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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

An NBA legend and cultural critic writing about sports, politics, and social justice.

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Karl Rove Sounds the Alarm, Why Historic Low Unemployment Feels Like a Brick Wall for Real Workers, & When the Greatest Champions of Our Era Continue to Inspire Us Off the Court
Kareem’s Daily Quote: Why a little trouble is exactly what we need
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Pulling Back the Curtain on Washington’s Favorite New Casino, When a Virus Isn't Profitable Enough to Cure, & The Art of the Political Confidence Scheme
Kareem’s Daily Quote: Why our worst days might be saving us
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The Velvet Rope in the Cell Block, The Bare Minimum Is a Dangerous Place, & Back To Reset
Kareem’s Daily Quote: Another writer, because we’re on a roll
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The Borrowed Future, The Infrastructure of Inequality & The Photo-Op Summit
Kareem’s Daily Quote: Hunter S.
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Retaliation is Not a Strategy, The Cienfuegos Ghost, & The Silence of NASA
What I’m Discussing Today:
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More Than Just a Map, The Art of the Endless Distraction, & How Much Is a Dream Worth?
Kareem’s Daily Quote: Sit.
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Dismissing Excellence in the Highest Court, The Brief Life of a MAGA Secretary, & Stagflation 2.0
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The Palace Says It Cares, But Actions Tell a Different Story, Tax Day Shows the Gap, & Trump vs. The Pope Who Doesn’t Need His Approval
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A Two‑Week Sprint Into a Forty‑Year Problem, When Political Theater Meets a 2,000‑Year‑Old Institution, & The Real Reason Stress Keeps Winning
April 14, 2026
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Doctor Breaks Silence on Trump’s Health, A Cuba Policy Built on Painm & A Championship Won the UCLA Way
April 7, 2026
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Bondi Fired, Courage After Retirement, & A Library So Fancy "It" Forgot the Books
April 4, 2026
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The Houthis Didn’t Suddenly Materialize, Where Accountability Goes to Die, Clowns Become Candidates, & History Has Receipts...Legal Spin Doesn’t.
March 31, 2026
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How Social Media Became the New Tobacco, The Promise We Broke, & When Public Health Goes Quiet
March 28, 2026
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When a Coin Becomes a Message, A War That Could Reshape the Global Economy, & Iran’s Violent Message to Its Citizens
March 24, 2026
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Putin’s Bubble Gets Smaller, Bondi Subpoenaed, & Cool It on the Judge Attacks, Says Chief Justice
March 21, 2026
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Zero Evidence Against Powell, When Asylum Isn't Asylum, & The Mayor Who Won't Bend
March 17, 2026
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Billionaires Influence Elections, Boys With Pocketfuls of Cash, & China's Nuke 'em All Test?
March 10, 2026
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Noem Reassigned to Made-up Position, WAR-slash-Epstein Files or Real Terrorism Concern, & Panic at the Pump
March 7, 2026
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Setting Fires to Control the Vote, Chips With Too Much Dip, & A Less-Than-Sober Union
February 28, 2026
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Do Cartel Leaders Truly Die? Is Crypto Financing Terrorism? & Trump Finally Gets His Hand Slapped
February 24, 2026
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