This is without precedent in the history of sports: The Milwaukee Bucks, arguably the best team in the NBA, have gone on strike, refusing to leave the locker room for game five of their playoff series against the Orlando Magic. Their decision stopped the sports world on a dime, and shortly after the news, the Milwaukee Brewers announced that the team would also skip tonight’s MLB game. The Brewers and Bucks are refusing to play in solidarity with the demand for justice for Jacob Blake, who was shot in the back seven times over the weekend by police in nearby Kenosha.

For decades, the USPS has been a major source of economic stability for the Black working class, and been a lifeline for rural and incarcerated populations.

The NBA season is balance with the league’s board of governors and players due to meet on Thursday morning to discuss whether to continue with the playoffs

It’s not only fair to criticize Freeland for how she’s handled her grandfather’s past, but of the utmost necessity.

"This is an inspiring moment that has knock on effects. It shows workers can and do have power as workers to effect social change. After the players walked off the court in the Bucks Magic game, the WNBA players also struck and this was followed by several teams in Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer. NBA commentator Kenny Smith even upped and walked out of the studio on NBA on TNT live during broadcast in solidarity with the strike."

Including police unions.