Donald Trump, the Super Bowl President

Robert Lipsyte / TomDispatch Feb 3, 2020 The commander in chief is the presidential version of a football head coach, leading the way into maybe not just the end zone, but The End. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The NFL Groomed Us for President Trump

Robert Lipsyte / TomDispatch Dec 12, 2019 Here are the six ways in which football prepared us for Trumpball and is still trying to keep us in its grasp. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

A Tragic Crash, but Was It Murder?

Tana Ganeva / Truthdig Nov 5, 2019 A black Idaho man is accused of purposefully causing a collision that killed a woman in a case with racial undertones. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Colin Kaepernick’s Movement Has a New Theme Song

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 16, 2019 While he says he's not an activist, safety Antone Exum is eager to make his voice heard on his new song "Officer Kaepernick." 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 )

Women Fight for an Even Break in Aussie Football

Kate O'Halloran / Truthdig Feb 25, 2019 Three years after the launch of their semiprofessional league in Australia, female athletes confront a backlash in the media and within the sport. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

NFL Players Protest During Anthem, Drawing Rebuke From Trump

The Associated Press Aug 10, 2018 In a morning Twitter screed, the president again calls for demonstrators to be suspended without pay. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s War on Black Athletes

Robert Lipsyte / TomDispatch Jul 15, 2018 Snatching immigrant babies may have scored some points for the president with his base, but it was never going to light up the scoreboard like tackling black jocks. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Yahoo News: Colin Kaepernick’s Lawyers May Subpoena Trump

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jun 7, 2018 The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback's legal team wants to determine whether meddling by the president led to his blacklisting by the NFL. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NFL Confirms Critics’ Worst Suspicions About Anti-Kneeling Policy

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig May 30, 2018 A new report reveals the president personally influenced the league's efforts to stifle national anthem protests. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

High Court Says States Can OK Sports Betting

JESSICA GRESKO and WAYNE PARRY / The Associated Press May 14, 2018 Despite opposition from the major sports leagues and the administration, the Supreme Court strikes down a law barring betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Filmmaker Kenneth Carlson on Meeting ‘Heart of Nuba’ Villain (Audio and Transcript)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 29, 2018 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer and Carlson discuss what inspired the documentarian to make a film about the persecuted Nuba tribe and a heroic American doctor. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )