Column Archive
‘Trump’ Has Become a Racial Taunt at High School Sporting Events
March 7, 2016
Powerful people in sports have helped to legitimize this man, and we’re already seeing the consequences play out. 
Meet Gianni Infantino, the New Head of FIFA
March 2, 2016
The role of the chief comes with less power and a clear mission to make the operation a bit less rank. 
Thank You, Melissa Harris-Perry
February 29, 2016
The most diverse, intellectually bracing show on network news was treated as expendable, and its host would not have it. She and her show will be sorely missed. 
Delonte West, Mental Health, and Royce White’s Unpublished Letter to the NBA
February 25, 2016
A former NBA player is suffering and another former player is taking the league to task for failing to do the right thing. 
Thank You, Martina Navratilova, for Changing Everything
February 23, 2016
Speaking to tennis legend Martina Navratilova reminded me of the incredible impact her mere presence had on my life. 
Muhammad Ali and the Black Panther Party
February 18, 2016
A new documentary about the Panthers should serve to remind us that the greatest, most important athlete of the 20th century was no bystander to their revolution. 
The Past Is Never Dead: Peyton Manning and Today’s Jock-Rape Culture at Tennessee
February 15, 2016
An old college case against the star quarterback was never confronted. Today, women are letting the school know that they have paid the price for this negligence. 
In Defense of Beyoncé’s Black Panther Tribute at the Super Bowl
February 11, 2016
The right-wing backlash to her Super Bowl performance only proves how important it was. 
Super Bowl 50: Brought to You by Toe Fungus
February 8, 2016
The game was not only godawful to watch. It also gave us a hell of a window into the NFL’s three-ring circus. 
The Streets of San Francisco: ‘Super Bowl City’ Meets Tent City
February 4, 2016
A city in the grip of a housing crisis just spent $5 million on the Super Bowl. Yes, people are angry. 
Support the Work
Please consider making a donation to keep this site going.
Featured Videos
Dave on Democracy Now!
