Trump’s Reverse Midas Touch Even Got the World Cup Trump’s Reverse Midas Touch Even Got the World Cup
Of course fans roundly booed the president at the World Cup final: Damaging the integrity of anything he touches is true to the Trump brand.
Jul 20, 2026 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Root for Spain for Their Play and Their Politics Root for Spain for Their Play and Their Politics
A World Cup victory will not just feel like a soccer triumph but a national triumph. For that reason, fans should support Pedro Sánchez’s Spain over Javier Milei’s Argentina.
Jul 16, 2026 / Dave Zirin
Did Trump Doom the US Men at the World Cup? Did Trump Doom the US Men at the World Cup?
We talk to authors Leander Schaerlaeckens and Dr. Vincent Intondi about the World Cup.
Jul 8, 2026 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Trump Is Trying to Rig the World Cup Trump Is Trying to Rig the World Cup
FIFA has a long history of corruption, and now soccer’s governing body is again bending to the will of an autocrat.
Jul 6, 2026 / Dave Zirin
We Can’t Let the Good Vibes Stop Us From Demanding More of Mamdani We Can’t Let the Good Vibes Stop Us From Demanding More of Mamdani
Mamdani’s Knicks speech was exhilarating, but we can’t let these kinds of spectacles prevent us from pressuring politicians to do better.
Jun 23, 2026 / Dave Zirin
Lessons From the People’s Historian, Howard Zinn Lessons From the People’s Historian, Howard Zinn
His take on history arms youth with the courage to “transform the world.” It’s no wonder the right aims to erase it.
Jun 19, 2026 / Feature / Dave Zirin
The Knicks Lifted a City on Their Backs The Knicks Lifted a City on Their Backs
After 53 years, the city and its basketball team can finally celebrate together.
Jun 16, 2026 / Dave Zirin
At Long Last, the Knicks Make History At Long Last, the Knicks Make History
Arya and I talk about one of the greatest sporting moments of our lives, the New York Knicks winning their first NBA title in 53 years
Jun 16, 2026 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Raucous Protest Is Coming to the Joyless World Cup Raucous Protest Is Coming to the Joyless World Cup
As Trump and FIFA turn soccer’s biggest stage into a showcase for authoritarianism, activists are fighting back.
Jun 12, 2026 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
With the Trump Stench Gone, the Knicks Make History With the Trump Stench Gone, the Knicks Make History
The bad vibes lifted, and basketball fans witnessed a miracle at Madison Square Garden.
Jun 11, 2026 / Dave Zirin