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September 11, 1973, Was a Warning: Democracy Can Die in a Day
September 11, 2023
Fifty years ago, the US exported a cult of revanchist violence to Chile. Now it has made its return.
Bill Walton Was Once a Trailblazing Radical
September 6, 2023
The basketball great is now better known for his tie-dyed shirts and enthusiastic sports commentary, but in the 1970s, he was a polarizing anti-government activist.
How Nebraska Became a Volleyball Paradise
September 1, 2023
Covid-19 is back on the rise. We must take precautions, or we could again lose the type of joy that 92,003 fans experienced at Memorial Stadium this week.
Will Northwestern Get Its Stadium, or Will Evanston Get a Fair Deal?
August 25, 2023
The roar of community disapproval cannot be silenced for much longer.
A Soccer Triumph—Despite the Toxic Men
August 23, 2023
The leaders of Spain’s soccer world possess “sexism matched only by their greed.”
The Blind Side Was Always Trash
August 15, 2023
The book and movie about former NFL lineman Michael Oher lean into the white-savior trope. They were terrible long before the allegations that they were based on lies.
Why the Right Wanted the USWNT to Lose
August 10, 2023
Conservatives want everything Megan Rapinoe represents—feminism, queerness, anti-racism, reproductive choice, women’s strength—to wither away.
Decolonization and the Women’s World Cup
August 5, 2023
Carli Lloyd’s Attacks on the USWNT Are Personal—and Political
August 1, 2023
The US Women’s National Team has always carried a double burden: They need to be the best, and they need to be global soccer icons.
Time to Stop Running
July 26, 2023
NFL running backs are in the same fight as all laborers: the struggle to be treated as humans, not “cattle.”
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