Column Archive
What Is Major League Baseball Doing in Mississippi Politics?
November 26, 2018
MLB’s now-recanted support of Cindy Hyde-Smith raises a series of ugly questions. 
Calgary Olympic Bid Goes Down in Flames
November 20, 2018
The host city for the famed 1988 Winter Games decided overwhelmingly that it did not want a second bite at the poisoned Olympic apple. 
Le’Veon Bell and the Politics of Anti-Solidarity
November 16, 2018
Pittsburgh Steelers players ransacked their teammate’s locker, and NFL owners were assuredly licking their chops as the scene unfolded. 
‘We Are Betting on Ourselves’: The WNBA Players Union Opts Out of Its CBA
November 14, 2018
It’s an audacious move to achieve something other sports unions have not been able to accomplish: getting the bosses to open the books. 
Athletes Speak Out Against Hate
November 5, 2018
A call for solidarity against hate and a push to get out the vote. 
Student Groups Push ‘Justice for Jordan’ Forward at the University of Maryland
November 3, 2018
Students are not letting the death of football player Jordan McNair be forgotten, even following the dismissing of head football coach D.J. Durkin. 
A ‘Justice for Jordan’ Protest Takes On the University of Maryland
October 31, 2018
In response to the retainment of “bully coach” D.J. Durkin, campus groups unite. 
A Call for Solidarity in the Face of Hate
October 29, 2018
When so many groups are under attack, a collective response is the only response. 
Of Course the University of Maryland’s Football Culture Is Toxic
October 28, 2018
The special commission’s report on the death of Jordan McNair is a blatant attempt to protect the university’s investment. 
Colin Kaepernick’s Celebrity Allies
October 22, 2018
Rihanna and Amy Schumer are forgoing the Super Bowl halftime show and ads this year in solidarity with the banished quarterback. 
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