Alexandra Cooper of “Call Her Daddy” Calls It Harassment Alexandra Cooper of “Call Her Daddy” Calls It Harassment
A new Hulu-produced series by the podcast superstar documents years of sexual harassment and institutional cover-up within Boston University’s athletics department.
Jun 25, 2025 / Ray Epstein
Let’s Not Induct a Sexual Predator Into Baseball’s Hall of Fame Let’s Not Induct a Sexual Predator Into Baseball’s Hall of Fame
Former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose represents a poisonous form of masculinity that should be rooted out, not beatified.
Jun 23, 2025 / Robert Lipsyte
Why the LA Dodgers Stood Up to ICE Why the LA Dodgers Stood Up to ICE
The ownership turned ICE away at the stadium and pledged $1 million to families of immigrants because of all the people protesting Trump’s immigration actions in LA.
Jun 21, 2025 / Dave Zirin
The Timely Example of Dr. John Carlos The Timely Example of Dr. John Carlos
As the 1968 Olympian turns 80, his life provides a lesson for our times: Don’t sell out.
Jun 5, 2025 / Dave Zirin
Trump Threatens to Withhold New York’s Education Funding Unless Racist Mascoting Returns Trump Threatens to Withhold New York’s Education Funding Unless Racist Mascoting Returns
After pocketing billions from minstrelsy, Linda McMahon wants to force New York schools to bring it back.
Jun 3, 2025 / Dave Zirin
Trump’s World Cup Will Endanger Foreign Guests. Boycott Now! Trump’s World Cup Will Endanger Foreign Guests. Boycott Now!
If you need to see the 2026 World Cup in person, stick to Canada and Mexico. The US isn’t safe for visitors.
May 20, 2025 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
The Queer Chess Club Making the First Moves Toward Revolution The Queer Chess Club Making the First Moves Toward Revolution
The “queerest anti-imperialist chess club on earth” is using chess to build a community and provide an entry way into radical politics.
May 20, 2025 / Alexandra Adelina Nita
Welcome to Casino Capitalism 2.0 Welcome to Casino Capitalism 2.0
The legalization and rapid spread of sports betting has made problem gambling everyone’s problem.
May 19, 2025 / Feature / John Semley
The Late Pete Rose Is Finally Welcome in Baseball’s Moral Slophouse The Late Pete Rose Is Finally Welcome in Baseball’s Moral Slophouse
Joe Jackson and Pete Rose will no longer be banned from the Baseball Hall of Fame. The decision is likely rooted in the sport’s surrender to the gambling-addiction economy.
May 14, 2025 / Dave Zirin
Can Steve Kerr Light an Anti-Trump Fire in the Sports World? Can Steve Kerr Light an Anti-Trump Fire in the Sports World?
The coach of the Golden State Warriors stands up to bullies like Donald Trump. Let’s hope that others in the NBA will follow suit.
Apr 18, 2025 / Dave Zirin