Sports

Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron Says He’d Reject a White House Invite Hank Aaron Says He’d Reject a White House Invite

One of the greatest to ever play the game said that he stands with the athletes who boycott White House photo ops.

Jun 25, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Black Butte Coal Mine

Catastrophic Climate Change Is Not an ‘Environmental’ Issue: Bill McKibben Catastrophic Climate Change Is Not an ‘Environmental’ Issue: Bill McKibben

Plus Andrew Bacevich on our endless wars and Robert Edelman on the World Cup.

Jun 21, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Russia soccer fans

FIFA’s Weak Attempts to Fight Racism Are on Display at the World Cup in Russia FIFA’s Weak Attempts to Fight Racism Are on Display at the World Cup in Russia

The eviction of “diversity houses” follows a series of racist incidents in the country’s soccer leagues. Will FIFA again do nothing?

Jun 20, 2018 / Andrew Tan-Delli Cicchi and Dave Zirin

The Politics of the 2018 World Cup

The Politics of the 2018 World Cup The Politics of the 2018 World Cup

Author and academic Jules Boykoff stops by to talk 2018 World Cup.

Jun 19, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Philadelphia Eagles

NFL Owners Don’t Fear Trump, They Fear Their Own Players NFL Owners Don’t Fear Trump, They Fear Their Own Players

The code red in NFL circles is the growing liberation consciousness of the ones people pay to see. 

Jun 13, 2018 / Dave Zirin

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‘Athletes Aren’t Roulette Chips’: Bill Bradley Speaks Out on Gambling in Sports ‘Athletes Aren’t Roulette Chips’: Bill Bradley Speaks Out on Gambling in Sports

A Supreme Court decision effectively legalizing sports gambling has been met with cheers, but the NBA Hall-of-Famer and former senator is a dissenting voice.

Jun 12, 2018 / Dave Zirin

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The LGBTQ History Behind ‘A League of Their Own’ The LGBTQ History Behind ‘A League of Their Own’

Writer Britni de la Cretaz stops by to talk about the queer history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Jun 12, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Gay Protestors in Russia

Who Is Protecting LGBTQ Fans at the 2018 World Cup? Who Is Protecting LGBTQ Fans at the 2018 World Cup?

It doesn’t look like FIFA or the Russian state will act to halt anti-gay violence.

Jun 8, 2018 / Dave Zirin and Andrew Tan-Delli Cicchi

Argentina's Lionel Messi

In a Victory for BDS, Argentina’s National Soccer Team Cancels a Game in Israel In a Victory for BDS, Argentina’s National Soccer Team Cancels a Game in Israel

In a mammoth victory for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, the squad of Lionel Messi will not be playing in Jerusalem.

Jun 6, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Malcolm Jenkins Eagles

Why Donald Trump Disinvited the Eagles From the White House Why Donald Trump Disinvited the Eagles From the White House

Much of the Eagles team was going to skip the White House visit in protest, so our president-child threw a tantrum.

Jun 5, 2018 / Dave Zirin

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