Lamar Jackson Made the Billionaires Blink Lamar Jackson Made the Billionaires Blink
After a two-year odyssey, the MVP quarterback scores a contract that was even more about power than about money.
May 2, 2023 / Dave Zirin
Sean McElwee’s Betting Against Democracy Sean McElwee’s Betting Against Democracy
The Data for Progress founder’s gambling isn’t just a bad habit. It’s a symptom of the decay of solidarity.
May 1, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Protests in France Are About to Collide With the 2024 Paris Olympics The Protests in France Are About to Collide With the 2024 Paris Olympics
Rage over Macron’s pension raids is feeding into anti-Olympic activism. But who will benefit: the French left or the racist right?
Apr 24, 2023 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The Oakland A’s Are Moving to Vegas. Could the Yankees Be Next? The Oakland A’s Are Moving to Vegas. Could the Yankees Be Next?
For MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, everything—and including your favorite team—has a price.
Apr 21, 2023 / Dave Zirin
FIFA Shuns Indonesia Over Palestinian Solidarity FIFA Shuns Indonesia Over Palestinian Solidarity
There is no longer the pan-national solidarity needed for countries like Indonesia to stand up to FIFA.
Apr 12, 2023 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Joe Biden Has Betrayed Trans Student Athletes Joe Biden Has Betrayed Trans Student Athletes
The administration’s new Title IX rules allow for discrimination against trans student athletes—and buy into some of the worst anti-trans talking points.
Apr 10, 2023 / Frankie de la Cretaz
Caitlin Clark’s Lesson for White Athletes: Don’t Be a MAGA Pawn Caitlin Clark’s Lesson for White Athletes: Don’t Be a MAGA Pawn
When given the lucrative chance to demonize a rival player, Clark chose a different path.
Apr 7, 2023 / Dave Zirin
Democrats Can Win on Trans Issues—but Only if They Fight Democrats Can Win on Trans Issues—but Only if They Fight
Though culture war bigotry loses at the ballot box, centrist Democrats have been too quick to surrender.
Apr 7, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Lamar Jackson’s Sin: Not Playing Their Game Lamar Jackson’s Sin: Not Playing Their Game
The incredibly talented quarterback can’t find a new team. It reveals the ugly way NFL owners do business.
Mar 31, 2023 / Dave Zirin
Willis Reed Was the Best of New York City Willis Reed Was the Best of New York City
The death of the basketball great should remind the city of what it was, what it is, and what it should resist becoming.
Mar 23, 2023 / Dave Zirin