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
The War on Gaza Must Not Be Waged in Our Name The War on Gaza Must Not Be Waged in Our Name
In forcing myself to listen to the news this morning, I heard commentators on MSNBC praising President Joe Biden for saying that the killing of Israeli citizens by Hamas “was perso…
Oct 12, 2023 / Dave Zirin
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
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
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
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
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
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
Chamique Holdsclaw on Depression and Fame Chamique Holdsclaw on Depression and Fame
On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, the legendary athlete speaks frankly about sports fame and mental health.
Sep 12, 2023 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
September 11, 1973, Was a Warning: Democracy Can Die in a Day September 11, 1973, Was a Warning: Democracy Can Die in a Day
Fifty years ago, the US exported a cult of revanchist violence to Chile. Now it has made its return.
Sep 11, 2023 / Dave Zirin