Column Archive
The Coronavirus Is Coming for Professional Sports
March 6, 2020
Cancellations and other measures have already started in the United States. Get ready for more. 
The Coronavirus Exposes Why the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Should Be Canceled
March 4, 2020
The Tokyo Olympics were already unsafe. Now, they’re even more so. 
Athletes Take a Knee Against Israel’s Occupation
February 28, 2020
Two volleyball players at Brooklyn College are facing a torrent of abuse for protesting during the Israeli national anthem. 
NFL Bosses Want Their 17th Game
February 27, 2020
The wealthier, more established players are ready for a fight—but the more precarious part of the workforce looks like they’d prefer job security. 
Mask Off: The 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team Has Long Been a Symbol of Reaction
February 24, 2020
Like it or not, the “Miracle on Ice” team has long allowed itself to be used by the worst actors in our politics. 
Donald Trump Is the Ugly Face of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
February 20, 2020
Trump has pledged to attack the unsheltered in Los Angeles as part of his Olympic efforts. 
In Connecticut, Do Transgender Women Have the Right to Play?
February 18, 2020
A shadowy, right-wing legal outfit is using sports as a cudgel to smash trans rights. 
Dwyane Wade’s Love for His Daughter Is an Act of Resistance
February 13, 2020
The Wade-Union family is doing nothing less than modeling for the country how to love your trans child. 
Pete Rose Thinks He Has a Chance at the Hall of Fame
February 7, 2020
Pete Rose should think again. 
This Year’s Super Bowl Was Blatantly Propagandistic
February 4, 2020
Kansas City won the big game, but that was a sideshow compared to the political bombast on display. 
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