Column Archive

Stopping Trump From Using the LA Olympics to Burnish His Strongman Image
Stopping Trump From Using the LA Olympics to Burnish His Strongman Image

December 3, 2024
Activists, community leaders, and organizers are already teaming up to prevent LA28 from becoming an echo of the 1936 Nazi Olympics.

Watching a Parallel Media Try to Make Trump the Big Sports Story
Watching a Parallel Media Try to Make Trump the Big Sports Story

November 19, 2024
The president-elect did not dominate the world of sports this weekend, but Fox News and Internet tabloids are inventing new realities.

What the Bosa/Kaepernick Double Standard Tells Us About the 2024 Elections
What the Bosa/Kaepernick Double Standard Tells Us About the 2024 Elections

November 12, 2024
Nick Bosa and Colin Kaepernick both brought their politics onto the field, yet they experienced very different repercussions.

How We Can Defend Ourselves in the New Trump Era
How We Can Defend Ourselves in the New Trump Era

November 7, 2024
The labor organizer Bill Fletcher says that, to protect our constitutional democracy, “the union movement needs to become an anti-fascist movement.”

Trump’s Rally Was a Desecration of Madison Square Garden
Trump’s Rally Was a Desecration of Madison Square Garden

October 29, 2024
Under billionaire James Dolan, the ties between Madison Square Garden and New York City’s working class were already fraying. Then he gave the stadium’s keys to Trump.

Fernando Valenzuela’s Magical Life and Tragic Death Reminds Us That Immigration Is Beautiful
Fernando Valenzuela’s Magical Life and Tragic Death Reminds Us That Immigration Is Beautiful

October 23, 2024
The Dodgers pitcher had a legendary rookie year in 1981 in which he helped defeat the Yankees in the World Series.

Chiefs Placekicker Harrison Butker Goes Wide Right and Finds Political Power
Chiefs Placekicker Harrison Butker Goes Wide Right and Finds Political Power

October 17, 2024
The Kansas City Chiefs kicker has started a far-right super PAC to encourage conservatives to vote for “traditional Christian values.” He is part of a terrifying political trend.

In a Glaring Double Standard, FIFA Fails to Suspend Israel
In a Glaring Double Standard, FIFA Fails to Suspend Israel

October 7, 2024
FIFA banned apartheid South Africa. It banned Russia for invading Ukraine. But about Israel, FIFA does nothing.

Behind the Harris Campaign’s Quest for the Mythical “Cheney Democrats”
Behind the Harris Campaign’s Quest for the Mythical “Cheney Democrats”

October 4, 2024
Kamala Harris is trying to appeal to centrist Republicans, but what if they don’t exist? And what if the search for them leads her to abandon the Democratic base?

Gambling Is an Addiction. So Why Was Pete Rose an Outcast?
Gambling Is an Addiction. So Why Was Pete Rose an Outcast?

October 1, 2024
The baseball legend was an example of not only the perils of gambling but also why the sports leagues’ embrace of the online-betting industry makes them predatory hypocrites.