A Football Stadium Becomes Ground Zero in the Fight Against the New Jim Crow A Football Stadium Becomes Ground Zero in the Fight Against the New Jim Crow
Florida Atlantic University students are saying “no” to renaming the school’s football stadium after a private prison.
Mar 4, 2013 / Dave Zirin
My Favorite Things: God Bless America Edition My Favorite Things: God Bless America Edition
A list of some of the most memorable cultural and sports moments in this country.
Feb 28, 2013 / Eric Alterman
NFL Bosses to Players: Who Are You Shtupping? NFL Bosses to Players: Who Are You Shtupping?
Questioning a player’s sexuality is more than an embarrassment for the NFL. It’s illegal.
Feb 28, 2013 / Dave Zirin
The Sports Interview Non–Sports Fans Have to Read: My Talk With NBA Player Royce White The Sports Interview Non–Sports Fans Have to Read: My Talk With NBA Player Royce White
Royce White is a National Basketball Association first round draft pick, an advocate for players’ mental health and, much to the NBA’s chagrin, a lucid critic of capita...
Feb 25, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Oscar Pistorius and the Global System of Deadly Misogyny Oscar Pistorius and the Global System of Deadly Misogyny
The murder of Reeva Steenkamp has generated conversation about everything except what really matters: the global epidemic of violence against women.
Feb 21, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin: Where ‘The Nation’ and ‘Sports Illustrated’ Collide Dave Zirin: Where ‘The Nation’ and ‘Sports Illustrated’ Collide
Sports Illustrated, which rarely writes book reviews, recently covered Nation sports editor Dave Zirin’s Game Over.
Feb 20, 2013 / Press Room
Citizen Mike: Michael Jordan at 50 Citizen Mike: Michael Jordan at 50
Has anyone done less with more than MJ?
Feb 19, 2013 / Dave Zirin
NBA Player Royce White: Mental Health Revolutionary NBA Player Royce White: Mental Health Revolutionary
Pro basketball player Royce White is laying claim to a powerful tradition by standing up for mental health in a society growing more stressful by the day.
Feb 13, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Redskins: The Clock Is Now Ticking on Changing the Name Redskins: The Clock Is Now Ticking on Changing the Name
A recent symposium at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian showed how the pressure is rising to change the name.
Feb 11, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Baltimore Ravens Summon the Poetry of Muhammad Ali Baltimore Ravens Summon the Poetry of Muhammad Ali
A terrific quote by Coach John Harbaugh at the Ravens victory rally deserves its historic context.
Feb 6, 2013 / Dave Zirin