Author / Charlie Thau
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Better Know My District
BY CHARLIE THAU This summer, I had the privilege of working at the district office of Congressman Jerrold Nadler, who represents New York’s 10th District. As the summer began, I wondered whether the experience would culminate in my finally finding a political allegiance. As I grew up in a household with one parent a staunch…
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On the Failures Regarding Ray Rice
BY CHARLIE THAU Let’s start with the obvious—Ray Rice failed. The act of brutality against his then-fiancée Janay Palmer in an Atlantic City casino elevator was unconscionable and barbaric. Rice failed as a partner, a man, and as a father on the deepest possible level. All of this is obvious to anybody with even a…
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Michael Sam’s NFL Draft Prospects
BY CHARLIE THAU On February 9th, Michael Sam historically revealed that he is gay, making him the first openly gay NFL draft prospect. His announcement, just weeks before the scouting combine, was unquestionably courageous and surely inspirational to many LGBT community members and supporters across the country. In the following days, many speculated that Sam’s…
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The First Step Forward: College Athletes Attempt to Unionize
BY CHARLIE THAU On January 28th, Ramogi Huma filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board on behalf of football players at Northwestern University in an attempt to create a union. This action, led by Wildcats quarterback Kain Colter, is both unprecedented and historic as college athletes are beginning a process that could shatter…
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Show Me the Money
This past year, Texas A&M received $750 million in donations, and it was not because of its Economics program, a dramatic increase in Rhodes scholars, or any other academic reason. Incredibly, this dramatic surge in contributions can be almost entirely traced to a single person: reigning Heisman Trophy winner, Johnny Manziel. Johnny Football, as he…
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Bill de Who?
BY CHARLIE THAU New York City’s leading mayoral candidate is a 6’5” Italian and championed as a liberal lion. Sound a little different from Bloomberg? On September 10, former Public Advocate Bill de Blasio emerged victorious in New York City’s Democratic primary, with 40.2 percent of the vote. He is also heavily favored in…