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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 .
The decision by the Bucks and Brewers to sit out their games is unprecedented.
August 26, 2020
Wresting justice from the police requires resources far beyond those of an ordinary citizen. And that’s the problem.
August 25, 2020
Ariyana Smith joins the show to talk about the recent explosion of Black Lives Matter activism in sports.
Feel for the athletes missing their season, but understand the real game being played.
The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.
It’s the one thing that might distract Americans from the abysmal GOP-led response to the pandemic.
August 11, 2020
Writer Sekou Smith joins the show to talk NBA return, Black Lives Matter, and whether kneeling constitutes protest today.
The pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and a long-thwarted push for economic justice has players on the march and the NCAA on defense.
August 4, 2020
Ice Cube joins the show to talk anti-Semitism, and the Contract With Black America.
We should carefully scrutinize who is making the calls to boycott and the demands being put forward. This is a time for solidarity, not jingoism.
July 29, 2020
WNBA star and WNBPA Vice President Layshia Clarendon joins the show to talk about protest and the return of professional sports.
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