Grim Until Griner: The Year in Sports and Politics Grim Until Griner: The Year in Sports and Politics
In 2022, silence and fear ruled the day. But Brittney Griner’s freedom provides a road map for all of us.
Dec 29, 2022 / Dave Zirin
The Big Winners of the 2022 World Cup? Qatar and Despots the World Over (and Messi) The Big Winners of the 2022 World Cup? Qatar and Despots the World Over (and Messi)
Even “sportswashing” that costs over $200 billion appears to be money well spent.
Dec 18, 2022 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
Pete Carroll’s Magic Shoes and Brittney Griner’s Freedom Pete Carroll’s Magic Shoes and Brittney Griner’s Freedom
On this week’s episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, activist and educator Jesse Hagopian joins the show to talk about Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s decision to ...
Dec 12, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The Best of Us: A Tribute to Grant Wahl The Best of Us: A Tribute to Grant Wahl
The great soccer writer never hesitated to speak truth to power, and his sudden death sent shock waves through the World Cup.
Dec 12, 2022 / Dave Zirin
A Vindication for Agitation: Brittney Griner Is Coming Home A Vindication for Agitation: Brittney Griner Is Coming Home
Many of the obstacles to freeing Brittney Griner were domestic, not foreign.
Dec 8, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Palestine: The Unexpected Star of the 2022 World Cup Palestine: The Unexpected Star of the 2022 World Cup
From player demonstrations to unfurled flags, Palestinian struggle has been visible and fearless at the World Cup.
Dec 7, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The Political Story of Charles Barkley The Political Story of Charles Barkley
On this week's episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, Tim Bella joins the show to talk about his new biography of Charles Barkley.
Dec 7, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The Response to Brittney Griner’s Capture Is an Indictment of the Right and the “Left” The Response to Brittney Griner’s Capture Is an Indictment of the Right and the “Left”
Why is commonsense solidarity so difficult?
Nov 29, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Brittney Griner’s Jail Conditions Speak to the Urgency of Bringing Her Home Brittney Griner’s Jail Conditions Speak to the Urgency of Bringing Her Home
If the US doesn’t bring her back, the basketball star’s nine-year prison sentence in Russia’s “land of prisons” will likely be brutal.
Nov 23, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Is NFL Football a Blood Sport? Is NFL Football a Blood Sport?
On this week's episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, we speak to filmmaker Isaac Solotaroff to talk about his new film, Bloodsport.
Nov 22, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin