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America eats its young through legislation that valorizes bullying.

For conservative conspiracy theorists, the Kelce-Swift alliance is something far more sinister than a simply love story.

Big Ten football means something in the national psyche. Its the Midwest. Its Frigidaire-snowy Saturdays after a crisp fall. Its teams defined by tough running games and rounded shoulders. One thing it is not and has never been is a coastal operation of golden beaches and year-round sunshine.

Over four months after offering a prisoner swap to free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan from Russia, the U.S. is still waiting for a “serious response” from Moscow. We are also learning more about the horrific conditions Griner is facing after being moved to an IK-2 penal colony. Dave Zirin, sports editor for The Nation and author of "The Kaepernick Effect," joins Joy Reid to discuss.

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A new book examines fandom and offers some advice

Dave Zirin, The Nation’s sports correspondent, is the author, most recently, of Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down. Named one of UTNE Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World,” Zirin is a frequent guest on MSNBC, ESPN and Democracy Now! He also hosts his own weekly Sirius XM show, Edge of Sports Radio. His other books include What's My Name Fool? (Haymarket Books), A People's History of Sports in the United States (th...

The troubling tale of Zion Williamson.

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The recent controversy sparked by his Netflix special’s depiction of slavery and the NFL is a microcosm of the political battles defining our country.