August 04, 2011
"Why Do Mayors Love Sports Stadiums?" now free online
If you've been refraining from reading my Nation article from last week on why cities keep pursuing stadium and arena deals because you're cheap or allergic to newsprint, you may now commence rejoicing: It's now un-paywalled and readable for free on The Nation's website. Read it now, and read it often!
July 28, 2011
Nation sport issue features me, some other people
For any readers here who are subscribers to The Nation magazine, I have an article in the just-out sports issue on why cities persist in chasing stadium and arena deals, when so much evidence shows that they're usually a waste of money. (It's online, but for subscribers-only.)
Of course, if you're a Nation subscriber you probably already know that. So if you're not a Nation subscriber, you can sign up in various formats here, or just buy a copy at your local store that sells magazines, if you still have one of those. (I'm trying to find a way to order a single copy of the sports issue online, but the closest I've come so far is a Nation baseball cap.)
Or if you don't want to read my article, you can always just admire the names of the other contributors. I've always wanted to share a table of contents with Noam Chomsky, John Sayles, and Mark Cuban...