Victory! The Stopping of Owlcatraz Victory! The Stopping of Owlcatraz
When FAU accepted a private prison company's $6 million "goodwill" in stadium naming rights, students would have none of it. Now, the deal is dead.
Apr 2, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Five Fears About ’42’ Five Fears About ’42’
If the new Jackie Robinson biopic follows standard Hollywood procedure, here's the complicated legacy it'll whitewash.
Apr 1, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin: What’s to Love About Baseball? Dave Zirin: What’s to Love About Baseball?
Baseball is neither poor, nasty, brutish nor short—at least, if sports fans have their way.
Mar 29, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
What Can Men Do to Stop Rape Culture? What Can Men Do to Stop Rape Culture?
Or, what does it mean to be a man? Eve Ensler talks to a panel of men, including Dave Zirin, Jimmy Briggs and Tony Porter, on the role men can play in ending rape culture.
Mar 27, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Pro Sports Can Help End Rape Pro Sports Can Help End Rape
Major sports leagues should enlist themselves in the funding of curriculum to break the connections between jock culture and rape culture.
Mar 27, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin: Why Did NBC Air a Deadpan Interview With a Convicted Rapist? Dave Zirin: Why Did NBC Air a Deadpan Interview With a Convicted Rapist?
Today gave airtime to former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky—which, for his victims, only twists the knife further.
Mar 26, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
The Aspiring Folk Hero: Why LeBron James Will Return to the Cleveland Cavaliers The Aspiring Folk Hero: Why LeBron James Will Return to the Cleveland Cavaliers
King James is hinting that he will leave the Miami Heat and return to Cleveland—a move that would be felt far beyond the sports world.
Mar 25, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin
The Verdict: Steubenville Shows the Bond Between Jock Culture and Rape Culture The Verdict: Steubenville Shows the Bond Between Jock Culture and Rape Culture
The Steubenville verdict should be discussed in locker rooms and athletic departments around the country.
Mar 18, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Steubenville and Challenging Rape Culture in Sports Steubenville and Challenging Rape Culture in Sports
The Ohio case raises the chance to discuss why rape culture festers in the world of sports.
Mar 13, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin
The NCAA: Poster Boy for Corruption and Exploitation The NCAA: Poster Boy for Corruption and Exploitation
The annual hoops hysteria known as March Madness generates a tidal wave of revenue—but the players don’t receive a dime of it.
Mar 12, 2013 / Feature / Dave Zirin