Dave Zirin

Dave Zirin is an American political sportswriter. He is the sports editor for The Nation, a weekly progressive magazine dedicated to politics and culture, and writes a blog called Edge of Sports. As of January 2022, he has authored eleven books.

The End Of America (2008)

Based on her book of the same name, Naomi Wolf presents controversial evidence that America has begun a frightening descent into dictatorship and fascism. American democracy, as we know it, is under attack. By examining the chilling parallels between the current ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ricki Stern  •  Anne Sundberg
CAST:  David Antoon  •  Vincent Cannistraro  •  James Cullen  •  Amy Goodman

Based on her book of the same name, Naomi Wolf presents controversial evidence that America has begun a frightening descent into dictatorship and fascism. American democracy, as we know it, is under attack. By examining the chilling parallels between the current ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ricki Stern  •  Anne Sundberg
CAST:  David Antoon  •  Vincent Cannistraro  •  James Cullen  •  Amy Goodman

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL (2022)

Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and other Black NFL players took a knee.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremy Earp
CAST:  Dave Zirin  •  Gavin McInnes  •  Donald Trump  •  Marco Rubio

Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and other Black NFL players took a knee.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremy Earp
CAST:  Dave Zirin  •  Gavin McInnes  •  Donald Trump  •  Marco Rubio