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How Sports Have Been Used to Attack Trans People

Chris Mosier, the first openly transgender athlete for Team USA, answers five questions about the struggle for trans lives.

The Meaning Behind Brian Flores’s New Job

Brian Flores has a new gig in the league, but it won’t deter him from pressing forward on his racial discrimination suit.

Was the Super Bowl Halftime Show a “Missed Opportunity”?

Legendary hip-hop acts came together in politics-free performance.

The Beijing Olympics Showcase the Need for a Better Politics

We must avoid a cold war while expressing solidarity with all in need.

The NFL’s Shift on the Flores Lawsuit Betrays Its Vulnerability

A letter from Roger Goodell reveals a league that knows it could be in trouble.

Brian Flores Levels a Lawsuit Against the NFL for Discriminatory Practices

Everyone associated with the NFL should find the same courage as the former Miami Dolphins head coach—or the league will fall back into its racist sloth.

Barry Bonds’ Hall of Fame Opponents Can’t Handle the Truth

A mess of hypocrisy and bias has kept history’s best hitter out of the Hall.

How the Democratic Party Alienates Young Jews: A Reply to Alexis Grenell

A young generation of Jews are changing the rules of our community’s political positions, and all of us need to catch up.

How to Change the NFL’s Racist Hiring Practices

There is now one Black head coach in the NFL, and the league could buckle under the weight of its bigotry.

Akwasi Frimpong’s Struggle to Represent Africa at the Winter Olympics

The IOC bureaucracy should let the skeleton competitor claim his rightful place at the Beijing Games.