Tag: sports
The dark side of sports stadiums
When it comes to stadium deals, the only winners are billionaires.
Why Damar Hamlin didn’t die for our sins
I’ve wondered if that specter of sudden death could become a turning point in the history of what’s arguably America’s most popular and perilous pastime.
Can global sports boycotts help end the war in Ukraine?
The power of sports to legitimize a regime also means they have the power to delegitimize one, too.
Report finds climate polluters are spending millions on sports sponsorships
"Sport is in the frontline of the climate emergency but floats on a sea of sponsorship deals with the major polluters."
Does the Super Bowl feel too political? Thank American militarism.
Make no mistake – even “non-political” celebrations of veterans are deliberately political.
Why can’t we just play ball?
The militarization of sports and the redefinition of patriotism.
Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony Reminds World That Climate Change is Very...
The Opening Ceremony at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games centered on climate change and its effects.
Eight NFL Scandals Worse Than ‘Deflategate’
Football has become America's pastime, but it's time the sports reporters start covering real NFL scandals and stop focusing on non-stories such as "deflategate." Here are a few leads for reporters to chase.
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Trump’s Ebola response cuts face renewed scrutiny as deadly outbreak spreads through Central Africa
WHO warns the outbreak in Congo and Uganda is “deeply concerning” as former health officials and aid experts say Trump administration cuts weakened the systems designed to detect and contain Ebola before it spread.
Woman forced to give birth in Brooklyn courtroom sparks outrage over conditions inside New...
Legal advocates and public defenders say a detained woman spent more than 24 hours in custody before giving birth on a courtroom bench in handcuffs, exposing what protesters describe as dangerous and degrading conditions in Brooklyn Criminal Court.
Automatic draft registration undoes a victory decades in the making
Quiet mass resistance led Congress to end compulsory draft registration, but a plan for “automatic” registration threatens that victory.
Trump EPA moves to dismantle key PFAS drinking water protections despite warnings over cancer...
Environmental advocates and public health groups say the Trump administration’s plan to weaken federal limits on “forever chemicals” in tap water could leave millions exposed to contaminants linked to cancer, liver damage, and other serious illnesses.
The President of peace makes war on the planet
Making war on everything in the age of Donald Trump.