Dave Zirin discusses the Brazilian people's protests against huge sporting events that catch the world's eye but deepen inequality and divert resources from where they're needed most.

The hugely profitable NFL is throwing its weight around to keep information about the dangerous side effects of player concussions under wraps.

Dave Zirin offers a unique and provocative voice in the world of sports journalism showing how inextricably linked sports and politics are in our lives.

Dave Zirin, The Nation magazine’s first ever sports writer, joins Bill to discuss the collision of sports with politics and why it’s not only inevitable but newsworthy, and an essay from Bill on Syria.

In this excerpt from The John Carlos Story, the bronze-medal winner recounts what went through his mind before his racial protest at the 1968 Olympic Games.

The Nation's sports editor questions whether taxpayer money should be spent to build new arenas in cities where public infrastructure dollars are scarce.

A new documentary looks at the heavyweight champion's role in key historical social movements of the 1960s.

The Nation's Dave Zirin writes that the speculation surrounding a kiss between victorious athletes demonstrates that the LGBT athletic community is spoiling for a fight next year in Sochi.

Dave Zirin ponders how city leaders justify spending money on a new hockey arena over fixing city schools or restoring streetlights.