Archive for Activism

“The Olympics Are Political. The IOC Ban Denies Reality—and Athletes Their Voice,” NBC News Think (16 January 2020).

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“In Tokyo, International Activists Demand ‘No Olympics Anywhere!’,” (with Dave Zirin) The Nation (26 July 2019).

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“The 2020 Olympics Are Likely to Be a Disaster,” (with Dave Zirin) The Nation (22 July 2019).

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“Riding the Lines: Academia, Public Intellectual Work, and Scholar-Activism,” Sociology of Sport Journal, Vol. 35, No. 2 (2018): 81-88.

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“The Olympics, Celebration Capitalism, and the Activist Response,” Journal of Sport and Gender Studies, Vol. 16 (2018): 62-84.

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Throughline (NPR) with Rund Abdelfatah & Ramtin Arablouei (14 February 2019). On the history of athlete activism in the US.

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“Olympic Activism: Factors and Frontiers,” Play the Game (19 December 2018).

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“Is Colin Kaepernick’s Nike Deal Activism — Or Just Capitalism?,” (with Ben Carrington) The Guardian (6 September 2018).

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“Black Athletes, Black Activists,” Public Books (9 February 2018).

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“Winter Olympics 2018: The Latest Battleground Between Athletes and Trump?,” (with Ben Carrington) The Guardian (10 January 2018).

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