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Kyrie Irving Needs to Say “Not In My Name”
Kyrie Irving Needs to Say “Not In My Name”

October 25, 2021
The right wing is now using the basketball star’s name as an anti-vaccine rallying cry.

Congress Escalates Pressure on the NFL to Release the Washington Football Team Report
Congress Escalates Pressure on the NFL to Release the Washington Football Team Report

October 22, 2021
In a surprise move, two representatives are calling on the NFL to release a report many fear will be buried without public pressure.

Texas Slams the Door on Trans Kids’ Playing Sports
Texas Slams the Door on Trans Kids’ Playing Sports

October 15, 2021
In an abhorrent vote, the Texas legislature reaffirms its position as a reactionary body whose guiding ethos is cruelty.

Crisis in the National Women’s Soccer League: A Story of Predation and Power
Crisis in the National Women’s Soccer League: A Story of Predation and Power

October 8, 2021
The systemic failure of the NWSL would have remained hidden if not for the courage of Mana Shim and Sinead Farrelly and the solidarity of the league’s players.

Being “Pro NBA Player” Means Being Pro-Vaccine
Being “Pro NBA Player” Means Being Pro-Vaccine

September 30, 2021
For NBA players, like everyone else, getting vaccinated is about solidarity.

How the Kaepernick Effect Reached Small-Town Iowa
How the Kaepernick Effect Reached Small-Town Iowa

September 24, 2021
Taking a knee was controversial in the NFL. Imagine the reaction in “Steve King country.”

Unvaxxed Quarterback Carson Wentz Wants Your Trust
Unvaxxed Quarterback Carson Wentz Wants Your Trust

September 8, 2021
If the Colts players and fans trusted him before, he has now relinquished the right to any such dispensation.

What Will Happen to the Athletes of Afghanistan?
What Will Happen to the Athletes of Afghanistan?

August 26, 2021
The urgent case of “Jamil S.” highlights the need for emergency evacuation.

Tokyo Hosts a Dangerous Paralympics in the Shadow of Covid
Tokyo Hosts a Dangerous Paralympics in the Shadow of Covid

August 24, 2021
The Paralympics are supposed to be a celebration of people with disabilities. Instead, they will put many immunocompromised people at enormous risk.

5 Years After Colin Kaepernick Refused to Stand, We Still Get the Story Wrong
5 Years After Colin Kaepernick Refused to Stand, We Still Get the Story Wrong

August 19, 2021