Dawuane Smoot and the Subterranean Fire in the NFL Dawuane Smoot and the Subterranean Fire in the NFL
A little-known player’s response to the NFL’s punitive anthem decision just shows how badly the league screwed this up.
May 30, 2018 / Dave Zirin
The Real Reason NFL Owners Want to Punish Players for Protesting During the Anthem The Real Reason NFL Owners Want to Punish Players for Protesting During the Anthem
This is about labor rights, and whether NFL players will exercise them in the face of a craven crackdown.
May 23, 2018 / Dave Zirin
‘Please Give Us Justice’: New California Law Aims to Hold Police Accountable ‘Please Give Us Justice’: New California Law Aims to Hold Police Accountable
A “first of its kind” bill would raise use-of-force guidelines for police from “reasonable” to “necessary”—a higher standard that could save lives.
May 2, 2018 / Safiya Charles
Russell Westbrook Is ‘All-In’ With Oklahoma’s Striking Teachers Russell Westbrook Is ‘All-In’ With Oklahoma’s Striking Teachers
The reigning NBA MVP is standing up for Oklahoma’s teachers.
Apr 9, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Sacramento Is Seething Over the Police Killing of Stephon Clark Sacramento Is Seething Over the Police Killing of Stephon Clark
His fate has sent a collective shudder of horror through the city’s African-American community.
Mar 30, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
#BlackLivesMatter and the NBA Collide In Sacramento #BlackLivesMatter and the NBA Collide In Sacramento
When Stephon Clark was killed by police, activists took to the streets and shut down an NBA game.
Mar 27, 2018 / Dave Zirin
‘He’s Been Our Voice’: Seattle Says Goodbye to Michael Bennett ‘He’s Been Our Voice’: Seattle Says Goodbye to Michael Bennett
The Emerald City mourns the loss of a true activist athlete.
Mar 8, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Music for Dark Times Music for Dark Times
MGMT and Poliça’s new albums offer songs of solace and alarm.
Mar 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen
The Counterrevolution: Governing Our New Internal Enemies The Counterrevolution: Governing Our New Internal Enemies
A domestic counterinsurgency model of government and policing is being imposed on American soil on US citizens and residents.
Feb 28, 2018 / Bernard E. Harcourt
How Democrats Can Mobilize Millions of Non-Voters How Democrats Can Mobilize Millions of Non-Voters
If black millenials decide to vote en masse, our politics could be upended.
Jan 23, 2018 / Sean McElwee