Laquan McDonald and the Politics of Black Athletes Laquan McDonald and the Politics of Black Athletes
Former Chicago Bull and two-time NBA champion Craig Hodges reflects on the killing of Laquan McDonald and the role of black athletes today.
Dec 7, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Why Donald Trump Wants to Render Muslim Athletes Invisible Why Donald Trump Wants to Render Muslim Athletes Invisible
What in the name of Muhammad Ali is Donald Trump inhaling, other than the fumes of his own gaseous ego?
Dec 7, 2015 / Dave Zirin
The Fraternal Order of Police Wants Off-Duty Cops to Be Armed Inside a Stadium Near You The Fraternal Order of Police Wants Off-Duty Cops to Be Armed Inside a Stadium Near You
Using Paris as a pretext and sports as backdrop, the FOP wants to be armed on NFL Sunday, which will make all of us less safe.
Dec 3, 2015 / Dave Zirin
How ‘Creed’ Saves Rocky From Himself How ‘Creed’ Saves Rocky From Himself
Ryan Coogler revives an otherwise moribund franchise by showing the importance of black voices behind and in front of the camera.
Nov 30, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Ezekiel Elliott and the Overdue Thaw of College Football Politics Ezekiel Elliott and the Overdue Thaw of College Football Politics
Meet the new normal in college football.
Nov 25, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Start Making Sense: Bernie Sanders’s Socialism Start Making Sense: Bernie Sanders’s Socialism
On this week’s podcast, Eric Foner on how Bernie should talk about socialism, Dave Zirin on parents and football, Ari Berman on the battle for the vote, and Julianne Hing on Republ...
Nov 25, 2015 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
For Female Football Players, It’s Pay to Play (and Pray Someone Sees) For Female Football Players, It’s Pay to Play (and Pray Someone Sees)
The Women’s Football Alliance offers opportunity for adult women in the sport—but at what cost?
Nov 23, 2015 / Hanna Brooks Olsen
When Stadiums Become Potential Killing Fields When Stadiums Become Potential Killing Fields
To attack a stadium is to attack not just people but the ideas of magic and escape in a difficult world.
Nov 18, 2015 / Dave Zirin
‘Ne Vous Laissez Pas Manipuler’ AKA #StayWoke ‘Ne Vous Laissez Pas Manipuler’ AKA #StayWoke
To “stay woke” in the aftermath of the Paris attacks is an act of conscious resistance against an ugly tide.
Nov 15, 2015 / Dave Zirin
The Missouri Tigers and the Hidden History of Black College Football Activists The Missouri Tigers and the Hidden History of Black College Football Activists
The strike against racism by Mizzou football players was brave, historic, and profoundly significant—but it wasn’t unprecedented.
Nov 12, 2015 / Dave Zirin