Tom Alter is Here—Plus, Our NBA Eastern Conference Preview
On Edge of Sports: Dr. Tom Alter on his unjust dismissal from Texas State University, and Arya Shirazi on the upcoming NBA season.

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
This week we talk to labor historian Dr. Tom Alter, fired from his teaching post at Texas State for speaking at a socialism conference and whose case is taken on a national profile for its blatant violation of free speech and academic freedom. We also talk to the basketball savant Arya Shirazi about the NBA Eastern Conference.
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https://www.thenation.com/podcast/society/eos-10132025/
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Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is defended by Isaac Okoro of the Chicago Bulls at the United Center, on October 12, 2025.
(Jayden Mack / Getty Images)This week we talk to labor historian Dr. Tom Alter, fired from his teaching post at Texas State for speaking at a socialism conference and whose case is taken on a national profile for its blatant violation of free speech and academic freedom. We also talk to the basketball savant Arya Shirazi about the NBA Eastern Conference.
Zirin’s latest: Black History Is for Everyone, and a Western Conference Preview
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Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
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https://www.thenation.com/article/society/fifa-uefa-war-crimes-israel/
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