Don’t Listen to Greasy Gavin Newsom. Listen to Trans Athletes. Don’t Listen to Greasy Gavin Newsom. Listen to Trans Athletes.
In a podcast with Charlie Kirk, the California governor put his electoral ambition ahead of trans people. But what do trans athletes themselves have to say?
Mar 7, 2025 / Dave Zirin
Linda McMahon’s Only Qualification as Education Secretary Is a History of Spreading Hate Linda McMahon’s Only Qualification as Education Secretary Is a History of Spreading Hate
Even in Trump’s cabinet of hucksters, reality-show stars, and drunk white nationalists, Linda McMahon is a bizarre choice for education secretary.
Feb 25, 2025 / Dave Zirin
The Revolution Against Oligarchy Has to Start Somewhere—Why Not the Luka Doncic Trade? The Revolution Against Oligarchy Has to Start Somewhere—Why Not the Luka Doncic Trade?
We should support the nonviolent anger directed toward Miriam Adelson, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks. And not just because of her terrible basketball decisions.
Feb 13, 2025 / Dave Zirin
How the “Subversive Genius” of Kendrick Lamar Sent Trump Home a Loser How the “Subversive Genius” of Kendrick Lamar Sent Trump Home a Loser
The Philadelphia Eagles and Kendrick Lamar’s collective of geniuses made this the Super Bowl we needed.
Feb 10, 2025 / Dave Zirin
Trump’s Presence at the Super Bowl Is an Affront to Every NFL Player Trump’s Presence at the Super Bowl Is an Affront to Every NFL Player
From his position on Colin Kaepernick, to his slanders about those concerned about brain injury, the sitting president has demonstrated just how much he disrespects the NFL.
Feb 7, 2025 / Dave Zirin
The Super Bowl Will Be a Spectacle of Black Excellence, but You’ll Need to Tune Out MAGA’s White Whine The Super Bowl Will Be a Spectacle of Black Excellence, but You’ll Need to Tune Out MAGA’s White Whine
The NFL, to my shock, has not prematurely surrendered to Trump and Elon Musk’s agenda of Black erasure.
Feb 4, 2025 / Dave Zirin
Why Did the US Block a Canadian Professor From His Own Book Event? Why Did the US Block a Canadian Professor From His Own Book Event?
Nathan Kalman-Lamb was barred entry into the US. This is a harbinger of the dark political future that Trump is ushering in.
Jan 21, 2025 / Dave Zirin
The Olympics Aren’t the Way to Rebuild Los Angeles The Olympics Aren’t the Way to Rebuild Los Angeles
The right opposes the LA Olympics on reactionary grounds, but the left must not embrace their arguments. There are better ways to help LA recover than LA28.
Jan 15, 2025 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
In 2024, the Sports Leagues Watched the World Burn In 2024, the Sports Leagues Watched the World Burn
Looking back at the year, it’s clear that the anti-Trump movement we need won’t emerge from sports.
Jan 6, 2025 / Dave Zirin
The Drama and Suffering of the World Chess Championship The Drama and Suffering of the World Chess Championship
A dispatch from the pivotal Game 11 in Singapore that helped make Gukesh Dommaraju an 18-year-old chess champion.
Dec 27, 2024 / J.C. Hallman