Al Neal
LATEST ARTICLES BY Al Neal
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Medicare for All: Twin Cities conference strategizes how to get it
June 29, 2018“We have never seen so much support for universal healthcare like we do now!”
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World Cup round-up: When politics and fútbol collide
June 28, 2018FIFA seems to be cracking down heavily on fan behavior—hooliganism—by holding teams accountable and hitting them where it hurts—the pocket book.
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Trump asks for clemency suggestions, NFL players demand change
June 22, 2018"We are here to treat one another with the kindness and respect every human being deserves. And we hope our elected officials will use their power to do the same."
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There’s no major league baseball without immigrants
June 21, 2018Think about those kids at the border when you hear Spanish ballplayers' names come over the PA.
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Thanks, MLBPA and Marvin Miller: 50 years since first pro sports union contract
June 13, 2018As Marvin Miller told players, "A union is not a social club. A union is a restraint on what an employer can otherwise do." Just as true today as in 1965.
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FIFA return to anti-gay policy wouldn’t be a surprise
June 12, 2018Welcome to Sochi, Russia, home of the 2018 World Cup and a nation that tolerates brazen hostility to their LGBTQ community.
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Trump talks White House invites for uninterested athletes
June 8, 2018Trump, who called activist athletes “sons of bitches” who don't belong here, now wants to sit with them so they can recommend people they believe should be pardoned.
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Silent protest spreads throughout the Eagles locker room
June 7, 2018Malcolm Jenkins showed just how deafening silence can be.
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