Column Archive
Don’t Move the Olympics, Protest Them
May 18, 2016
The recent ouster of Dilma Rousseff is more bad news for those concerned about the spread of the Zika virus—and the Brazilian people. 
Dispatch From Rio: An Interview With the Activist Behind the ‘Olympic Anti-Souvenir Shop’
May 12, 2016
The exhibit is meant to highlight the injustices that have arrived along with the summer games. 
Dispatch From Rio: The Muted Olympic Hype Is Deafening
May 11, 2016
With less than 90 days until the Summer Games, it’s all pain and no party in Rio. 
Are Brazil’s Corruption Scandals Finally Hitting the Olympics?
May 6, 2016
The majority of the members of Brazil’s Congress are under investigation or facing charges. Of course the Olympics are corrupt. 
NFL Player Stands Up to Rape and Gives a Lesson in Consent
May 3, 2016
Detroit Lions linebacker DeAndre Levy stands up to toxic masculinity and rape culture in professional football. 
Meet Two Women Tackling Misogyny in Sports Journalism
April 29, 2016
Sports journalists Sarah Spain and Julie DiCaro asked men to read aloud the misogynistic messages they receive online in order to increase awareness of harassment. 
Brotherhood of Bullies: Bob Knight Endorses Donald Trump
April 26, 2016
The Hall of Fame basketball coach has a history of thuggish petulance to rival the Republican front-runner. 
The 1988 Seoul Olympics Were a Horror Show of Human Rights Abuses. Will Rio Be the Same?
April 21, 2016
Brazil’s latest political turmoil doesn’t bode well for the 2016 Games in Rio. 
Wrestling With Kobe Bryant’s Forgotten Apology
April 19, 2016
After being cleared of rape charges in 2003, the basketball star conceded that the absence of consent may have occurred. Here’s why that matters in 2016. 
Steph Curry on North Carolina’s HB 2: ‘No One Should be Discriminated Against’
April 13, 2016
Despite corporate, religious, and hometown pressure, Steph Curry spoke out against the homophobic legislation. 
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