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Dave Zirin

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Texas’s Senate Primary Has Already Made History—and It’s Not Over Yet

Ana Marie Cox

05.03.2026 4

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The Real Reason Americans Love Guns

Beverly Gologorsky

05.03.2026 5

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Trump and His Soulless Cronies Have Managed to Suck the Joy Out of the World Cup

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05.03.2026 5

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The Ugly Underbelly of the US Hockey Victory

Dave Zirin, Jules Boykoff

23.02.2026 8

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Is This Viktor Orbán’s Last Stand?

Paul Hockenos

17.02.2026 10

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Muslims in Texas Are Harassed and Surveilled. Greg Abbot Is Making It Worse.

Arman Amin

17.02.2026 20

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Why LeBron James Ignores Genocide and Stands With Israel

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17.02.2026 150

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The NFL Owners and Olympic Organizers in Epstein’s Inbox

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13.02.2026 100

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Bad Bunny’s Technicolor Halftime Stole the Super Bowl

10.02.2026 60

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A Call Is Rising for Nations to Boycott the Trump World Cup

27.01.2026 10

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A Minneapolis Teacher Wants the Whole Country in the Streets

16.01.2026 100

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Is the Sports World Finally Giving Up Its Right to Remain Silent?

13.01.2026 20

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In a Year of Violent Tumult, the Sports World Was Silent

30.12.2025 10

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Don’t Listen to the Ghouls Exploiting the Tragedy of Bondi Beach

16.12.2025 6

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After the DC National Guard Shooting Comes the Big Lie

02.12.2025 6

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Sports Media Has Forgotten About CTE Even After Player Deaths

19.11.2025 6

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You Can Count on It

The post You Can Count on It appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

14.11.2025 10

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Trump’s Tony Soprano Presidency Is Bleeding the Country Dry

30.10.2025 8

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Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks With the Clear Voice of a Free Man

22.10.2025 8

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The NFL Is Trump’s America—and It’s Invading Ireland

23.09.2025 7

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Does DC Have a Vichy Mayor?

05.09.2025 6

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The Bravery of Kilmar Ábrego García vs. the Barbarism of Donald Trump

26.08.2025 8

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Letter From DC: Goodbye to John Wall, Hello to Celebrating His Rebel Spirit

23.08.2025 6

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The Dangers and Absurdities of Trump’s DC Occupation

16.08.2025 8

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What Would Roberto Clemente Do?

05.08.2025 40

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Hulk Hogan Was a Racist, Liar, and Scab

25.07.2025 10

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Amid Epstein Chaos, Trump Turns to Football to Distract and Dehumanize

22.07.2025 6

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It's Not Antisemitic to Say That Israel Is Responsible for the Unfolding Genocide in Gaza

08.07.2025 5

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The Defeat of Andrew Cuomo Would Be a Devastating Loss for Scumbag Centrism

25.06.2025 5

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Why the LA Dodgers Stood Up to ICE

21.06.2025 9

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The Timely Example of Dr. John Carlos

05.06.2025 10

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Bring Back Racist Mascots or New York’s Education Funding Gets It

03.06.2025 7

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The Late Pete Rose Is Finally Welcome in Baseball’s Moral Slophouse

15.05.2025 6

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MAGA Followers Think They’re Punk Rock—but Then Why Are They All Such Cowards?

29.04.2025 6

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Can Steve Kerr Light an Anti-Trump Fire in the Sports World?

18.04.2025 5

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This Passover, We Must Examine the Indecent Betrayal By Our Own

12.04.2025 6

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The Dodgers Are Planning to Visit the White House. It’s a Disgrace.

04.04.2025 2

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Alabama Won’t Say Alireza Doroudi’s Name. We Must.

29.03.2025 5

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By Targeting Artists and Journalists, Israel Is Trying to Kill the Truth

26.03.2025 4

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The Time George Foreman Sang Me Some Bob Dylan

24.03.2025 4

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Jackie Robinson Again Teaches Us to Never Back Down to Bigots

21.03.2025 7

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Trump’s Mob-Boss Offer to Us Jews: Accept “Protection”—or Else

18.03.2025 4

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“I’m Terrified”: Trans-Feminine Athletes in Their Own Words

14.03.2025 5

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Don’t Listen to Greasy Gavin Newsom. Listen to Trans Athletes.

07.03.2025 10

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MSNBC’s Death Rattle

01.03.2025 5

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Linda McMahon’s Only Qualification as Education Secretary Is a History of Spreading Hate

25.02.2025 10

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Why Democrats Won’t Throw a Real Punch

18.02.2025 7

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The Revolution Against Oligarchy Has to Start Somewhere—Why Not the Luka Doncic Trade?

14.02.2025 6

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How the “Subversive Genius” of Kendrick Lamar Sent Trump Home a Loser

10.02.2025 5

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Trump’s Presence at the Super Bowl Is an Affront to Every NFL Player

07.02.2025 10

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