How to ‘play’ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Edge of Sports
From 1979 to 1991, the Los Angeles Lakers would become a dominant force in the world of professional basketball and in American culture more broadly. Led by coach Pat Riley…
New Edge of Sports: How to ‘play’ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar w/ actor Solomon Hughes
This week, Edge of Sports host Dave Zirin speaks with actor Solomon Hughes about his role in HBO’s new series Winning Time. Premiering 7/5 at 9pm ET. Watch: https://youtu.be/EW5KF9ORoUA **…
What the hell is going on with the UK?
The once mighty United Kingdom is displaying all the signs of a rapidly deteriorating and declining power, and its politics are one of the surest indicators of this. In the…
Cops don’t want you to know your rights – James Freeman and James Madison can help | PAR
Legendary copwatchers James Madison and James Freeman join PAR for a special “Know Your Rights” Livestream about how you can protect yourself and exercise your rights to fight back against…
A war journalist’s journey of trauma and healing w/Dean Yates | The Chris Hedges Report
Former Reuters journalist Dean Yates’s career has taken him around the world and up-close-and-personal with some of the century’s worst tragedies and atrocities. From the 2002 Bali bombings and the…
It’s time for labor unions to embrace migrant workers
Most wealthy nations in the west have turned to migrant workers to keep a variety of industries afloat. But while the cheap labor of immigrants is welcomed, the migrants themselves…
1968 Olympian Dr. John Carlos on the legacy of the Black Athletic Revolt | Edge of Sports
The year 1968 was a time of rebellion across the US and the wider world. Tremendous demonstrations and rebellions shook American cities in opposition to the Vietnam War, the assassination…
PGA’s shameful merger with Saudi-backed LIV Golf proves nothing but money matters | Edge of Sports
In his latest monologue, Edge of Sports host Dave Zirin takes PGA to task for its planned merger with LIV Golf, a former competitor funded by the Saudi Arabian monarchy.…
LGBTQ history and the current backlash | The Marc Steiner Show
Over 800 anti-LGBTQ bills have either been passed or are on the docket in 27 states, according to the organization Human Rights Campaign. Much of this legislation targets transgender people…
Disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline w/Keturah Herron | Rattling the Bars
The system of mass incarceration extends into the public education system. Known as the school-to-prison pipeline, policies that criminalize youth and their families, from the presence of police in schools…
“The Sleepwalker Deaths” They died same way, in the same place–accidentally?!
23yro Emily Hauze allegedly fell to her death in an apartment building trash chute. Roughly one year earlier a renter allegedly on Ambien accidentally died the same way. We reveal…
‘Twitter Files’ Matt Taibbi says FBI, IRS are targeting him | The Chris Hedges Report
On March 9th, 2023, Matt Taibbi appeared before Congress regarding the revelations uncovered by the “Twitter Files,” which demonstrated the US federal government and social media companies worked together to…
Cops tried to slap him with a pricey ticket, but he turned the tables on them
Arkansas resident Shawn Chaperone was cut off by a reckless driver and was shocked that police chose to pull him over. However, it was the local police department’s turn to…
Aaron Maybin: “Athletes aren’t superheroes, we’re human beings” | Edge of Sports
After four years as a professional linebacker for football teams in the U.S. and Canada, Aaron Maybin put down his helmet and picked up a range of new hats off…
The critical evidence police kept secret in Baltimore’s deadly trash chute case
In two separate incidents, Emily Hauze and Harsh Kumar were found dead at the bottom of a trash chute in the Park Charles apartments in Baltimore. Police ruled both incidents…
Video game developers are unionizing too w/James Russwurm
The global video games market nets more than $200 billion in revenue a year. Like every other industry, gaming profits are made possible by countless workers. While many video game…
What it’s really like working in the legal cannabis industry
Legalizing pot has opened the floodgates to a new multibillion dollar industry in multiple states. But where there are high profits, there’s often high exploitation. The experience of unionized cannabis…
Neo-fascists have taken over Shasta County—is your hometown next? | The Marc Steiner Report
Shasta County, California has become a laboratory for far-right activists in search of power. The county has long been a Republic outpost in a blue state, but since the COVID-19…
‘What is Juneteenth to the incarcerated Black person?’ | Rattling the Bars
Juneteenth has become a federal holiday—yet prison slavery under the 13th Amendment continues. Uprooting the prison industrial complex is vital to completing the abolition of slavery. In California, the Californians…
Cornel West on capitalism, Ukraine, and his presidential run | The Chris Hedges Report
Dr. Cornel West is running for president. In a wide-ranging conversation on The Chris Hedges Report, West lays out a political vision centering “the least of these.” Rejecting the corporate…
Chamique Holdsclaw on depression and fame | Edge of Sports
Chamique Holdsclaw’s legendary status was apparent from the moment she entered professional sports. After helping the US National Team win the Gold Medal in the 1998 Berlin Olympics, Holdsclaw was…
The Jewish political tradition demands solidarity with Palestine
In a special crossover moment for The Real News, Dave Zirin of Edge of Sports joins The Marc Steiner Show for an installment of ‘Not In Our Name’—a series of…
Identity politics and cancel culture w/Norm Finkelstein | The Chris Hedges Report
The contemporary culture war over the role of racism, patriarchy, and other questions of oppression and identity in American society and history has given rise to a political outlook some…
The Washington Commanders will never be the ‘Redskins’ again | Edge of Sports
A recent petition demanding the Washington Commanders return to the ignominious ‘Redskins’ name has garnered thousands of signatures. The franchise changed its name after years of pressure from activists and…
Edge of Sports Season 2 premiere Wednesday 7pm ET
Edge of Sports is back! In this Season 2 premiere 8/30 at 7pm ET: Former St. John’s soccer assistant Jim Keady joins Dave Zirin to talk about why he left…
No to Nike: College coach stands up to sweatshop labor | Edge of Sports
Edge of Sports is back! In this Season 2 premiere, former St. John’s University Assistant Soccer Coach Jim Keady joins Dave Zirin to talk about why he left college coaching…