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Colin Kaepernick
September 4, 2020
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Matt Ford
Your State Flag Might Not Be Racist, but It’s Offensively Ugly
Take a cue from Mississippi and retire that abomination atop your capitol building.
June 9, 2020
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Nick Martin
The NFL Is for Cops
A weak statement about past wrongs is a joke and an insult to the movement against police violence and former players like Colin Kaepernick.
May 7, 2020
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Samer Kalaf
The Placekicker With the Far-Right Tattoo
The brief travails of a recent NFL draftee demonstrate the awesome power of white racial innocence.
September 4, 2018
Alex Shephard
Why Nike is betting on Colin Kaepernick.
August 10, 2018
Matt Ford
Trump resumes his campaign against NFL players’ free speech.
May 23, 2018
Matt Ford
The NFL will now punish teams if players protest racism and police brutality.
September 28, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Pathetic Truth About Trump’s Culture Wars
The president's rant against kneeling athletes is a sign of things to come.
September 27, 2017
Mychal Denzel Smith
Trump Made Kaepernick’s Protest About Him. Here’s How to Take it Back.
Taking the knee has become an anodyne symbol of opposition to a reviled president. But there are ways to get Kaepernick's original message across.
September 26, 2017
Graham Vyse
Obama Redefined Patriotism. Trump Is Trying to Erase That, Too.
October 31, 2016
Alex Shephard
No, Colin Kapernick isn’t responsible for the NFL’s precipitous ratings drop.
October 10, 2016
Lovia Gyarkye
Ruth Bader Ginsburg thinks Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the anthem is “dumb and disrespectful.”
September 12, 2016
Stacia L. Brown
For Black America, Absolute Love of Country Is Impossible
Colin Kaepernick's protest reflects our contentious relationship with the U.S. flag and national anthem.
September 8, 2016
Brooke Seipel
Colin Kaepernick is now denying that he’s a secret Muslim.
August 31, 2016
Anakwa Dwamena
Why #VeteransForKaepernick matters.
August 30, 2016
Alex Shephard
Colin Kaepernick deserves better.
December 28, 2012
Marc Tracy
This Hit Caused a Concussion. It Was Also Legal. Discuss.
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