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Comment: Scott McLemee

The re-assassination of Trotsky

Nobody writing on Trotsky can expect to escape controversy, but that only heightens the need for accuracy--which Robert Service's biography lacks. July 14, 2011
Column: Dave Zirin

A boycott of the All-Star Game

Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig chose not to listen to those who wanted the All-Star Game moved from Arizona--so I chose not to watch it. July 13, 2011
Column: Dave Zirin

The Dodgers dream goes bankrupt

The Los Angeles Dodgers, arguably the most culturally significant franchise in the history of U.S. sports, is out for the count. July 8, 2011
Review: Rory Fanning

Racism killed his family

The case of James Hickman shines a light on the connection between racism and housing discrimination in postwar Chicago. June 30, 2011
Column: Dave Zirin

An All-Star disappointment

Adrian Gonzalez's decision to play in the 2011 All-Star Game in Arizona is bad news for immigrant rights activists. June 27, 2011
Column: Dave Zirin

Let them play

The man who proposed that women soccer players wear "hot pants" now wants to ban the Iranian women's team for wearing hijabs. June 14, 2011
Review: Alexander Billet

Passion is a weapon

In a music world where so many groups try to be above it all, the future rests with acts like Prayers for Atheists. June 14, 2011
Column: Dave Zirin

The head Buckeye unmasked

Ohio State's football coach resigned ahead of a magazine exposé showing everything that's wrong with college sports. June 6, 2011
Obituary: Gil Scott-Heron

The sunshine of his accomplishment

Gil Scott-Heron will be remembered as one of the most powerful voices of the Black freedom struggle. June 2, 2011
Comment: Tom Morello

Welcome to Union Town

Musician Tom Morello announces the release of an album of pro-worker songs inspired by the struggle in Wisconsin. June 2, 2011
Review: Alexander Billet

Return of the radical nerd

At a time when most radical heads seem to be turning away from "mainstream," Phillip Morris' songs defy category. June 1, 2011
Comment: Eamonn McCann

He's like a rolling stone

Over the last 50 years, Bob Dylan has adapted to changing material conditions, cultural assumptions and political mores. June 1, 2011
Column: Dave Zirin

Joakim Noah and the "F-bomb"

Homophobic outbursts are still part of the vocabulary of professional sports--but more and more players are challenging this. May 26, 2011
Interview: China Miéville

Politics and the fantastic

Fantasy author China Miéville discusses his new novel, the place of sci fi in popular culture, and the intersection between politics and writing. May 23, 2011
Column: Dave Zirin

The Olympian war on Brazil's poor

Every day in the slums that surround Brazil's major cities, the authorities are "making Brazil ready for the Games." May 23, 2011
Comment: Alexander Billet

Bob Marley's legacy of unity

Thirty years after his death, Bob Marley's shadow looms larger than ever--especially where people are fighting for liberation. May 23, 2011
Column: Dave Zirin

Santana puts Selig to shame

Major League Baseball's annual Civil Rights Game was poised to be an exercise in Orwellian irony--until Carlos Santana spoke. May 19, 2011
Column: Dave Zirin

Refusing to be silent in Georgia

Basketball player Etan Thomas of the Atlanta Hawks is speaking out as the state of Georgia takes a step toward its dark past. May 17, 2011
Review: Scott McLemee

Preserving the spark of revolution

Young radicals often have only a vague sense of Victor Serge--so the appearance of two collections of his work is a welcome development. May 10, 2011
Review: Steve Leigh

In defense of human nature

The new documentary I Am argues that human beings have the ability to live cooperatively and create a better world. May 10, 2011
Column: Dave Zirin

Shut up and play?

After Osama bin Laden's assassination, the sports world embraced patriotism--but some athletes are bucking the trend. May 9, 2011
Review: Scott McLemee

Atlas shrunk

Ann Rand's 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged was already a bit dated when it was published. As a movie today, it's preposterous. May 5, 2011
Column: Dave Zirin

The NFL's empty suit

Who would have thought the man who has waged war against the NFL players' union was actually Eugene Debs in fancy clothes. May 4, 2011
Obituary: Poly Styrene

Defiance in Day-Glo

The singer of X-Ray Spex recreated punk rock in her day--and her influence can be heard in countless bands today. May 4, 2011
Column: Dave Zirin

The eruption of patriotism

Since September 11, the sports arena has been an organizer of patriotism--and the death of Osama bin Laden unleashed a new frenzy. May 3, 2011

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