Andrew Luck and the NFL’s Looming Crisis of Race and Class Andrew Luck and the NFL’s Looming Crisis of Race and Class
When an affluent, young, white quarterback walks away, it rips the mask off the race and class dynamics of the league.
Sep 3, 2019 / Dave Zirin
A Soccer Game Becomes an Anti-Fascist Demonstration in Portland A Soccer Game Becomes an Anti-Fascist Demonstration in Portland
The Portland Timbers soccer fans defied Major League Soccer, team ownership, and fascism in one glorious night.
Aug 26, 2019 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
NFL Bosses Are Already Weaponizing Jay-Z NFL Bosses Are Already Weaponizing Jay-Z
A coach’s decision to play Jay-Z to humiliate outspoken wide receiver Kenny Stills speaks volumes about where the NFL is in 2019.
Aug 21, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Jay-Z Isn’t a Sellout, He’s a Capitalist Jay-Z Isn’t a Sellout, He’s a Capitalist
He’s a billionaire who wants to be an NFL team owner, and erasing Colin Kaepernick is the price of admission.
Aug 19, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Kenny Stills Calls Out the Trumpian Hypocrisy of His NFL Boss Kenny Stills Calls Out the Trumpian Hypocrisy of His NFL Boss
The Dolphins wide receiver has never shied away from political stances.
Aug 9, 2019 / Dave Zirin
A Soccer Player’s On-Field Message to Congress: ‘Do Something Now. End Gun Violence. Let’s Go!’ A Soccer Player’s On-Field Message to Congress: ‘Do Something Now. End Gun Violence. Let’s Go!’
Alejandro Bedoya will not put up with living in a “dystopia.” But the greater story is the support he has received throughout his league’s corridors of power.
Aug 5, 2019 / Dave Zirin
In Tokyo, International Activists Demand ‘No Olympics Anywhere!’ In Tokyo, International Activists Demand ‘No Olympics Anywhere!’
They are raising their voices against the debt, displacement, and militarization that define the Olympic Games.
Jul 26, 2019 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Is Fukushima Safe for the Olympics? Is Fukushima Safe for the Olympics?
A recent visit suggests that the repercussions of the 2011 nuclear disaster aren't over.
Jul 25, 2019 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
These Women Have Lost Their Homes to the Olympics in Tokyo—Twice These Women Have Lost Their Homes to the Olympics in Tokyo—Twice
They were displaced from their homes 55 years ago to make way for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and now, more than five decades later, they have been displaced again.
Jul 23, 2019 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The 2020 Olympics Are Likely to Be a Disaster The 2020 Olympics Are Likely to Be a Disaster
After spending a day with Tokyo’s anti-Olympics organizers, it was clear why they are angry about the 2020 Olympics—and that they are ready to fight.
Jul 22, 2019 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff