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Colin Kaepernick Has Shown That Courage Is Contagious
January 11, 2018
And sports, of all things, has become an arena of tenacious resistance. 
Jaylen Brown and the Evolution of the Activist Athlete
January 11, 2018
By offering a systemic critique of racism and poverty, the 21-year-old is demonstrating how to bring depth to our political discussions. 
Donald Trump and College Football: A Match Made in Helld
January 8, 2018
Trump and the NCAA agree on the fundamentals: silencing black athletes and exploitation. 
Aaron Maybin Stands Up for Baltimore Students on the Brink
January 5, 2018
Palace intrigue makes for good copy. But real suffering takes place in its shadows. 
The NFL Chose to Tank Its Season Rather Than Sign Colin Kaepernick
January 2, 2018
Billion dollar teams choosing to fail rather than sign Kaepernick is a scandal for reasons beyond wins and losses. 
The Israeli Sports Minister Is Using the NBA to Further an Anti-Palestine PR Campaign
December 29, 2017
Miri Regev, who once called African migrants “a cancer,” claims to have pressured the NBA into removing mention of Israeli occupation of Palestine from its website. 
2017 in Sports and Politics: The Return of the Backlash
December 19, 2017
Following an old script, right-wing racist minions spent this year trying to make athlete activists pay a price for being conscious. 
Charles Barkley’s Politics Demand Criticism
December 14, 2017
The NBA legend speaks beautifully about class, but when it comes to race, his views leave much to be desired. 
These 2 NFL Players Stood Up for Palestine—and It Didn’t Kill Their Careers
December 11, 2017
In February, Michael Bennett and Kenny Stills refused to attend a public-relations trip to Israel. Now they’ve been nominated for the NFL Man of the Year award. 
Two Different Paths, Two Different Goals: Understanding the Rift in the NFL’s ‘Players Coalition’
December 4, 2017
NFL owners have offered $89 million to stop player protest, but there are strings. 
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