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Speak Out Now National Newsletter: September 22, 2024
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Speak Out Now General Newsletter: March 31, 2024
Download .pdf leaflet Baltimore Bridge Disaster Didn’t Have to Happen At 1:28 a.m. on March …
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Extreme Heat is Making Sports Deadly
Extreme heat is making sports, especially football, more dangerous. …
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NFL Uses Pat Tillman’s Name to Advance Nationalist Agenda
The NFL used Pat Tillman’s image at the Super Bowl to promote the U.S. military, despite Tillman own opposition to war and being used as a PR tool. …
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Qatar World Cup: A Lavish Spectacle Built on Immense Suffering
On Sunday, Nov. 20, the World Cup kicked off to great fanfare. The World Cup …
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WNBA Star Brittney Griner Faces Nine Years in a Russian Prison Camp
Last week, a Russian court rejected U.S. basketball superstar Brittney Griner’s appeal of her nine-year …
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U.S. Women’s Soccer Fight Culminates in Landmark Equal Pay Agreement
On Tuesday, September 6, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team signed a landmark equal pay …
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Justice For Brittney Griner! Justice For Us All!
Since March of this year, WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner has been incarcerated in Russia, …
Environment
The Beijing Winter Olympics Are a Political Disaster
This article was written by Jules Boycoff and originally published at jacobinmag.com on February 4, …
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Jon Gruden’s Emails Illustrate Toxic Culture Within NFL Leadership
This toxic culture of the power brokers in the NFL is a disgusting microcosm of the racism, sexism, and homophobia that is pervasive in our society! …
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Olympics Filled With Athletic Talent and Political Moments
While the Games were enjoyable to watch, they also featured political moments that should be highlighted in which athletes took a stand against various forms of oppression we face under capitalism. …
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European Soccer “Super League” Defeated by Fan Protests
Recently the global soccer world was taken by storm. Twelve of the most powerful and …
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NBA Players Exhausted as Owners Cram More Games into a Shorter Season
The NBA is scheduling more games in fewer days, leading to players not having enough rest between games and increasing injury rates. …
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College Athletics Mirror the Exploitation and Sexism of this Society
The NCAA’s exploitation of athletes and its sexist funding disparity are a reflection of the capitalist system. …
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Super Bowl: “Reopening” for the Wealthy vs. Reopening for Us
The NFL is taking COVID-19 precautions for the Super Bowl. Why don’t we have equivalent precautions for schools? …
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Hank Aaron: Baseball Legend and Staunch Advocate for Racial Justice
Hank Aaron was a great baseball player and a brave campaigner against racism. …
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Despite Black Lives Matter PR, NFL’s Actions Speak Louder than Words
The National Football League (NFL) season has started again, but this time with a couple of twists. …
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Boycott Sends Shockwaves through Professional Sports as NBA Players Demand Justice for Jacob Blake
The Milwaukee Bucks shocked the sports world on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 26, after the players decided to boycott Game 5 …
Other Covid-19 Articles
The absurdity of athletes taking on the burden of billionaires
Sixers employees were about to take pay cuts … until Joel Embiid stepped in …
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Chris Kluwe: Athlete of 2013
Chris Kluwe was the punter for the Minnesota Vikings for eight years. In May 2013, …
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The Toys of the Rich
In the sports world it seems like fans are losing their teams. The Golden State …
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Playing Like a Girl
Hey Sports Fans… Q: Which rookie pitcher struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back …
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The Negro Leagues: The Untold Story of Baseball
Everyone has heard of Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Roy Campanella. But how …