Dave Zirin

Sports Editor

Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders looks on prior to game vs Stanford at Folsom Field.

What Makes Deion Sanders Deion Sanders What Makes Deion Sanders Deion Sanders

On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, two writers join the show to discuss their respective books.

Oct 24, 2023 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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The Jewish Justice Movement Is Being Reborn The Jewish Justice Movement Is Being Reborn

At the Jewish Voice for Peace rally, thousands of protesters made clear that they will no longer allow the suffering of the Jewish people to be weaponized against others.

Oct 19, 2023 / Dave Zirin

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The NFL Prays for Israel and Ignores Palestine The NFL Prays for Israel and Ignores Palestine

A few football fans started chanting “Free Palestine” during a moment of silence for the Israeli dead. It was a cry for Palestinian lives to matter as much as Israeli ones.

Oct 16, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Palestinian children amid rubble of buildings bombed by Israel

The War on Gaza Must Not Be Waged in Our Name The War on Gaza Must Not Be Waged in Our Name

Activism / October 12, 2023 The War on Gaza Must Not Be Waged in Our Name Being a Jew for a free Palestine is not easy. It’s also never been more necessary to stand in solidari…

Oct 12, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Maryland forward Len Bias twirling a basketball keychain.

Len Bias and the 1980s War on Drugs Len Bias and the 1980s War on Drugs

On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, part 4 of our series, the Basketball Butterfly Effect.

Oct 11, 2023 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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How DeSantis Is Using Sports to Hijack a Florida College How DeSantis Is Using Sports to Hijack a Florida College

The far-right extremists in charge of New College are recruiting baseball players to overhaul the ideology of the student body.

Oct 4, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Why Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Didn’t Stand for the Anthem Why Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Didn’t Stand for the Anthem

On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf joins the show.

Oct 2, 2023 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

An image of President Donald Trump looms over crowds of supporters before his speech from the Ellipse at the White House on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.

Will the UAW Picket Trump’s Rally in Detroit? Will the UAW Picket Trump’s Rally in Detroit?

Trump’s speeches are terrifying echoes of those heard in Europe in the 1930s. They are appeals to labor by a candidate supported by heavily armed, fascist political formations.

Sep 25, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Former Northwestern football player Lloyd Yates speaks Wednesday, July 19, 2023, alongside other former players, from left, Warren Miles Long, Tom Carnifax, and Simba Short about the abuse and hazing they say occurred in the program.

Northwestern’s Hazing Scandal Northwestern’s Hazing Scandal

On this episode of Edge of Sports, activist and documentarian Byron Hurt joins the podcast to discuss the harms of hazing and how we can stop it.

Sep 18, 2023 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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Deion Sanders and the Joys of Hype Deion Sanders and the Joys of Hype

While other college football coaches pine for the past, Deion Sanders has taken advantage of new rules and made the present fun.

Sep 18, 2023 / Dave Zirin

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