Patriot at the Bat Patriot at the Bat
Just as Roger Clemens can be counted on to fire heat, our national pastime inevitably waves the flag in times of national stress.
Aug 26, 2004 / Richard Pollak
Letter From Athens Letter From Athens
Pre-Olympics, anxious bravado prevails.
Jul 1, 2004 / Feature / Maria Margaronis
Where Are the Jocks for Justice? Where Are the Jocks for Justice?
Cultural changes and lucrative endorsements may explain a drop in activism.
Jun 10, 2004 / Feature / Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele
Tim Robbins v. the Hall of Fame Tim Robbins v. the Hall of Fame
Hinsdale, Illinois Please convey to Mr. Robbins my appreciation for his position on Bush and the invasion of Iraq. He and Susan Sarandon are putting their necks on the l...
Apr 18, 2003 / Our Readers
Tim Robbins vs. the Baseball Hall of Fame Tim Robbins vs. the Baseball Hall of Fame
"I had been unaware that baseball was a Republican sport."
Apr 11, 2003 / Feature / Tim Robbins
Dissent and Basketball Dissent and Basketball
During the Vietnam War the heavyweight boxing champion of the world, Muhammad Ali, refused to serve in the Army.
Mar 13, 2003 / Murray Polner
Title IX: Political Football Title IX: Political Football
Women's sports are under attack by jocks who have an ally in the President.
Mar 6, 2003 / Feature / Ruth Conniff
Raceball in Boston Raceball in Boston
Any fan who over the years has attended a baseball game at Boston's Fenway Park notices how few African-Americans are in the stands.
Oct 10, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Louis P. Masur
Business Is Safe but Baseball Strikes Out Business Is Safe but Baseball Strikes Out
Everyone, from President Bush on down, seems to agree that major league baseball players are overpaid prima donnas who don't deserve the huge paychecks they get, let alone have a...
Aug 28, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer
The Meaning of Muhammad The Meaning of Muhammad
My first memory of Muhammad Ali is from February 1964 in Miami's funky Fifth Street gym, just after the Beatles had departed from a memorable photo shoot. Ali was still in...
Jan 17, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Jack Newfield