How Rev. Jesse Jackson Understood Sports, and a Winter Olympics Roundup How Rev. Jesse Jackson Understood Sports, and a Winter Olympics Roundup
On the latest Edge of Sports.
Feb 25, 2026 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The Price of Being Black and Proud in European Soccer The Price of Being Black and Proud in European Soccer
The Brazilian star Vinicius Jr. has repeatedly been a victim of racist abuse from soccer fans. Now, it seems such vitriol can even come from players without much consequence.
Feb 25, 2026 / StudentNation / Takashi Williams
Werner Herzog Between Fact and Fiction Werner Herzog Between Fact and Fiction
The German auteur’s recent book presents a strange, idiosyncratic vision of the concept of “truth,” one that defines how he sees the world and his art.
Feb 25, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Lowry Pressly
State of the Union: Not Good—Plus, Jackie Robinson v. Paul Robeson State of the Union: Not Good—Plus, Jackie Robinson v. Paul Robeson
Trump’s State of the Union speech was predictable, but revealing of his state of mind. John Nichols has our analysis.
Feb 25, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Democrats Must Listen to Workers Democrats Must Listen to Workers
How winning people’s trust involves listening to their challenges, ambition, ideas, and stories.
Feb 25, 2026 / Greg Kaufmann
On the Brink With Iran—Featuring Dalia Dassa Kaye On the Brink With Iran—Featuring Dalia Dassa Kaye
Derek and Danny are joined by Dalia Dassa Kaye to talk about the decades-long hostility between the US and Iran and the current escalation between the two countries.
Feb 25, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
The State of the Union Was a Rally for an Ailing Strongman The State of the Union Was a Rally for an Ailing Strongman
An increasingly unpopular Trump lurched from plodding teleprompter readings to gothic MAGA fantasies in his long-winded speech.
Feb 25, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
Why the Supreme Court’s Tariff Decision May Be Short-Lived Why the Supreme Court’s Tariff Decision May Be Short-Lived
Within hours of losing the case, President Trump declared a new global tariff under a different statute.
Feb 24, 2026 / Michele Goodwin and Gregory Shaffer
Summer Lee Knows the Real State of the Union Summer Lee Knows the Real State of the Union
The progressive representative from Pennsylvania will speak truth to Trump’s power tonight.
Feb 24, 2026 / John Nichols