Tag: Super Bowl
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.
A Super Bowl musing: Can pro sports be more than a...
A cyber-savvy deep pocket is claiming he has the key to ‘democratizing’ our sporting landscape
With the Super Bowl around the corner, NFL money blitzes Washington
A massive, culturally significant business can’t afford to stay on the sidelines of American politics and rather than waiting on a Hail Mary pass, the NFL takes control of their fate through lobbying and its PAC.
Does the Super Bowl feel too political? Thank American militarism.
Make no mistake – even “non-political” celebrations of veterans are deliberately political.
Watch the unedited version of “Trump’s wall” Super Bowl ad that...
According to the building supplies business, the intent was to illustrate the company’s commitment to the great American tradition of immigration – not make an overt political statement.
San Francisco Clears Out Homeless Ahead Of The Super Bowl
Millions of fans will descend on the city, but the homeless have been moved elsewhere.
Super Bowl Sickness
Is the Super Bowl just an overhyped, overpriced spectacle that makes America look stupid in the eyes of the rest of the world? Here are six reasons why Thomas Magstadt thinks it's "enough to make an otherwise healthy person sick."
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How the rich get richer: Evade taxation, grease trillion-dollar tax breaks, jack interest rates,...
In class and status-conscious, materialistic America (was it ever otherwise?), scoring net worth is easier than figuring out messy election results.
‘No Kings’ movement rises as Trump unleashes military force to silence dissent
As President Trump deploys troops and tanks against protestors in Los Angeles and prepares for a military parade in Washington, over 1,800 rallies across the U.S. vow to resist authoritarianism with peaceful protest.
The 3 questions every democratic candidate should be required to answer
But this requires electing Democrats who understand the gravity of the moment and who are prepared to expend serious political capital to make big changes possible.
Global outrage after Israel seizes Gaza-bound aid ship in international waters
With activists from 10 countries aboard, including Greta Thunberg and a member of the European Parliament, Israel’s armed interception of the Madleen is being condemned as piracy and a violation of international law.
Planetary boundary crossed: Ocean acidification now threatens global ecosystems and coastal economies
Scientists warn that ocean acidification passed a critical tipping point years ago, threatening marine biodiversity and putting billions in economic value at risk as world leaders gather for emergency talks in France.