Dave Zirin

Dave Zirin A World Cup victory will not just feel like a soccer triumph but a national triumph. For that reason, fans should support Pedro Sánchez’s Spain over Javier Milei’s Argentina. The po...

'A People's History of the United States' deepened the public's understanding of American values and current events. No wonder politicians peddling false nostalgia hate him.

Dave Zirin FIFA has a long history of corruption, and now soccer’s governing body is again bending to the will of an autocrat. The post Trump Is Trying to Rig the World Cup appeared first on T...

Dave Zirin Mamdani’s Knicks speech was exhilarating, but we can’t let these kinds of spectacles prevent us from pressuring politicians to do better. The post We Can’t Let the Good Vibes Stop U...

Dave Zirin His take on history arms youth with the courage to “transform the world.” It’s no wonder the right aims to erase it. The post Lessons From the People’s Historian, Howard Zinn appear...

Dave Zirin After 53 years, the city and its basketball team can finally celebrate together. The post The Knicks Lifted a City on Their Backs appeared first on The Nation.

Jules Boykoff, Dave Zirin As Trump and FIFA turn soccer’s biggest stage into a showcase for authoritarianism, activists are fighting back. The post Raucous Protest Is Coming to the Joyless Wor...

Dave Zirin The bad vibes lifted, and basketball fans witnessed a miracle at Madison Square Garden. The post With the Trump Stench Gone, the Knicks Make History appeared first on The Nation.

Dave Zirin New York City hates Trump—but that won’t stop him from attending tonight’s NBA finals game at Madison Square Garden. The post Not Even Trump Can Ruin the Knicks’ Moment appeared fir...

Dave Zirin He was a living sign, to paraphrase the champ, that we don’t have to be the way they want us to be—and his example matters more than ever. The post Muhammad Ali Died 10 Years Ago...

Dave Zirin The 83-year-old sociologist and activists reflects on what is missing in the current effort to organize athletes politically. The post Dr. Harry Edwards on the NAACP’s Call to Boyc...

Dave Zirin He’s a contender for the spot not so much for who he is now but because of the person he is clearly becoming. The post Is Victor Wembanyama the Most Interesting Person in Sports? ap...

Dave Zirin The death of the NBA’s first openly gay player 47 underscores a hard truth: Male professional sports remains hostile terrain for openly queer athletes. The post The Uncommon Bravery...

Dave Zirin At the Bezos ball, WNBA stars chose celebrity over solidarity. The post WNBA Players Should Have Picketed, Not Attended, the Met Gala appeared first on The Nation.

Dave Zirin This year’s demonstrations will be vast and infused with the politics of Jewish Labor Bund. The post May Day and the Reclamation of the Jewish Radical Tradition appeared first on Th...

Dave Zirin Natasha Cloud became one of only a few professional athletes to speak about Gaza. Now she can’t find a WNBA team. The post The Risk in Being More Than an Athlete appeared first on T...

Dave Zirin With the first pick of the WNBA draft, the Dallas Stars picked Azzi Fudd. It sparked a sexist, homophobic conversation online. The post The WNBA Draft and the Political Imperative o...