NFL Season Opens Under the Darkest of Shadows NFL Season Opens Under the Darkest of Shadows
Tragically, player safety has become a political football.
Sep 5, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas Speaks Out, Is Smacked Down Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas Speaks Out, Is Smacked Down
Instead of being commended for her bravery in speaking out, she’s called a liar.
Aug 29, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Why Are the NFL Refs Locked Out? It’s All in the Game Why Are the NFL Refs Locked Out? It’s All in the Game
NFL owners are no different than other US bosses and the lockout is their twenty-first-century method of operation.
Aug 28, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin and Mike Elk
Lance Armstrong Will Be Stripped of All His Titles, but Not His Fans Lance Armstrong Will Be Stripped of All His Titles, but Not His Fans
The cyclist has backed away from fighting charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs, but his fans won't back away from him.
Aug 24, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Condi Rice’s Membership at Augusta National Is Nothing to Celebrate Condi Rice’s Membership at Augusta National Is Nothing to Celebrate
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina billionaire banking executive Darla Moore became the first women members of Augusta National Golf Course. Hold the cheers.
Aug 20, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Australian Government Will Issue Overdue Apology to 1968 Olympic Hero Peter Norman Australian Government Will Issue Overdue Apology to 1968 Olympic Hero Peter Norman
After standing with Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the late, great Peter Norman gets his due.
Aug 19, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
After the London Olympics: ‘The Gloves Come Off’ After the London Olympics: ‘The Gloves Come Off’
Now that the Olympics are done, austerity is back on the agenda in the United Kingdom.
Aug 14, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin: The Human Cost of Olympic Gold Dave Zirin: The Human Cost of Olympic Gold
Either by oppression or by poverty, China and the United States use any means to get the gold.
Aug 10, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Is the US Olympic System as Abusive as China’s? Is the US Olympic System as Abusive as China’s?
Before we bash China's system of Olympic training, we should look in the mirror.
Aug 9, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin
John Carlos’s Advice to Olympic Boxer Damien Hooper John Carlos’s Advice to Olympic Boxer Damien Hooper
Dr. John Carlos is best known as the man who raised his fist from the medal stand at the 1968 Olympics. I wanted to get his feedback on this year’s Australian athlete who has...
Aug 8, 2012 / Blog / Dave Zirin