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Reader Comments: Labor Law Reform; Raising Interest Rates a Problem; Art Spiegelman, Maus and Book Bans; Megadrought; Paul Robeson; Peekskill from One Who Was There; NFL, Brian Flores, Systemic Racism; U.S. and Russian Women Call for Peace; more....

Our research suggests that, even when you control for factors like previous playing and coaching experience, race limits the head-coaching opportunities for Black players and coaches in the NFL.

Reader Comments: Russia, Ukraine And the U.S.; Free Leonard Peltier; Brian Flores Sues NFL; Unpaid Labor; Medicare for All - How; Ozark - new show; Cuban Blockade After 60 Years; resources, announcements, more....

Brian Flores is suing the National Football League and the only question I have is “What took so long?” I’m not referring specifically to Flores’ lawsuit, but to making public the racism inherent in the NFL like a vestigial limb.