An Equal Pay Victory for America’s Most Dominant National Team
June 1, 2022 | A landmark union agreement for the U.S. women’s soccer team offers a blueprint for equity — even for those of us who aren’t professional athletes.
Articles by Brian Wakamo
Can Global Sports Boycotts Help End the War in Ukraine?
March 9, 2022 | The power of sports to legitimize a regime means they have the power to delegitimize one, too.
To Save Jobs and Fund Infrastructure, Close This Loophole
September 29, 2021 | Greedy private equity executives often pay lower tax rates than the employees they put out of work. Here’s how to fix it.
Professional Athletes and the Power of a Union
September 2, 2020 | If a few sports walkouts can force change on the national level, imagine what an Amazon or Wal-Mart walkout could do.
Athletes Are Supporting Stadium Workers. Why Aren’t More Owners?
March 30, 2020 | The owners of sports teams make billions off low-wage stadium workers. With games suspended, those workers deserve help.
Save the Minor Leagues!
December 17, 2019 | Driven by greed, Major League Baseball wants to kill 42 franchises in the towns that made baseball America’s pastime.
The NBA’s China Fiasco Shows What Businesses Value
October 23, 2019 | Companies willingly censor or condemn free speech to retain market share in authoritarian countries. Just ask Daryl Morey.
Celebrate American Excellence — With Equal Pay!
July 31, 2019 | In soccer and in everything else, we need to pay America’s millions of underpaid women what they’re worth.