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Progressives Must Politicize Their Purchasing Power
I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to run down to the nearest Foot Locker to buy the newest pair of Jordans—and I haven’t even worn a pair of sneakers since I was a teenager. I also can’t wait to log on to Fandango.com and order my tickets a month in advance. I […]
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The NFL’s Secret Formula for Saving the U.S. Economy
Even smaller market NFL teams like the Green Bay Packers are competitive and profitable. Washington could learn a thing or two.
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The Failure of Trump’s Assault on Colin Kaepernick
The president has inadvertently made Colin Kaepernick a martyr to millions of Americans.
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Nasty, Foul, Loathsome: Trump’s Attack on Colin Kaepernick
Just when you thought Donald Trump couldn’t get any more repugnant… Trump’s demonization of former San Francisco 49ers star Colin Kaepernick has been condemned, kinda, by the commissioner of the league that has effectively blacklisted Kaepernick: National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell responded Saturday morning to President Donald Trump’s excoriation of players who protest during […]
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Americans Should Have Given Up on Pro Football Long Before Colin Kaepernick Saga
“It’s about time.” That was my reaction to the great Boston Globe columnist Renee Graham’s recent declaration that she would no longer watch the National Football League in the aftermath of the screwjob the league has apparently pulled on Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers star who’s being treated like a 1950s Hollywood screenwriter […]
