California to Let College Athletes Sign Endorsement Deals

ADAM BEAM / The Associated Press Sep 30, 2019 Gov. Gavin Newsom defies the NCAA and cites fairness in approving the first law that allows amateur athletes to hire agents and make money. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Corruption in Sports Can Teach Us About Trump’s America

Robert Lipsyte / TomDispatch Jun 25, 2019 Our increasingly decaying civic society has leaked into the professional sports world. Now, an even more perverse reversal is taking place. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Not All College Athletes Are Created (Economically) Equal—So They Shouldn’t All Be Paid

Allen Barra / Truthdig Oct 7, 2016 The controversial issue isn’t going away. But the focus should be on the big-revenue-producing sports, football and basketball. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Cooling Off in Ukraine, Warming Up for the GOP

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the surprise agreement among the U.S., Russia and the EU. Does it mean anything? Scheer says yes, and that those hoping for a new Cold War won't get one. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

College Sports Has Its First Openly Gay Male Star

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 10, 2014 Derrick Gordon is young, talented and gay. He tells Outsports' Cyd Zeigler that life in the closet and teasing from his teammates almost caused him to quit basketball. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Must the Kremlin Be Stopped?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2014 The chairman of the Human Rights Foundation in New York says we need to be aware that Vladimir Putin is following in Hitler's footsteps; the Chris Christie scandal is getting progressively worse; meanwhile, brain implants are getting extremely sophisticated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

College Athletes Hope to Find Power in a Union

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Student athletes want more than scholarships for their billion dollar labor, Dr. Jill Stein and Aura Bogado respond to the State of the Union, why the Costco model beats the Walmart model, and arguably the most powerful progressive in the House retires. Dig deeper

College Athletes Look for Power in a Union

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Student athletes want more than scholarships for their billion dollar labor, Dr Jill Stein and Aura Bogado respond to the State of the Union, why the Costco model beats the Walmart model, and arguably the most powerful progressive in the House retires. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )