Column Archive

#BlackLivesMatter and the NBA Collide In Sacramento
#BlackLivesMatter and the NBA Collide In Sacramento

March 27, 2018
When Stephon Clark was killed by police, activists took to the streets and shut down an NBA game.

Fans Are the Target of Madison Square Garden’s New Facial-Recognition Technology
Fans Are the Target of Madison Square Garden’s New Facial-Recognition Technology

March 23, 2018
Facial recognition is a threat to privacy and the latest frontier in surveillance.

Loyola Soars In March Madness While a Faculty Strike Looms
Loyola Soars In March Madness While a Faculty Strike Looms

March 19, 2018
Non-tenured faculty are set to strike, and students may be walking out with them.

Loyola Basketball’s March Madness Success Shaded By Student Unrest
Loyola Basketball’s March Madness Success Shaded By Student Unrest

March 16, 2018
Protest over an unneeded stadium and a viral video of brutality by campus police engulf the Chicago campus.

What Losing the Brooklyn Dodgers Taught Bernie Sanders
What Losing the Brooklyn Dodgers Taught Bernie Sanders

March 12, 2018
A lesson about corporate greed and the power of ownership was instilled when the senator’s beloved team moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.

‘He’s Been Our Voice’: Seattle Says Goodbye to Michael Bennett
‘He’s Been Our Voice’: Seattle Says Goodbye to Michael Bennett

March 8, 2018
The Emerald City mourns the loss of a true activist athlete.

Is It Okay to Watch Football?
Is It Okay to Watch Football?

March 5, 2018
On the morality of enjoying a ceaselessly brutal sport that is 70 percent black but has no black ownership.

Aly Raisman: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
Aly Raisman: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop

March 2, 2018
Aly Raisman’s lawsuit against the US Olympic Committee is a call for justice and true accountability.

Winter Olympic Roundup: New Athletic Heroes Alongside the Same Old Grifts
Winter Olympic Roundup: New Athletic Heroes Alongside the Same Old Grifts

February 26, 2018
The awe-inspiring athletes should not obscure the ugly realities of the games. 

15 Million Reasons Why Russian Olympians May Get Their Flags Back
15 Million Reasons Why Russian Olympians May Get Their Flags Back

February 23, 2018
Two failed drug tests mean little compared to a large payout from Russia to the IOC.