The Big Winners of the 2022 World Cup? Qatar and Despots the World Over (and Messi) The Big Winners of the 2022 World Cup? Qatar and Despots the World Over (and Messi)
Even “sportswashing” that costs over $200 billion appears to be money well spent.
Dec 18, 2022 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
Pete Carroll’s Magic Shoes and Brittney Griner’s Freedom Pete Carroll’s Magic Shoes and Brittney Griner’s Freedom
On this week’s episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, activist and educator Jesse Hagopian joins the show to talk about Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s decision to ...
Dec 12, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The Best of Us: A Tribute to Grant Wahl The Best of Us: A Tribute to Grant Wahl
The great soccer writer never hesitated to speak truth to power, and his sudden death sent shock waves through the World Cup.
Dec 12, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Herschel Walker and the Failure of the GOP’s Diversity Pitch Herschel Walker and the Failure of the GOP’s Diversity Pitch
The Georgia runoff result proves that insulting tokenism is not the same as outreach.
Dec 9, 2022 / Jeet Heer
A Vindication for Agitation: Brittney Griner Is Coming Home A Vindication for Agitation: Brittney Griner Is Coming Home
Many of the obstacles to freeing Brittney Griner were domestic, not foreign.
Dec 8, 2022 / Dave Zirin
The Qatar World Cup Ushers in a New Era of Digital Authoritarianism in Sports The Qatar World Cup Ushers in a New Era of Digital Authoritarianism in Sports
With drones, video cameras, facial recognition software, and undercover police, the tournament may be the most-surveilled sporting event ever.
Dec 8, 2022 / Karim Zidan
Palestine: The Unexpected Star of the 2022 World Cup Palestine: The Unexpected Star of the 2022 World Cup
From player demonstrations to unfurled flags, Palestinian struggle has been visible and fearless at the World Cup.
Dec 7, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The Political Story of Charles Barkley The Political Story of Charles Barkley
On this week's episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, Tim Bella joins the show to talk about his new biography of Charles Barkley.
Dec 7, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The Myth of the Knicks The Myth of the Knicks
In Chris Herring's recent history of the New York basketball team, we get a behind-the-scenes look at the sports commentariat's fixation on grit and toughness.
Dec 7, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Zito Madu
Will LA’s New Mayor Karen Bass Reset the City’s Labor and Housing Markets? Will LA’s New Mayor Karen Bass Reset the City’s Labor and Housing Markets?
Or will her administration stand by as a series of high-profile sporting events turn the city into Doha on the Pacific?
Dec 2, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky