A Super Bowl Musing: Can Pro Sports Be More Than a Billionaire Bacchanalia?
A cyber-savvy deep pocket is claiming he has the key to ‘democratizing’ our sporting landscape.
Culture
Our New Art ‘Appreciation,’ Billionaire-Style
Fine art has never been more financially lucrative — or less central to our culture.
In Gossip Girl’s Reboot, Wealthy Teens Grapple With Their Privilege. Is That Enough?
The classic teen drama returns. This time, with class consciousness.
The Billionaires Who Couldn’t Kick Straight
America’s super rich and their European pals have failed spectacularly in a scheme to kill global football’s most egalitarian traditions.
Pandemic Super Bowl 2021: Billionaires Win, We Lose
Even in a pandemic, 64 billionaires have seen incredible gains from the major league sports teams they own.
What Happened When the UK Privatized Covid Food Aid? Children Got Scraps.
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has shamed Prime Minister Johnson into addressing the scandal, but children shouldn't have to rely on a famous athlete to ensure they don’t go to bed hungry.
Professional Athletes and the Power of a Union
If a few sports walkouts can force change on the national level, imagine what an Amazon or Wal-Mart walkout could do.
Call the Victory Women
In a small city in northern New England, one local nonprofit mobilizes to meet the Covid-19 crisis in its New American community.
A Moment of Reckoning for Greed on the Gridiron
College football already has a penalty for holding. Now needed more: a penalty for hoarding.