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.

Out of Exile: On Visiting Occupy USA With Dr. John Carlos Out of Exile: On Visiting Occupy USA With Dr. John Carlos

Seeing the encampments with 1968 Olympian Dr. John Carlos has been an experience I will never forget.

Oct 24, 2011 / Dave Zirin

On the Racing Death of Indy 500 Champion Dan Wheldon On the Racing Death of Indy 500 Champion Dan Wheldon

The death of Dan Wheldon raises real issues of workplace safety in motor sports.

Oct 18, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Dr. John Carlos Raises His Fist With Occupy Wall Street Dr. John Carlos Raises His Fist With Occupy Wall Street

Being at Occupy Wall Street with 1968 Olympian John Carlos was an unforgettable experience.

Oct 11, 2011 / Dave Zirin

The Legacy of Al Davis: Oakland Raider, Urban Raider The Legacy of Al Davis: Oakland Raider, Urban Raider

Any honest look at Al Davis's life shows a checkered legacy of the legendary NFL owner.

Oct 10, 2011 / Dave Zirin

The Legacy of Al Davis: Oakland Raider, Urban Raider The Legacy of Al Davis: Oakland Raider, Urban Raider

Any honest look at Al Davis's life shows a checkered legacy of the legendary NFL owner.

Oct 10, 2011 / Dave Zirin

‘If the South Would Have Won’: The NFL and Hank Williams Jr. ‘If the South Would Have Won’: The NFL and Hank Williams Jr.

Hank Williams Jr compared Obama to Hitler. ESPN seemed surprised. We shouldn’t be.

Oct 5, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Occupy the NBA! Occupy the NBA!

If we are going to Occupy Wall Street, DC and other locales, let’s take the fight to corporate greed ground zero: David Stern’s NBA.

Oct 3, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Troy Davis and Our Laser-Pointer Culture Troy Davis and Our Laser-Pointer Culture

Will Troy Davis be forgotten with the next news cycle? That’s up to us, not the media.

Sep 28, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Troy Davis, John Carlos and the Moment That Still Matters Troy Davis, John Carlos and the Moment That Still Matters

The day of Troy Davis’s execution, I finally understood why John Carlos and Tommie Smith still resonate today.

Sep 26, 2011 / Dave Zirin

After Troy Davis’s Death, Questions I Can’t Unask

After Troy Davis’s Death, Questions I Can’t Unask After Troy Davis’s Death, Questions I Can’t Unask

The execution of Troy Davis raises questions people on both sides of government don’t want us to ask.

Sep 22, 2011 / Dave Zirin

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