Column Archive

The Defeat of Andrew Cuomo Would Be a Devastating Loss for Scumbag Centrism

A vote for Zohran Mamdani is a vote against the Democratic Party’s reactionary center and for a more hopeful future.

Why the LA Dodgers Stood Up to ICE

The ownership turned ICE away at the stadium and pledged $1 million to families of immigrants because of all the people protesting Trump’s immigration actions in LA.

The Timely Example of Dr. John Carlos

As the 1968 Olympian turns 80, his life provides a lesson for our times: Don’t sell out.

Trump Threatens to Withhold New York’s Education Funding Unless Racist Mascoting Returns

After pocketing billions from minstrelsy, Linda McMahon wants to force New York schools to bring it back.

Trump’s World Cup Will Endanger Foreign Guests. Boycott Now!

If you need to see the 2026 World Cup in person, stick to Canada and Mexico. The US isn’t safe for visitors.

The Late Pete Rose Is Finally Welcome in Baseball’s Moral Slophouse

Joe Jackson and Pete Rose will no longer be banned from the Baseball Hall of Fame. The decision is likely rooted in the sport’s surrender to the gambling-addiction economy.

MAGA Followers Think They’re Punk Rock—but Then Why Are They All Such Cowards?

Trump supporters may think they’re hardcore, but they seem to be afraid of op-eds, books, and history they can’t even bear to read.

Can Steve Kerr Light an Anti-Trump Fire in the Sports World?

The coach of the Golden State Warriors stands up to bullies like Donald Trump. Let’s hope that others in the NBA will follow suit.

This Passover, We Must Examine the Indecent Betrayal by Our Own

I am livid over the Jewish Trump supporters who are upholding a set of values at odds with the principles that have sustained us.

The Dodgers Are Planning to Visit the White House. It’s a Disgrace.

To meet with Trump now is to defile the memory of Dodgers great Jackie Robinson and to humiliate many of team’s own players.