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Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Paul Wachter on Squash in Egypt (Sports, World)

Despite Hosni Mubarak's support for their sport, Egyptian squash players now show no sympathy for the fallen dictator.

The Nation
Stadium Status: Why Are Taxpayers Funding Billionaires' Stadiums? (Sports)

A hilarious, incisive look at taxpayer-funded stadiums.

The Nation
Slide Show: 6 Ways the Media Represents Female Athletes (Sports, Gender Issues, Sex and Sexuality)
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Debunking the Myth that Sports and Politics Don't Overlap (Sports, Politics)

Sports has a rich tradition of resistance politics. 

The Nation
Nation Conversations: Katrina vanden Heuvel and Dave Zirin on The Nation's Sports Issue (Sports, Society)

From Jackie Robinson and the first integrated sports teams to Pat Tillman and our wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, sports is woven into the fabric of our nation.

The Nation
Lester Rodney: Jackie Robinson, An American Hero (Racism and Discrimination, Sports)

 There was a time—not too long ago—when black players were not allowed to play on "white" teams.

The Nation
Slide Show: David Remnick, Ralph Nader, Cecile Richards on Their Sports Heroes (Sports)
The Nation
The Sports Issue: Views From Left Field (Sports)
The Editors
Jocks vs. Pukes
Jocks vs. Pukes (Sports)

Jock Culture is a distortion of sports.

Robert Lipsyte
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Atlantic Yards construction site
Why Do Mayors Love Sports Stadiums? (Sports, Cities, Urban Planning and Development)

Numerous cities are littered with “downtown catalysts” that failed to catalyze.

Neil DeMause
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Blogs

Game Six: The Sequel
Dave Zirin

The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs put on a game for the ages, reminding me of a similar one almost twenty-seven years ago.

June 19, 2013
Mass World Cup Protests Rock Brazil
Dave Zirin

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Brazil demanding justice in the face of sporting austerity.

June 18, 2013
The Ring and the Rings: Vladimir Putin's Mafia Olympics
Dave Zirin

Stealing a Super Bowl Ring is one thing. Stealing $30 billion is a whole other ballgame.

June 16, 2013
Dave Zirin: Redskins Need a Name Change
Nation in the News

With the Washington Redskins finally relevant on a national stage, The Nation's Dave Zirin argues that Dan Snyder can no longer hide from the bigotry of his team's name. 

June 14, 2013
ULTRA-magnetic FCs: The Soccer Fans at the Heart of Turkey’s Uprising
Dave Zirin

As in Egypt, the uprising in Turkey is seeing the hyper-intense “ultra” soccer fan clubs at the center of the nation’s revolt.

June 10, 2013
This Week in 'Nation' History: The Politics of Basketball
Katrina vanden Heuvel

Dave Zirin represents a long tradition of reporting from the intersection of basketball, politics and culture.

June 8, 2013
Decriminalize the Game: A Solution to Baseball’s Drug Wars
Dave Zirin

Major League Baseball is back with perhaps the largest steroid bust in league history. The press is cheering. But is this really progress?

June 5, 2013
Dave Zirin: Why Does the Sports World Abide Homophobia?
Nation in the News

In the “After Jason Collins” era, Roy Hibbert’s post–Game 6 comments have no place in the NBA.

June 4, 2013
No Homo? No Way: Suspend Roy Hibbert for Game 7*
Dave Zirin

In the "After Jason Collins" era, the NBA should take a stand against the big man's recent comments.

June 2, 2013
In Defense of Bill Simmons. Seriously.
Dave Zirin

Sportswriter Bill Simmons gets a lot of heat for a lot of reasons. But discussing the effect of Dr. King’s death on the city of Memphis shouldn’t be one of them.

May 31, 2013