By Arnie Stapleton / APSep 24, 2017
To show unity, hundred of NFL players sat, kneeled or locked arms during the national anthem on Sunday. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigSep 23, 2017
Football and basketball players fire back after the president targets NFL player Colin Kaepernick and NBA player Stephen Curry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Colin JenkinsJun 15, 2017
Patriotism is a key tool for the owning class. To them, the quarterback's refusal to stand for the national anthem—a nationalistic ritual—threatened to undermine the whole capitalist system. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJan 1, 2017
2016 is history. As we turn the page on this strange and difficult year, Truthdig editors and writers look ahead to what the new year might bring. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
KiMi Robinson / TruthdigSep 22, 2016
After announcing earlier in September that he would give money to organizations committed to improving communities, the 49ers quarterback detailed his plans to ensure transparency in his donations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigSep 11, 2016
NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a risk with his national-anthem protest against injustice in the U.S. Now other athletes are joining him, as are countless other Americans who want to overturn the status quo. Their courage can make all the difference. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
BLANKSep 3, 2016
In his act of protest against racial injustice in the U.S., the San Francisco 49ers quarterback has taken a lot of hits. But he’s not backing down and has succeeded in igniting an important debate. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigSep 1, 2016
No country is worth pledging blind allegiance to. Patriotism, nationalism, anthems, flags and syrupy words about "love of country" are constructs aimed at fostering unquestioning obedience from people lucky enough to be deemed citizens.Patriotism, nationalism, anthems, flags and syrupy words about "love of country" are constructs aimed at fostering unquestioning obedience from people lucky enough to be deemed citizens. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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