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The Absurd, Cowardly, and Morally Bankrupt NLRB Decision Against the Northwestern Football Union

The National Labor Relations Board may have ruled against the Northwestern football players’ efforts to organize, but this fight is far from over.

Hurricane Katrina and the Revival of the Political Athlete

After Hurricane Katrina, athletes spoke out in rage for the first time in decades. It can’t stop and it won’t stop.

Why the Police Killing of Football Player Christian Taylor Matters

Without the resilience of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, the shooting of this unarmed black man would have gone unnoticed.

A Year Since The Killing of Michael Brown, a Year of Sports Being Shaped by Struggle

The last year since Ferguson has seen a profound intersection of sports and politics, in the shape of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

The Water in Rio Is Full of Sludge and Rotting Fish—And Olympians Are Supposed to Swim in It

Athletes who participate in water sports will carry an infection risk of 99 percent.

Why Tom Brady Is Worth Defending

A conversation about Tom Brady and union power with the NFLPA’s George Atallah.

Why Boston Was Compelled to Pull Its 2024 Olympic Bid

The crumbling of Boston’s 2024 Olympic bid is a victory for activists and a loss for the city’s most entrenched business interests.

Sports as political money laundering is nothing new. But it's difficult to think of an example as brazen as Scott Walker's stadium deal for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Sports as political money laundering is nothing new. But it's difficult to think of an example as brazen as Scott Walker's stadium deal for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Serena Williams Is Today’s Muhammad Ali

As a political symbol and an athletic powerhouse, Serena Williams is "the greatest" in her sport.

Why I’m Done Defending Women’s Sports

While I’m being asked why “no one cares,” the Women’s World Cup is getting ratings that would make the NBA or MLB weep with joy.