Podcast / Edge of Sports / Jun 23, 2025

Hollywood’s Palestine Blacklist

On this episode of Edge of Sports, actor Sarah Alami joins the show to talk about speaking up for Palestine in Hollywood today.

Edge of Sports
Edge of Sports

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin

Sarah Alami On Hollywood’s Palestine Blacklist
byDave Zirin / The Nation

This week, we speak to Palestinian-American actor Sara Alami (Guardians of the Galaxy) about navigating Hollywood in a time when speaking out against genocide can mortally damage your career. 

Zirin, Why the LA Dodgers Stood Up to ICE

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Palestine protesters wave flags and carry signs during the Oscars Awards in Hollywood, California, United States on March 10, 2024.

Palestine protesters wave flags and carry signs during the Oscars Awards in Hollywood, California, United States on March 10, 2024.

(Jennifer Lea Osborne / Anadolu via Getty Images)

This week, we speak to Palestinian-American actor Sarah Alami (Guardians of the Galaxy) about navigating Hollywood in a time when speaking out against genocide can mortally damage your career.

Also: Read Dave on why the Dodgers stood up to ICE.

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Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin

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byDave Zirin / The Nation

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https://www.thenation.com/article/society/nba-gambling-trump/

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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.

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