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Read the latest from Dave Zirin, Sports Editor at The Nation.

After the DC National Guard Shooting Comes the Big Lie

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is inventing reasons for the National Guard to occupy Washington, DC. We cannot let his outrageous fabrications take hold.

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Sports Media Has Forgotten About CTE Even After Player Deaths

The NFL season has been rife with tragedy—not that the league or its media partners have noticed.

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Above All, the NBA Will Protect the Gambling Industry

In the face of betting scandals, the NBA will do anything—except endanger the gambling apps sucking dry the league’s most vulnerable fans.

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Trump’s Tony Soprano Presidency Is Bleeding the Country Dry

The thrill many felt of having a made-for-TV-mobster president is gone.

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Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks With the Clear Voice of a Free Man

Incarcerated for 44 years, the political prisoner remains unbowed in the face of medical neglect.

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The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a Knee, Changing the World

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