Sports
A short history of the divisive Olympic Games
February 21, 2018As you cheer for every U.S. gold medal win and chant “U.S.A! U.S.A!,” remember that this is all just part of political warfare disguised as friendly international competition.
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The 2018 Winter Olympics—politics and hypocrisy
February 16, 2018While we watch the world’s top athletes compete for gold, we are also watching a fierce competition between sports and politics.
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Olympic Games of Peace: Pyeongchang showcases North-South détente
February 12, 2018North and South Korea are showing a new openness to one another, even as the Trump administration seeks to sabotage any reconciliation.
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Three celebrating Philly team members to skip visit to Trump
February 8, 2018I guess chanting “Black Lives Matter” is more of a threat to police than violently drunk sports fans tearing their city apart.
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Washington football strives to keep its racist name and logo
January 31, 2018Changing a team name and logo doesn’t cure the decades of racism found in our American history, but it would be a start.
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