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.

The Rhythm of DC’s Resistance & What's The Deal With UFC?

The Rhythm of DC’s Resistance & What's The Deal With UFC? The Rhythm of DC’s Resistance & What's The Deal With UFC?

On this episode of Edge of Sports, author Maurice Jackson joins the show to discuss his new book, and Ari Drennen discusses an important study on UFC and politics.

Apr 14, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

A Jewish student wears a kippah given to him by Donald Trump’s campaign during a speech before prominent Jewish donors on September 19, 2024, in Washington, DC.

This Passover, We Must Examine the Indecent Betrayal by Our Own This Passover, We Must Examine the Indecent Betrayal by Our Own

I am livid over the Jewish Trump supporters who are upholding a set of values at odds with the principles that have sustained us.

Apr 11, 2025 / Dave Zirin

NCAA Final Four, Villanova team victorious over Georgetown, in Lexington, Kentucky, on April 1, 1985.

What to Learn From a Yearbook What to Learn From a Yearbook

On this episode of Edge of Sports, Author Michael Messner and friend of the pod Arya Shirazi join the show.

Apr 7, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts clasps the arm of a smiling Rachel Robinson while dressed in the team's colors. Robinson stands in front of the golf cart she rode in with her son as part of Jackie Robinson Day festivities.

The Dodgers Are Planning to Visit the White House. It’s a Disgrace. The Dodgers Are Planning to Visit the White House. It’s a Disgrace.

To meet with Trump now is to defile the memory of Dodgers great Jackie Robinson and to humiliate many of the team’s own players.

Apr 4, 2025 / Dave Zirin

The new FIFA Club World Cup trophy during a swearing in ceremony in the Oval Office on March 28, 2025.

With ICE Out of Control, How Can the US Cohost the 2026 World Cup? With ICE Out of Control, How Can the US Cohost the 2026 World Cup?

The country has proven itself incapable of not abducting and imprisoning people entering it—boycotting US matches avoids putting teams, their families, and fans in danger.

Mar 31, 2025 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin

Alireza Doroudi on the University of Alabama’s campus.

Alabama Won’t Say Alireza Doroudi’s Name. We Must. Alabama Won’t Say Alireza Doroudi’s Name. We Must.

The Iranian PhD student is one of several abducted by ICE in the past month—a pattern we cannot become numb to.

Mar 28, 2025 / Dave Zirin

By Targeting Artists and Journalists, Israel Is Trying to Kill the Truth

By Targeting Artists and Journalists, Israel Is Trying to Kill the Truth By Targeting Artists and Journalists, Israel Is Trying to Kill the Truth

The recent targeting of Hamdan Ballal, Hossam Shabat, and Mohammed Mansour shows that Israel sees the truth as a threat to be eliminated.

Mar 25, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Rabbis for Justice in Palestine

Rabbis for Justice in Palestine Rabbis for Justice in Palestine

On this episode of Edge of Sports, Rabbi Brant Rosen joins the show to discuss the current political climate, Zionism, and the administration’s antisemitism. 

Mar 24, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

George Foreman poses as he trains in 1972 in New York, New York.

The Time George Foreman Sang Me Some Dylan The Time George Foreman Sang Me Some Dylan

With the passing of the boxing legend, I want to recall an interview I never expected and will never forget.

Mar 24, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Jackie Robinson served with the US military during World War II.

Jackie Robinson Again Teaches Us to Never Back Down to Bigots Jackie Robinson Again Teaches Us to Never Back Down to Bigots

An article on Robinson’s military career was restored to the Defense Department’s website. It’s a reminder that we can beat back the racist right.

Mar 21, 2025 / Dave Zirin

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