Melina Abdullah / TruthdigOct 9, 2017
We must focus the fight on visible and invisible forces. Until real change comes, no one gets to "just enjoy the game." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Mark Fiore / TruthdigSep 28, 2017
When the President of the United States calls for people who don’t stand for the national anthem to be fired and speaks wistfully of more violence in sports, you know we’ve gone farther into Kookyland. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanSep 28, 2017
Principled positions taken at great risk, such as that of NFL player Colin Kaepernick in solidarity with people of color, are often how movements are born. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Emma Niles / TruthdigSep 26, 2017
Pro football players didn't appear on the field for the national anthem until 2009, when the Defense Department's "paid patriotism" began. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigSep 25, 2017
The days of keeping politics out of sports are history. Now is the time for sports figures to use their platforms to lead a global peace movement. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 24, 2017
The president's recent tweetstorm was intended to gain him popularity with white supremacists and covert racists on the right of the Republican Party. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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