Sports
At the World Cup: Palestine is more than an Arab cause
December 9, 2022When I asked a group of Moroccan fans why they embrace Palestinian symbols, the question puzzled them. “Palestine is in our blood. The love for Palestine runs in our veins,” an older man answered, overcome with...
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Cherokee Indian Fair back after pandemic cancellations
October 20, 2022Having attended the fair since I was a child made this a particularly joyous occasion.
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Cultural Warriors: Why Palestine’s sports victories are acts of resistance
June 23, 2022The targeting of Palestinian sports is a constant item on the Israeli military agenda.
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Gay baseball star Glenn Burke: What could have been, except for…
June 17, 2022Andrew Maraniss’s superb biography, Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke, gives a full and insightful account of the life of the first openly gay professional baseball player.
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Lessons in anti-fascist and social justice solidarity in sports
June 3, 2022It instantly became iconic. Two young Black men stood ramrod straight with heads bowed and arms raised with clenched, black-gloved fists.
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