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Trump Has Ordered a Hit on Judaism

Dave Zirin The Nation
Under the guise of “fighting antisemitism,” Trump is shredding our rights and telling us we are safe. "The truth is that they hate us. We should have some pride and return the favor. Jew, not a Jew? Once a joke. Now an open threat."

Remember How Roberto Clemente Lived, Not How He Died

Dave Zirin The Progressive
Thinking about the legacy of the humanitarian and star as his island home sits in darkness from power outages. Clemente’s solidarity with the less fortunate came from his life experience.

Brett Favre’s Last Shot

Dave Zirin Wisconsin Examiner
There will be apologists for the game who will no doubt say that one cannot “blame football” for Favre’s condition. They sound like the tobacco company executives disavowing any connection between smoking and lung cancer.

Reggie Jackson Speaks the Ugly Truth About Baseball’s Past

Dave Zirin The Nation
Baseball legend Reggie Jackson tells the Fox Sports audience the truth about playing baseball in the 1960s in the South. “I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.” He then spoke for several minutes about being treated like something less than human.

Counting the Negro League Records Is About More Than Numbers

Dave Zirin The Nation
One player in particular is laying waste to the Major League record book: Josh Gibson. The debut of Robinson was also the first step toward MLB’s destruction of the Negro Leagues, strip-mined for talent. Teams were left without their main attractions

Jonathan Glazer’s Brave Oscar Speech Represents the Best of Judaism

Dave Zirin The Nation
Instead of confronting what the director of The Zone of Interest actually said, Zionists distorted his lines. Glazer was the only Oscar winner to say anything about Gaza—rather shocking, given the stereotype of Hollywood, as a bastion of liberalism.

Super Bowl Ads To Promote Israel

Dave Zirin The Real News
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft buys $7 million pro-Israel Super Bowl ad during Gaza genocide. The billionaire, personal friend and financier of Trump, has a long record of business deals and political support for Israel.