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In These Times, Should Jackie Robinson’s Team Grace the White House?

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February 14, 2026

Via Los Angeles Times, commentary on the Los Angeles Dodgers planned visit to the White House: Jackie Robinson was a passionate advocate for social and racial equality, and the Dodgers going to the White House again [...]

The Revolt of the Black Athlete

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October 25, 2025

In 2020, during the widespread protests following the death of George Floyd, athletes were politically active in a way that was nearly unprecedented: At one point, the Milwaukee Bucks, responding to the Kenosha, Wisconsin, [...]

The L.A. Dodgers Risk Alienating Their Fans or Angering Trump

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October 5, 2025

Via the New York Times, commentary on how - for decades - the Dodgers have been the pride of L.A.’s Latino community. Trump’s immigration raids are testing that. Masked agents of Immigration and Customs [...]

Arthur Ashe Won Wimbledon 50 Years Ago, but His Influence Continues to Inspire a New Generation of Athletes

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July 5, 2025

Via CNN, a look at how Arthur Ashe's win at Wimbledon 50 years ago continues to inspire a new generation of athletes: Arthur Ashe hits a slice serve with unerring accuracy, the ball arcing ever wider off the [...]

The Politics of the Football Terrace

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June 30, 2025

Via Africa Is A Country, commentary on how - in Algeria - soccer stadiums have long been sites of protest, expression, and resistance. However, as public space shrinks and surveillance rises, their political future hangs in the [...]

The Dodgers Are Thrust Into LA Immigration Crackdown

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June 20, 2025

Via Vanity Fair, an article on how even sports franchises can't escape the political fray: For weeks, as Los Angeles has been roiled by militarized immigration raids and fierce protests that sprung up in [...]

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