The Water in Rio Is Full of Sludge and Rotting Fish—And Olympians Are Supposed to Swim in It The Water in Rio Is Full of Sludge and Rotting Fish—And Olympians Are Supposed to Swim in It
Athletes who participate in water sports will carry an infection risk of 99 percent.
Aug 3, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Dilma Rousseff Was Tortured By a Regime Henry Kissinger Supported. This Week, They Met. Dilma Rousseff Was Tortured By a Regime Henry Kissinger Supported. This Week, They Met.
Why did Rousseff call him a “fantastic person, with a grand global vision”?
Jul 1, 2015 / Greg Grandin
China Is Building a Massive Railway Across South America—at a Huge Human and Environmental Cost China Is Building a Massive Railway Across South America—at a Huge Human and Environmental Cost
How the “Twin Ocean Railroad” pits people against profit.
Jun 19, 2015 / Michelle Chen
The Magnificence of Marta and Soccer’s Enduring Sexism The Magnificence of Marta and Soccer’s Enduring Sexism
Outright prejudice from top FIFA leaders is undermining the legacy of Brazil's most accomplished star.
Jun 16, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Why the Left Continues to Win in Latin America Why the Left Continues to Win in Latin America
Red flags are flying in Uruguay and Brazil.
Oct 27, 2014 / Blog / Greg Grandin
Why Brazil’s Elections Matter Why Brazil’s Elections Matter
Wall Street really, really wanted Marina Silva to win. Too bad for Wall Street.
Oct 6, 2014 / Blog / Greg Grandin
Before the World Cup Ends, Will the Media Tell the Truth? Before the World Cup Ends, Will the Media Tell the Truth?
There is a narrative emerging in the US press that Brazil’s protests have been small because everyone is just happy with the World Cup. It’s not true.
Jul 7, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Luis Suárez May Bite, but FIFA Sucks Blood Luis Suárez May Bite, but FIFA Sucks Blood
Suspending Luis Suárez is the right thing to do. But the organization responsible for issuing judgment is absent of moral weight.
Jun 25, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Dispatches From Brazil’s World Cup: ‘Don’t Tear Gas the Tourists!’ Dispatches From Brazil’s World Cup: ‘Don’t Tear Gas the Tourists!’
Police repression of a FIFA Go Home protest near Brazil’s legendary Maracanã stadum had unintended consequences.
Jun 16, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Is a ‘Systematic Political Campaign’ Responsible for Brazil’s World Cup Protests? Is a ‘Systematic Political Campaign’ Responsible for Brazil’s World Cup Protests?
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, armed with historical revisionism, wants to blame Brazil’s turmoil on political agitators. That charge won’t stick.
Jun 8, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin