Archive for Activism

“‘We Are All True Believers in Democracy’: Successful Anti-Olympics Activism in Boston,” in Sport, Activism, and Social Movements: International Perspectives, eds. Jan Ludvigsen and Mark Turner (London and New York: Routledge, 2026), 22-36.

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“At the Olympics, Politics Have Always Come Before Sports,” The Globe and Mail, (20 February 2026).

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Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman (26 July 2026). On Paris 2024 Olympics.

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Al Jazeera & UBC Global Reporting Centre (10 July 2024). On “France’s Olympics Gamble.”

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The Takeaway (WNYC & NPR) with Arun Venogopal (29 August 2019). On Major League Soccer and political speech on banners.

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“Vancouver 2010: A Convergence of Protest Movements,” in Winters of Discontent: The Winter Olympics and a Half Century of Protest and Resistance, ed. Russell Field (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2025), 99-125.

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“Protest at the Olympics Games: How Political Movements Scythe Space for Athlete-Activist Moments,” in Athletic Activism: Global Perspectives on Social Transformation, eds. Jeffrey Montez de Oca and Stanley Thangaraj (Bingley: Emerald Publishing, 2023), 65-83.

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“‘We Can’t Be Duped by Petty Reforms’: A Q & A with a Black Panther,” The Nation (25 June 2020).

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“Why We Should Commandeer Hotels to House the Homeless,” Common Dreams (22 May 2020).

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

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