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  • Health & Science
    Unsanitized: What Will It Take to Shock People Out of Their Routines?
    November 13, 2020
    | David Daley
    Are we down to this, hoping that football can lead the way to stressing the seriousness of the virus?
  • Justice
    On "Taking a Knee"
    July 9, 2020

    In response to the breathtaking, turning-point events of the past several weeks, Archives for Research into Archetypal Symbolism has produced a special video exploring and amplifying the symbolism of "Taking a Knee."

  • Society
    What the NFL Says About America
    September 7, 2017
    | Neal Gabler
    Professional football gives vent to some of the country’s worst impulses.
  • Civil Liberties
    Why Colin Kaepernick Matters
    August 15, 2017
    | Samuel G. Freedman
    At age 29, his blacklisting may well amount to a life sentence, for no crime other than having a social conscience.
  • Civil Liberties
    Welcome to Your Local NFL Stadium: Home of the Sensitive and Easily Offended
    September 8, 2016
    | Christian Christensen
    Given the norms of behavior in the stands, the brouhaha over Colin Kaepernick's dignified protest seems like championship hypocrisy.
  • Inequality
    A World Cup for the Wealthy, Not the People
    June 18, 2014
    | Michael Winship
    Dave Zirin discusses the Brazilian people's protests against huge sporting events that catch the world's eye but deepen inequality and divert resources from where they're needed most.
  • Pro Football’s Unsportsmanlike Conduct
    September 16, 2013
    | Bill Moyers and Michael Winship
    The hugely profitable NFL is throwing its weight around to keep information about the dangerous side effects of player concussions under wraps.
  • Big Win for Arlington, Thanks to Dallas Cowboys
    September 13, 2013 | Group Think
    The mayor of Arlington, Texas -- the city that is now home to the Dallas Cowboys -- argues that the struggle to build the new stadium was worth it economically.


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