Column Archive

The Uncommon Bravery of Jason Collins
The Uncommon Bravery of Jason Collins

May 14, 2026
The death of the NBA’s first openly gay player 47 underscores a hard truth: Male professional sports remains hostile terrain for openly queer athletes.

WNBA Players Should Have Picketed, Not Attended, the Met Gala
WNBA Players Should Have Picketed, Not Attended, the Met Gala

May 8, 2026
At the Bezos ball, WNBA stars chose celebrity over solidarity.

May Day and the Reclamation of the Jewish Radical Tradition
May Day and the Reclamation of the Jewish Radical Tradition

April 30, 2026
This year’s demonstrations will be vast and infused with the politics of Jewish Labor Bund.

Is the WNBA’s Natasha Cloud “Getting Kapped”?
Is the WNBA’s Natasha Cloud “Getting Kapped”?

April 23, 2026
The conscience of the 2026 sports world remains unsigned. Is she being blackballed?

The WNBA Draft and the Political Imperative of Minding Your Own Business
The WNBA Draft and the Political Imperative of Minding Your Own Business

April 21, 2026
With the first pick of the WNBA draft, the Dallas Wings picked Azzi Fudd. It sparked a sexist, homophobic conversation online.

Tiger Woods Plus Donald Trump: A Tragedy Made in the USA
Tiger Woods Plus Donald Trump: A Tragedy Made in the USA

April 3, 2026
Woods and Trump’s famous friendship is built on a shared knack for accumulation, vacuousness, and power worship. It’s as American as apple pie.

2 FIFA Rulings on Israel, 1 Familiar Deference to MAGA
2 FIFA Rulings on Israel, 1 Familiar Deference to MAGA

March 24, 2026
The world’s soccer governing body reminded fans what its theoretical commitment to “neutrality” means in practice: siding with the genocidaire.

Iftar With the Knick and the Mayor
Iftar With the Knick and the Mayor

March 16, 2026
In a union of religion, culture, sports, and politics, a rookie for the New York Knicks broke bread with the youngest mayor in the city’s modern history.

The Bombing of Iran’s Azadi Stadium Is Straight Out of Israel’s Gaza Script
The Bombing of Iran’s Azadi Stadium Is Straight Out of Israel’s Gaza Script

March 11, 2026
Israel has long targeted sport facilities and athletes in Gaza. Now with US help, it’s doing the same thing in Iran.

Trump and His Soulless Cronies Have Managed to Suck the Joy Out of the World Cup
Trump and His Soulless Cronies Have Managed to Suck the Joy Out of the World Cup

March 5, 2026
Not even soccer is immune from Trump’s reverse Midas touch.