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The Other Olympic Refugee Story
August 5, 2016
Don’t let heart-warming coverage of the Refugee Olympic Team distract from the other refugee crisis the IOC helped create. 
The Last Dance: On Heading to Olympic Rio
August 1, 2016
For almost 10 years, Brazil has prepared for the Olympics. Now a majority wish the Games had never darkened their door. 
The Problem With the International Olympic Committee’s Decision on Russia
July 25, 2016
The problem isn't Russian doping. It's the absence of any moral authority in the IOC. 
The NBA Moves the All-Star Game, but Also Punishes Players for Political T-shirts?
July 22, 2016
Commissioner Adam Silver, within two days, stood up to bigotry and then cracked down on WNBA players for doing the same. Let’s try to make some sense of this. 
Outspoken British Olympian on Brexit, Rio, and the Perils of Speaking Out
July 19, 2016
Laurence Halsted shows that being an athlete doesn’t mean checking your conscience at the door. 
The Media Are Totally Wrong About the Role of Athletes in Black Lives Matter
July 14, 2016
Walking in the tradition of Muhammad Ali means taking a side, not building a bridge or riding the fence. 
WNBA Teams Show What Black Lives Matter Solidarity Looks Like
July 11, 2016
The white men in sports could learn something from these women. 
6 Times Athletes Spoke Out in Support of #BlackLivesMatter This Week
July 8, 2016
Their statements have the potential to reach an important audience. 
Rio’s Police Say ‘Welcome To Hell’
July 6, 2016
The Olympics are providing police with an opportunity to push for higher wages. Yet their violence in poor communities goes undiscussed. 
Kevin Durant and the Discomfort With Player Power
July 5, 2016
The NBA star has been pilloried for going to the Golden State Warriors. But the collective anger says more about us than him. 
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