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Redeeming the Olympic Martyrs of 1968

Opening Graph: On October 2, 1968, right before the start of the games, Mexican Security police murdered as many as 400 students and workers at La Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco, Mexico City. Today we remember that violent echo of 1968. We remember those put down like dogs for the crime of peaceful assembly. We can remember at long last, without tears, because of news Monday that a measure of closure may finally be coming for the families that have waged a 37-year quest for truth, justice, and a pound of flesh.

Etan Thomas Rises to the Occasion

Sports stars are generally known more for their narcissism than their compassion, but in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, athletes have expressed a tremendous amount of altruism and anguish over the amount of human suffering the storm has caused. That's not surprising, when you consider that more than 100 professional athletes come from the Gulf Coast, an area whose deep poverty, institutionalized racism and year-round sunshine combine to offer the requisite conditions for athletic success.

The Superdome: Monument to a Rotten System

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Fade To Black

LA Dodgers Outfielder, and anger management class alumnus, Milton Bradley has been called everything from "perennially enflamed" to "certifiably insane." But his voice was as calm as the Dead Sea when he addressed reporters last week.

Pedaling Away From Principle: Lance Armstrong Cozies Up To Bush

Firing Fallout Falls on Felipe

So you say you wanna be a racist? Put down that burning cross! Rip up your white hood! Throw away your CD of

Si Se Puede: Felipe Alou Stands Up to Bigotry

When KNBR's Larry Krueger decided to spice up his baseball coverage with a little immigrant bashing, he picked on the wrong guy: SF Giants manager Felipe Alou.

Rafael Palmeiro and the Politics of Distraction

Why Lance Must Break With Bush

Lance Armstrong is reveiving a gusher of well deserved praise for his seventh straight Tour de France victory. But when his "old friend" George W. Bush sent well wishes, it seemed to strike an odd note considering Armstrong's comments following his victory. They weren't about the Alps, the cobbled Paris streets, or the new bell on his handlebars. They were about Iraq.

The Eclipse of Venus

It was the sports story of the year....Yet the news going into the weekend was not Venus