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Colin Kaepernick Is Not Your Father’s Willie Horton
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
#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
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’
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.

The Houston Texans Showed the Power and Dignity of Black Labor
The Houston Texans Showed the Power and Dignity of Black Labor

October 30, 2017
An owner called them inmates. Instead, they showed that they are workers with a collective sense of their power.

Looks Like Jerry Jones Isn’t Going to Punish His Players for Protesting After All
Looks Like Jerry Jones Isn’t Going to Punish His Players for Protesting After All

October 25, 2017
The response to David Irving’s raised fist is just another sign of how much ground NFL owners have lost—and how much humanity NFL players have reclaimed.

Colin Kaepernick Was Mocked and Threatened for Taking a Knee. He’s Also Winning.
Colin Kaepernick Was Mocked and Threatened for Taking a Knee. He’s Also Winning.

October 19, 2017
Protesting players have wrung major concessions out of the NFL.

Player Protests Are Not a Spectator Sport
Player Protests Are Not a Spectator Sport

October 16, 2017
Amplifying the movement is critical, it is not a substitute for a movement in and of itself.

‘A Soulless Coward’: Coach Gregg Popovich Responds to Trump
‘A Soulless Coward’: Coach Gregg Popovich Responds to Trump

October 16, 2017
In an exclusive here at The Nation, the Spurs coach speaks about Trump’s latest outrage.

Jerry Jones Is the NFL’s Biggest Distraction
Jerry Jones Is the NFL’s Biggest Distraction

October 13, 2017
The twisted morality of the Dallas Cowboys owner is finally coming home to roost.