Sports
Nike, Kaepernick, and the profits of “resistance”
September 25, 2018Welcome to the spectacle of modern day advertising—the fetishism of commodities as Karl Marx put it.
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Hall of Fame members threaten boycott of inductions
September 19, 2018The letter’s demands cover the 318 members of the Hall of Fame, but it says it hopes to create “a template for active players in the next round of (labor) negotiations.”
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NFL season kicks off with fresh protests against racism and police brutality
September 14, 2018Coming as no surprise was a tweet from Trump, blaming players' protests for lower TV ratings.
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Serena Williams’ treatment resonates among black women
September 12, 2018“How much is she supposed to take, really? How much are any of us supposed to keep taking?”
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Sports helped heal after 9/11 and can again today
September 11, 2018In an age where sports are dividing us, it would do us all well to remember that 17 years ago we were all New Yorkers.
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