at enormous risk. 
5 Years After Colin Kaepernick Refused to Stand, We Still Get the Story Wrong
August 19, 2021
Despite the Ban, Protest Emerges at the Olympics
August 10, 2021
The IOC’s efforts to quell visible dissent failed. 
A Covid Surge and Record Heat Have Created a Cursed Olympic Games
August 3, 2021
The “2020” Tokyo Olympics are being held in dangerous heat during a deadly pandemic. 
The Human Costs of the Pandemic Olympics
July 21, 2021
The Tokyo Games should be a warning to potential Olympic hosts everywhere. 
Anti-Asian Racism and the 2020 Olympic Games
July 16, 2021
How can IOC President Thomas Bach force through
these games against the will of 80 percent of the population? It helps
if you don’t even know who they are. 
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