Robert Lipsyte / TomDispatchFeb 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 )
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Robert Lipsyte / TomDispatchDec 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 )
Jacqueline Luqman / The Real News NetworkNov 26, 2019
Dave Zirin, sportswriter for The Nation, examines the quarterback's blackballing by league owners and how the U.S. punishes black dissent. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
By Jon JeterNov 8, 2019
A new book uses multiple instruments to dissect the illiberal American mind, returning always to Ground Zero: racism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Eddie Conway / The Real News NetworkSep 4, 2019
The rapper-cum-mogul's latest business venture has fans wondering whether he's betrayed Colin Kaepernick and the black freedom struggle. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJul 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 )
ALEXANDRA OLSON / The Associated PressJul 2, 2019
The shoemaker defers to its star NFL endorser when he raises concerns over a sneaker featuring an early American flag. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Robert Lipsyte / TomDispatchJun 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 )
TERRY SPENCER and JOSHUA REPLOGLE / The Associated PressFeb 22, 2019
The case comes amid a crackdown on sex trafficking in which cameras were put in Florida massage parlors. The billionaire denies wrongdoing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigDec 18, 2018
Progressives have taken a shine to the former Senate hopeful. But a closer look at the Texan's record reveals a flawed presidential candidate for 2020. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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