Whitney Houston: My Love Is Your Love Whitney Houston: My Love Is Your Love
Whitney's death reminds us of a music industry that does not take care of its own.
Feb 13, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Dave Zirin
Feel the Lin-sanity: Why Jeremy Lin Is More Than a Cultural Curio Feel the Lin-sanity: Why Jeremy Lin Is More Than a Cultural Curio
Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin is the first Asian-American in the NBA. He’s also a lot more.
Feb 9, 2012 / Dave Zirin
How a Tragic “Soccer Riot” May Have Revived the Egyptian Revolution How a Tragic “Soccer Riot” May Have Revived the Egyptian Revolution
The aftermath of the Port Said "riot" has been the exact opposite of what the military rulers expected.
Feb 7, 2012 / Dave Zirin
The Heroes of Super Bowl Sunday The Heroes of Super Bowl Sunday
My Super Bowl heroes were outside, not inside, the stadium.
Feb 6, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Why Protests Should Be a Part of Super Bowl Sunday Why Protests Should Be a Part of Super Bowl Sunday
Unions in Indiana have used Super Bowl week to talk about the state’s “right to work” legislation. They shouldn’t stop before Sunday.
Feb 4, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Debating the Super Bowl Protests: Is CBS Columnist Gregg Doyel Really Proud to Know Nothing? Debating the Super Bowl Protests: Is CBS Columnist Gregg Doyel Really Proud to Know Nothing?
CBS columnist Gregg Doyel hates the thought of Super Bowl protests. But he doesn’t know why.
Feb 2, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Occupy the Super Bowl: Now More Than Just a Slogan. Occupy the Super Bowl: Now More Than Just a Slogan.
The AFL-CIO and the Occupy movement will be protesting Sunday's big game if Governor Mitch Daniels signs “right to work” legislation.
Jan 31, 2012 / Dave Zirin
The Final Insult: Nike CEO Phil Knight Eulogizes Joe Paterno The Final Insult: Nike CEO Phil Knight Eulogizes Joe Paterno
Joe Paterno's memorial service turned into a spotlight opportunity for Nike Chairman Phil Knight to defend Paterno as a great victim.
Jan 27, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Is Atlantic Yards Good for Brooklyn? A Public Call to Host a Town Hall Meeting With Michael Ratner Is Atlantic Yards Good for Brooklyn? A Public Call to Host a Town Hall Meeting With Michael Ratner
As reported in the New York Daily News, I have issued a formal request to Michael Ratner of the Center for Constitutional Rights to co-host a film screening of the documentary Batt...
Jan 24, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Joe Paterno: The God Who Fell to Earth Joe Paterno: The God Who Fell to Earth
The death of Joe Paterno raises questions about whether one moral failing can erase a sixty-year legacy.
Jan 22, 2012 / Dave Zirin