Column Archive
These 2 NFL Players Stood Up for Palestine—and It Didn’t Kill Their Careers
December 11, 2017
In February, Michael Bennett and Kenny Stills refused to attend a public-relations trip to Israel. Now they’ve been nominated for the NFL Man of the Year award. 
Two Different Paths, Two Different Goals: Understanding the Rift in the NFL’s ‘Players Coalition’
December 4, 2017
NFL owners have offered $89 million to stop player protest, but there are strings. 
Sports Tax Scams Laid the Groundwork for Amazon Bidding Madness
November 28, 2017
Cities that have been most shameless in their stadium spending are now groveling for Amazon’s largesse. 
About LaVar Ball vs. Donald Trump
November 21, 2017
In a stable country, we would not be talking about this feud of the blowhards. This is not a stable country. 
By Having the Washington R*dskins Host a Game on Thanksgiving, NFL Owners Show Their True Colors
November 17, 2017
Whether it’s a question of tin-eared insensitivity, or their own sick, private joke, Washington will be hosting the Thanksgiving game for the first time in league history. 
Pandering to the Military Won’t Save NFL Players From Racist Backlash
November 13, 2017
The proud tradition of athlete activists has always included a critique of US militarism. 
Colin Kaepernick Is Not Your Father’s Willie Horton
November 9, 2017
Using racism to scapegoat NFL players was a craven and election-losing move for Ed Gillespie. 
#MeToo in Sports: Moving From Revelations to Policy
November 6, 2017
If we don’t begin dealing with this on a policy level, we are doomed to more of the same. 
Why Colin Kaepernick Matters So Much
November 3, 2017
Why has he become a symbol of hope and resistance? It’s complicated. 
WNBA Star Breanna Stewart Joins the #MeToo Movement, Saying ‘Courage Is Contagious’
November 1, 2017
The basketball star made her contribution for reasons both personal and political. 
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