Column Archive
Olympic Athletes Deserve Freedom of Speech
July 8, 2021
The IOC’s efforts to stifle dissent have no place in a free society. 
Gwen Berry Is the Hero We Need
July 2, 2021
The Olympic hammer thrower is facing attacks
similar to those felt by anti-racist educators and activists around the
country. And she is not backing down an inch. 
The IOC Says the 2032 Olympics Are Coming to Brisbane
June 16, 2021
Amid turmoil, the IOC selected Brisbane for the 2032 games under a shroud of secrecy. 
The Tokyo Olympics Are In Peril
June 8, 2021
Staging the Olympics amid a state of emergency and a
coronavirus upsurge has led top officials to question whether they
should happen at all. 
Naomi Osaka and the Growing Backlash Against Athletes Who Dare to Speak Out
June 2, 2021
Fan violence in the NBA and the French Open
crackdown on Naomi Osaka have something glaring in common: the
reassertion of power over outspoken Black athletes. 
New York Needs Trae Young
May 26, 2021
After the year from hell, New York City awakens to jeer their very own basketball villain. 
Remembering Lee Evans, Athlete-Activist Legend
May 21, 2021
The 1968 Olympian’s legacy is as relevant as ever. 
Kyrie Irving’s Comments on Palestine Are a Big Deal
May 20, 2021
The basketball savant has called for the bombs to stop as well as a new internationalist humanism. 
The IOC Is Now Daring Olympic Athletes to Protest
May 13, 2021
By trying to stamp out protest at the Tokyo Games, the IOC has set the stage for a more meaningful dissent. 
Sports Unions Come Together to Fight for the PRO Act
May 6, 2021
The sports unions for basketball, baseball, football, and hockey have combined forces—and the labor movement is stronger for it. 
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