Beijing Olympics: Dolphin Kicks Obscure Biased Coverage Beijing Olympics: Dolphin Kicks Obscure Biased Coverage
"It's like he was part fish." That's what a friend of mine from theMaryland suburbs said about the young Michael Phelps. He was in a swimclub with the multiple go...
Aug 12, 2008 / Dave Zirin
Beijing Basketball Watched By Billions Beijing Basketball Watched By Billions
The most laudable part of the Summer Olympics is that it is one of the few times when the stifling sporting atmosphere in the United States actually opens up its window and...
Aug 11, 2008 / Dave Zirin
Bush & Kissinger Invade Beijing Bush & Kissinger Invade Beijing
Remember Nero fiddling while the world burns? Nero's got nothing onGeorge W Bush. Hell, at least Nero was displaying a demonstrative skill.No, while Russia shells the Georg...
Aug 10, 2008 / Dave Zirin
Beijing Opening: Show Goes On Without Spielberg Beijing Opening: Show Goes On Without Spielberg
On this morning, the day after the spectacular, pyrotechnic launchof the Olympic games, lets take a second to recall who wasexcluded from the party. No not George W. Bush o...
Aug 9, 2008 / Dave Zirin
In Defense of Team Darfur In Defense of Team Darfur
I never thought I've live to see the day I'd agree with Mitt Romney on anything. But this time, the man with the Ken doll hair got it exactly right. Romneywas raisi...
Aug 8, 2008 / Dave Zirin
China Won’t Turn the Other Cheek China Won’t Turn the Other Cheek
Joey Cheek is someone who actually believes in the Olympic ideal, thequaint notion that sports could be used as a force for good, to raiseawareness, understanding and even ...
Aug 7, 2008 / Dave Zirin
Why He Fears the Fist: A Response to Jonah Goldberg Why He Fears the Fist: A Response to Jonah Goldberg
You can tell right away that Goldberg didn't read a book, an article, even a fortune cookie, about the 1968 Olympics before whipping out his laptop.
Aug 4, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin
Olympic Trials Olympic Trials
If China's leaders believe they've released enough steam for a smooth Olympics, they could be in for a surprise.
Jul 31, 2008 / Dave Zirin
When COINTELPRO Came to Town When COINTELPRO Came to Town
The Maryland State Police's Department of Homeland Security has devoted hundreds of hours and thousands of taxpayer dollars to harassing people whose only crime was opposing the wa...
Jul 21, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin
Can NASCAR Be Saved From Itself? Can NASCAR Be Saved From Itself?
For the last decade, NASCAR has tried to shed its legacy as a sport indelibly linked to the confederate flag.
Jul 9, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin