Bolsonaro banned from politics—is Trump next?
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been barred from holding political office for the next eight years. The country’s Supreme Court ruled on June 30 that he had abused his…
Poverty in America is by design w/Matthew Desmond | The Chris Hedges Report
Some 50 million people in the United States live in poverty today—and over 108 million people survive on less than $55,000 a year. Despite having the largest economy on earth,…
The Wizards and Capitals gentrified Chinatown. Now they might ditch it | Edge of Sports
In the 1990s, the construction of a new sports arena in Chinatown brought the Washington Bullets (now the Washington Wizards) to the heart of DC. The cost of this move…
Slave labor and sexism at Shoprite Namibia
Content warning: This story contains references to suicide. Shoprite Holdings, the largest supermarket retail chain in Africa, is under fire from workers organizing against grueling work conditions. The current surge…
Baltimore’s Unsolved Trash Chute Deaths: Police Interview Unveils Disturbing Sleepwalking Theory
The mysterious death of Emily Hauze at the Park Charles apartment building in Baltimore more than a decade ago continues to produce vexing details that raise questions about the official…
150 years of Black activism in sports w/Dr. Harry Edwards | Edge of Sports
The central place of sports in American life lends immense influence to athletes to shift the culture of the country—and for more than 150 years, Black athletes have done just…
Everyone needs a union—even minor league baseball players
We hosted another Working People live show, in collaboration with the Action Builder / Action Network team, on May 8 at the 30th Constitutional Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress…
NYPD vs. WEED: When Law Enforcement and Decriminalization Collide
Do people think 8 police officers arresting and cuffing a man for not presenting ID is the best use of tax payer dollars? The Police Accountability Report often highlights over-policing…
What happened to Americans’ economic rights? w/Mark Paul | The Marc Steiner Show
Inequality lies at the heart of contemporary American politics—from the dizzying power of corporations and the billionaire class to the racialized and gendered dimensions of wealth and income disparities. Yet…
Trump and how America treats the rich vs. the poor | Rattling the Bars
Former President Donald Trump is facing 34 felony counts in New York State and an additional 37 felony federal charges. None of this prevents him from freely campaigning for President…
The persecution of Jeremy Corbyn w/Asa Winstanley | The Chris Hedges Report
Jeremy Corbyn’s ascendance to the leadership of the UK Labour Party in 2015 offered hope for a revival of the British left. With decades of experience and principled opposition to…
Why companies say you’re ‘family’ while underpaying you
Karl Marx once observed that “equal rights” under the inequality of capitalism simply means the right of capitalists to exploit workers. Anyone who’s attempted to unionize their workplace has discovered…
Why UPS Teamsters could strike Aug 1 | Working People
The largest private sector labor contract in the US is set to expire at midnight on July 31; as negotiations continue to play out, we will soon see whether or…
Oakland A’s Vegas move shows Rob Manfred hates baseball | Edge of Sports
After decades in Oakland, the A’s are moving to Las Vegas, where a promised stadium of gigantic proportions awaits. The decision has not only been devastating for the city of…
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…