Politics

Everything Frank McCourt touches turns to crap

Why the billionaire sports executive ruins everything

Mar 15 • Brendan Dentino

Baseball's Not Dead, and Neither is America

But it's not looking great

Mar 1 • Brendan Dentino

The political guide to the 2026 MLB season

Everything you need to know to be a good and just fan

Feb 15 • Brendan Dentino

American sports leagues standby as fascism creeps towards its fans

The NFL and its brethren do nothing to protect us from the Trump administration

Feb 1 • Brendan Dentino

2026 is the year of athletic solidarity

Meet me at the turnstiles

Jan 18 • Brendan Dentino

The year in sports and politics

Looking back on 2025

Dec 14, 2025 • Brendan Dentino

Everything insane at the FIFA 2026 World Cup Draw, ranked

What the hell just happened?

Dec 7, 2025 • Brendan Dentino

Forget the Padres. SDFC is San Diego's actual team.

It's not just about winning.

Nov 30, 2025 • Brendan Dentino

The San Diego Padres could have been ours

The Padres' owners are selling the team and are poised to make billions. It calls to mind Joan Kroc, who tried to give the team to the public.

Nov 16, 2025 • Brendan Dentino

George Saunders is always right about American politics

Revisiting "Love Letter"

Nov 9, 2025 • Brendan Dentino

Parity is bad, actually

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers are good for all fans

Oct 19, 2025 • Brendan Dentino

The French protest that wasn't

What I learned about politics in Paris this week

Sep 14, 2025 • Brendan Dentino

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