Protesting the World Cup (and a Cinematic Easter Egg)
Daniel Noroña and Ajamu Baraka join Edge of Sports to discuss practicing dissent in the face of the upcoming World Cup, and we have a bonus movie conversation.

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
This week, we speak to Ajamu Baraka of the Black Alliance for Peace and Daniel Loroña of Amnesty International about why they are organizing against the 2026 World Cup's presence in the United States. And then, just in time for Easter, a cinematic Easter egg as film savant Arya Shirazi and I talk about two forgotten films of our youth.
Zirin, Tiger Woods Plus Donald Trump: A Tragedy Made in the USA
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/tiger-woods-donald-trump-friendship/
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This week, we speak to Ajamu Baraka of the Black Alliance for Peace and Daniel Noroña of Amnesty International about why they are organizing against the 2026 World Cup’s presence in the United States. And then, just in time for Easter, a cinematic Easter egg, as film savant Arya Shirazi and I talk about two forgotten films of our youth.
Zirin’s latest: “Tiger Woods Plus Donald Trump: A Tragedy Made in the USA”
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Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
This week we speak about the rapper Macklemore and why all hell broke loose on Ed Sheeran's tour when he said the words "Free Palestine." And what the heck did Patriots owner Robert Kraft have to do with any of this? Also, we speak to Arya Shirazi about the political legacy of Hulk Hogan and the Iron Sheik.
Zirin, Justice for Macklemore
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/macklemore-ed-sheeran-robert-kraft-palestine/
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