Tag: sports
Ritual, power, and the weekend arena
The roar of a crowd that believes its collective voice matters stands in quiet contrast to spectacles that ask only for attention, passivity, and allegiance.
A short history of sportswriting (from Bat Masterson to Shams Charania)
The Clues Are on the Billionaires’ Scorecards.
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.
POPULAR
Judge blocks Trump policy of fining immigrants up to $1.8 million after deportation orders
The Boston ruling halts penalties of $998 a day that DHS says it has assessed in more than 103,000 cases, after finding the forms lacked individual allegations
America’s Archvillain, And His Arch of Tr(i)ump(h)
Tom Engelhardt on the 250-foot triumphal arch Trump plans to build in Washington, D.C.
Nearly 4,000 Brigham nurses set open-ended strike for Oct. 14, the largest in Massachusetts...
Mass General Brigham says it has contracted 1,300 temporary nurses, while the union says the system conditioned further talks on a multi-year pay freeze
States take on 75 percent of SNAP administrative costs as federal share drops to...
Forty states have appropriated money for the shift, while New York and North Carolina passed the costs to counties and Arkansas and New Hampshire declined
No, Mr. Trump, Iran can’t “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego
US intelligence agencies have assessed for 25 years that Iran has no military nuclear weapons program, and Iran has no intercontinental ballistic missile, writes Juan Cole.