Column Archive

Palestinian Olympians Are Competing as Their World Burns
Palestinian Olympians Are Competing as Their World Burns

July 18, 2024
Palestinian Olympians will make history in Paris, despite unfathomable conditions of genocide.

France Avoids Disaster. Can the Olympics Do the Same?
France Avoids Disaster. Can the Olympics Do the Same?

July 8, 2024
The socialist mayor of Paris has promised that the Olympics can make Paris greener, cleaner, and safer. With the left triumphant, will this actually happen?

“What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass
“What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass

July 4, 2024
This is the perfect time to read the entirety of Frederick Douglass’s famous speech, and not merely because of the date on the calendar.

Reggie Jackson Speaks the Ugly Truth About Baseball’s Past
Reggie Jackson Speaks the Ugly Truth About Baseball’s Past

June 24, 2024
The baseball legend tells the Fox Sports audience what it was like playing baseball in the 1960s in the South.

What Happens to the Paris Olympics if National Rally Wins?
What Happens to the Paris Olympics if National Rally Wins?

June 20, 2024
If Macron’s snap-election gambit fails, the far right could be in power and use the Games to legitimize its politics.

How the Sports Media Is Manufacturing Consent Over Gaza
How the Sports Media Is Manufacturing Consent Over Gaza

June 11, 2024
Many sports journalists are afraid to touch the issue of Palestine—but the stories are there waiting to be told.

The Metamorphosis of Kyrie Irving
The Metamorphosis of Kyrie Irving

June 6, 2024
The Dallas Mavericks guard could’ve left the NBA a villain, but he’s now played long enough to become a hero.

Counting the Negro League Records Is About More Than Numbers
Counting the Negro League Records Is About More Than Numbers

May 29, 2024
One player in particular is laying waste to the Major League record book: Josh Gibson.

In Ireland, “Nothing but Love” for the Palestinian Women’s Soccer Team
In Ireland, “Nothing but Love” for the Palestinian Women’s Soccer Team

May 24, 2024
The Palestinian National Women’s Football Team defeated the Bohemian Football Club 2-1 in front of a sell-out crowd in Dublin. It was much more than a win for Palestine.

Harrison Butker Is a Jerk, a Bigot, and a True Representative of the NFL
Harrison Butker Is a Jerk, a Bigot, and a True Representative of the NFL

May 16, 2024
In a brief commencement speech, the Kansas City kicker managed to be racist, sexist, and homophobic. The NFL’s response is revealing.