Dave Zirin

Sports Editor

Dave Zirin, The Nation’s sports editor, is the author of ten books on the politics of sports, most recently, Jim Brown: Last Man Standing. Named one of UTNE Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World,” Zirin is a frequent guest on ESPN, MSNBC, and Democracy Now! He also hosts The Nation’s Edge of Sports podcast. You can find all his work or contact him through his website EdgeofSports.com. Follow him on twitter @EdgeofSports.

Transgender RightsJanuary 19, 2021

Chris Mosier: In Defense of Trans Athletes

The hall-of-fame triathlete and six-time member of Team USA joins the show to talk about the war on trans youth.

Dave Zirin
PoliticsJanuary 14, 2021

Klete Keller: From Gold Medalist to Capitol Insurrectionist

The swimmer was wearing his United States Olympic jacket as he took part in the January 6 attempted coup.

Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
PoliticsJanuary 13, 2021

In a Shocker, Bill Belichick Spurns Trump’s Medal of Freedom

There is no way Belichick could have avoided a jagged scar on his legacy if he had bent the knee for Trump at this moment in history.

Dave Zirin
PoliticsJanuary 12, 2021

They Didn’t Just Breach a Capitol. They Breached a City.

This week, the pathetic insurrection attempt at the US Capitol and the WNBA players’ role in the Georgia elections.

Dave Zirin
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PoliticsJanuary 7, 2021

WNBA Players Just Showed Their Political Power

By opposing WNBA franchise owner Kelly Loeffler’s Senate run, players demonstrated their influence on and off the court.

Dave Zirin
Social JusticeJanuary 5, 2021

A Women’s Boxing Team Grows in Gaza

In the midst of extreme privation, a new team in Gaza offers something like hope.

Dave Zirin
Racism and DiscriminationJanuary 5, 2021

When a Coach Kneels With His Players

Former St. Michael’s College coach Joshua Meyer and former player Winston Jones join the show to talk about their team’s courageous decision to kneel before a basketball game.

Dave Zirin
SportsDecember 29, 2020

2020: The Year Sports Should Have Stopped

In this awful year, sports didn’t deliver normalcy. But they did nudge us toward justice.

Dave Zirin
December 23, 2020

The USOPC Defends Olympic Athletes’ Right To Protest

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee sent an unmistakable rebuke to the IOC.

Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
SocietyDecember 22, 2020

A Journey to Mindfulness with Former NFL Player Prince Daniels Jr.

The former Ravens running back joins the show to talk about his new book.

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Dave Zirin

Sports Editor

Transgender RightsJanuary 19, 2021

The hall-of-fame triathlete and six-time member of Team USA joins the show to talk about the war on trans youth.

PoliticsJanuary 14, 2021

The swimmer was wearing his United States Olympic jacket as he took part in the January 6 attempted coup.

PoliticsJanuary 13, 2021

There is no way Belichick could have avoided a jagged scar on his legacy if he had bent the knee for Trump at this moment in history.

PoliticsJanuary 12, 2021

This week, the pathetic insurrection attempt at the US Capitol and the WNBA players’ role in the Georgia elections.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

PoliticsJanuary 7, 2021

By opposing WNBA franchise owner Kelly Loeffler’s Senate run, players demonstrated their influence on and off the court.

Social JusticeJanuary 5, 2021

In the midst of extreme privation, a new team in Gaza offers something like hope.

Racism and DiscriminationJanuary 5, 2021

Former St. Michael’s College coach Joshua Meyer and former player Winston Jones join the show to talk about their team’s courageous decision to kneel before a basketball game.

SportsDecember 29, 2020

In this awful year, sports didn’t deliver normalcy. But they did nudge us toward justice.

December 23, 2020

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee sent an unmistakable rebuke to the IOC.

SocietyDecember 22, 2020

The former Ravens running back joins the show to talk about his new book.