Sports
Victory of the football refs tells a tale of two lessons
September 27, 2012The victory of the referees the greed of the team owners means much more than just a football season getting back on track. There are two big lessons to be learned.
Read moreNFL players to owners: End lockout of refs
September 25, 2012Citing the threat to the players' health and safety the NFL Players Association formally asked league owners to end the NFL's lockout of the regular referees.
Read moreNFL players make strong defense of LGBT equality
September 14, 2012Many athletes have publicly stated their support for having LGBT players as their teammates, and some have supported marriage equality efforts.
Read moreLance Armstrong, Barry Bonds, and the war on drugs
September 11, 2012Most Americans would readily admit the "war on drugs" has been a failure. The draconian policies have led to record amounts of arrests, primarily of adult males of color. The resulting felony convictions create a lifelong...
Read moreBritain: Disabled target Atos on eve of Paralympics
August 30, 2012The Paralympic Games' slogan is "inspire a generation" but life under Atos is killing us, disability campaigners warned today in a desperate plea to end its "tick-box tests."
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