Stopping Trump From Using the LA Olympics to Burnish His Strongman Image Stopping Trump From Using the LA Olympics to Burnish His Strongman Image
Activists, community leaders, and organizers are already teaming up to prevent LA28 from becoming an echo of the 1936 Nazi Olympics.
Dec 3, 2024 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
A Basketball Look Back A Basketball Look Back
On this episode of Edge of Sports, Arya Shirazi joins the show to talk about the very young NBA season.
Nov 19, 2024 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Watching a Parallel Media Try to Make Trump the Big Sports Story Watching a Parallel Media Try to Make Trump the Big Sports Story
The president-elect did not dominate the world of sports this weekend, but Fox News and Internet tabloids are inventing new realities.
Nov 19, 2024 / Dave Zirin
What the Bosa/Kaepernick Double Standard Tells Us About the 2024 Elections What the Bosa/Kaepernick Double Standard Tells Us About the 2024 Elections
Nick Bosa and Colin Kaepernick both brought their politics onto the field, yet they experienced very different repercussions.
Nov 12, 2024 / Dave Zirin
How We Can Defend Ourselves in the New Trump Era How We Can Defend Ourselves in the New Trump Era
The labor organizer Bill Fletcher says that, to protect our constitutional democracy, “the union movement needs to become an anti-fascist movement.”
Nov 7, 2024 / Q&A / Dave Zirin
Bill Fletcher Jr. on What’s Next Bill Fletcher Jr. on What’s Next
On this episode of Edge of Sports, Labor activist and writer Bill Fletcher joins the show.
Nov 7, 2024 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Trump’s Rally Was a Desecration of Madison Square Garden Trump’s Rally Was a Desecration of Madison Square Garden
Under billionaire James Dolan, the ties between Madison Square Garden and New York City’s working class were already fraying. Then he gave the stadium’s keys to Trump.
Oct 29, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Fernando Valenzuela’s Magical Life and Tragic Death Reminds Us That Immigration Is Beautiful Fernando Valenzuela’s Magical Life and Tragic Death Reminds Us That Immigration Is Beautiful
The Dodgers pitcher had a legendary rookie year in 1981 in which he helped defeat the Yankees in the World Series.
Oct 23, 2024 / Obituary / Dave Zirin
Your NBA Western Conference Preview Your NBA Western Conference Preview
On this episode of Edge of Sports, a look at the upcoming season.
Oct 23, 2024 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Your NBA Eastern Conference Preview Your NBA Eastern Conference Preview
On this episode of Edge of Sports, Arya Shirazi joins the show to talk about the upcoming NBA season.
Oct 21, 2024 / Podcast / Dave Zirin