What Can Men Do to Stop Rape Culture? What Can Men Do to Stop Rape Culture?
Or, what does it mean to be a man? Eve Ensler talks to a panel of men, including Dave Zirin, Jimmy Briggs and Tony Porter, on the role men can play in ending rape culture.
Mar 27, 2013 / Press Room
Pro Sports Can Help End Rape Pro Sports Can Help End Rape
Major sports leagues should enlist themselves in the funding of curriculum to break the connections between jock culture and rape culture.
Mar 27, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin: Why Did NBC Air a Deadpan Interview With a Convicted Rapist? Dave Zirin: Why Did NBC Air a Deadpan Interview With a Convicted Rapist?
Today gave airtime to former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky—which, for his victims, only twists the knife further.
Mar 26, 2013 / Press Room
The Aspiring Folk Hero: Why LeBron James Will Return to the Cleveland Cavaliers The Aspiring Folk Hero: Why LeBron James Will Return to the Cleveland Cavaliers
King James is hinting that he will leave the Miami Heat and return to Cleveland—a move that would be felt far beyond the sports world.
Mar 25, 2013 / Dave Zirin
The Verdict: Steubenville Shows the Bond Between Jock Culture and Rape Culture The Verdict: Steubenville Shows the Bond Between Jock Culture and Rape Culture
The Steubenville verdict should be discussed in locker rooms and athletic departments around the country.
Mar 18, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Steubenville and Challenging Rape Culture in Sports Steubenville and Challenging Rape Culture in Sports
The Ohio case raises the chance to discuss why rape culture festers in the world of sports.
Mar 13, 2013 / Dave Zirin
The NCAA: Poster Boy for Corruption and Exploitation The NCAA: Poster Boy for Corruption and Exploitation
The annual hoops hysteria known as March Madness generates a tidal wave of revenue—but the players don’t receive a dime of it.
Mar 12, 2013 / Feature / Dave Zirin
Israel: Where Soccer Fans Boo Their Own Players When They Score Israel: Where Soccer Fans Boo Their Own Players When They Score
Hundreds of Israeli soccer fans couldn't stomach the sight of a Muslim player scoring for their own team.
Mar 11, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Why Major League Baseball Owners Will Cheer the Death of Hugo Chavez Why Major League Baseball Owners Will Cheer the Death of Hugo Chavez
The late president wanted to protect Venezuelan players shipped off to the US—not exactly something the MLB empire eagerly embraced.
Mar 6, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin: Dennis Rodman’s North Korean Slam-Dunk Dave Zirin: Dennis Rodman’s North Korean Slam-Dunk
Kim Jong-un loved basketball. Could Dennis Rodman be America’s best liaison to North Korea?
Mar 5, 2013 / Press Room