Dave Zirin

Sports Editor

@EdgeofSports

Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.

Four Little Boys and the Price of Play in Gaza

Four Little Boys and the Price of Play in Gaza Four Little Boys and the Price of Play in Gaza

The beach is supposed to be a refuge for the children of Gaza. Now it is the scene of a war crime.

Jul 21, 2014 / Dave Zirin

On Dwight Howard and #FreePalestine

On Dwight Howard and #FreePalestine On Dwight Howard and #FreePalestine

Dwight Howard and other NBA players are finding out that showing even token support for Palestinians comes with a price.

Jul 17, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Thanks to Sounders, I See Another World Cup Is Possible

Thanks to Sounders, I See Another World Cup Is Possible Thanks to Sounders, I See Another World Cup Is Possible

We shouldn’t forget about the beauty of sports just because FIFA has no soul.

Jul 14, 2014 / Dave Zirin

The Preordained: Why LeBron James Was Always Coming Back to Cleveland

The Preordained: Why LeBron James Was Always Coming Back to Cleveland The Preordained: Why LeBron James Was Always Coming Back to Cleveland

I predicted last year that LeBron James would return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Here is why. 

Jul 12, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Losing to Germany Wasn’t Actually the Worst Thing to Happen to Brazil This World Cup

Losing to Germany Wasn’t Actually the Worst Thing to Happen to Brazil This World Cup Losing to Germany Wasn’t Actually the Worst Thing to Happen to Brazil This World Cup

Everyone will remember the score of yesterday’s game. But will they remember the numbers of Brazilians that FIFA has displaced and disenfranchised?

Jul 9, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Before the World Cup Ends, Will the Media Tell the Truth?

Before the World Cup Ends, Will the Media Tell the Truth? Before the World Cup Ends, Will the Media Tell the Truth?

There is a narrative emerging in the US press that Brazil’s protests have been small because everyone is just happy with the World Cup. It’s not true.

Jul 7, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Deadly World Cup Legacy Continues as Overpass Collapses in Brazilian Host City

Deadly World Cup Legacy Continues as Overpass Collapses in Brazilian Host City Deadly World Cup Legacy Continues as Overpass Collapses in Brazilian Host City

As two are dead and nineteen injured as an overpass collapsed in Belo Horizonte. The most awful part of this tragedy is that it did not have to happen.

Jul 3, 2014 / Dave Zirin

‘Exporting Gaza’: The Arming of Brazil’s World Cup Security

‘Exporting Gaza’: The Arming of Brazil’s World Cup Security ‘Exporting Gaza’: The Arming of Brazil’s World Cup Security

The role that Israel is playing in arming Brazil's World Cup securities has activists up in arms, and raises disturbing questions about the future of our cities.

Jun 30, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Luis Suárez May Bite, but FIFA Sucks Blood

Luis Suárez May Bite, but FIFA Sucks Blood Luis Suárez May Bite, but FIFA Sucks Blood

Suspending Luis Suárez is the right thing to do. But the organization responsible for issuing judgment is absent of moral weight.

Jun 25, 2014 / Dave Zirin

From the World Cup to the Washington Football Team, Indigenous People Fight to Be Seen

From the World Cup to the Washington Football Team, Indigenous People Fight to Be Seen From the World Cup to the Washington Football Team, Indigenous People Fight to Be Seen

Whether in Brazil or the United States, opponents of Native rights have taken to the tactic of pretending indigenous social justice activists simply do not exist.

Jun 21, 2014 / Dave Zirin

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