A Washington Post analysis found at least 39 bills and resolutions targeting sharia introduced in 2025 and 2026, compared with 48 such proposals over 2010–2024. Six measures in six states passed, while many other proposals stalled or remain pending. The article reports that lawmakers contacted by The Post did not identify examples of Islamic law…
October 9, 2026 — Cultural Watch / Public Statements Former WNBA player Sydney Colson criticized white players who, in her view, remain silent when Black teammates face racism. In an October 8 episode of her podcast with former player Theresa Plaisance, Colson also objected to comments by some players about transgender participation in women’s sports…
An October 6 opinion column by The Athletic’s Candace Buckner urged the Indiana Fever to part ways with guard Sophie Cunningham, saying her views were “too turbulent” to pair with Caitlin Clark. Buckner connected her argument to the public debate over Cunningham’s comments on transgender athletes in women’s sports and the attention surrounding Fever games….
Cultural Watch / Media Commentary Statements reported: October 2, 2026. Posted: October 3, 2026. ESPN writer David Dennis Jr. defended his July assessment of Caitlin Clark after Indiana’s playoff exit. The fuller excerpts reproduced by The Spun also credit her improvement, place her among the league’s top three guards following the second half of the…
