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‘Twitter Files’ Matt Taibbi says FBI, IRS are targeting him | The Chris Hedges Report
On March 9th, 2023, Matt Taibbi appeared before Congress regarding the revelations uncovered by the “Twitter Files,” which demonstrated the US federal government and social media companies worked together to censor information and accounts unfavorable…
“The Sleepwalker Deaths” They died same way, in the same place–accidentally?!
23yro Emily Hauze allegedly fell to her death in an apartment building trash chute. Roughly one year earlier a renter allegedly on Ambien accidentally died the same way. We reveal new evidence and insights into…
‘My Country Is the World’ opposing the Vietnam War and Jim Crow | The Chris Hedges Report
The radicalism of the 1960s did not fall from the sky—it was built by the uncommon bravery of common people. One of those people was Staughton Lynd, a professor who accompanied movements for justice as…
The Showdown at UPS | Working People
We are less than two weeks away from what could be the largest single-employer strike in US history. As of this recording, contract negotiations between United Parcel Services (UPS) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters…
Oakland A’s Vegas move shows Rob Manfred hates baseball | Edge of Sports
After decades in Oakland, the A’s are moving to Las Vegas, where a promised stadium of gigantic proportions awaits. The decision has not only been devastating for the city of Oakland and its many baseball…
The persecution of Jeremy Corbyn w/Asa Winstanley | The Chris Hedges Report
Jeremy Corbyn’s ascendance to the leadership of the UK Labour Party in 2015 offered hope for a revival of the British left. With decades of experience and principled opposition to war and privatization under his…
New Edge of Sports: How to ‘play’ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar w/ actor Solomon Hughes
This week, Edge of Sports host Dave Zirin speaks with actor Solomon Hughes about his role in HBO’s new series Winning Time. Premiering 7/5 at 9pm ET. Watch: https://youtu.be/EW5KF9ORoUA ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
What the hell is going on with the UK?
The once mighty United Kingdom is displaying all the signs of a rapidly deteriorating and declining power, and its politics are one of the surest indicators of this. In the past year, the country’s reigning…
What it’s really like working in the legal cannabis industry
Legalizing pot has opened the floodgates to a new multibillion dollar industry in multiple states. But where there are high profits, there’s often high exploitation. The experience of unionized cannabis delivery drivers and warehouse workers…
Video game developers are unionizing too w/James Russwurm
The global video games market nets more than $200 billion in revenue a year. Like every other industry, gaming profits are made possible by countless workers. While many video game workers share an affinity for…
Megan Rapinoe, sports and social justice icon | Edge of Sports
After two decades, 199 career games with the US National Team, and 63 international goals, Megan Rapinoe is retiring. Her legacy won’t just be as a great athlete. She’ll also be remembered for her outspoken…
Sports betting is a tax on fans—and a ticking time bomb | Edge of Sports
It was once taken from granted that gambling and professional sports could never mix, for the sake of the fans and the integrity of the games themselves. Those days are long gone. Smartphones have made…
Why you should unionize your workplace
Unionizing—it’s so hot right now. Whether you’re a barista, a warehouse worker, or a package car driver, whether you work in Hollywood or higher education, the voracious corporate greed and exploitation workers across sectors are…
What happened to BLM-inspired activism in sports? w/Howard Bryant | Edge of Sports
The growth of the Black Lives Matter movement through the 2010s catalyzed a resurgence of Black activism in professional sports that had its climax in 2020 with the athletes’ boycott following the shooting of Jacob…
Israel’s war on Jenin | The Marc Steiner Show
In the past year, the city of Jenin in the West Bank has become a particularly sharp thorn in the side of the Israeli occupation. On July 4th and 5th, Israeli forces swept into Jenin…
Slave labor and sexism at Shoprite Namibia
Content warning: This story contains references to suicide. Shoprite Holdings, the largest supermarket retail chain in Africa, is under fire from workers organizing against grueling work conditions. The current surge in organizing follows the suicide…
NYPD vs. WEED: When Law Enforcement and Decriminalization Collide
Do people think 8 police officers arresting and cuffing a man for not presenting ID is the best use of tax payer dollars? The Police Accountability Report often highlights over-policing and wasted police resources but…
Why companies say you’re ‘family’ while underpaying you
Karl Marx once observed that “equal rights” under the inequality of capitalism simply means the right of capitalists to exploit workers. Anyone who’s attempted to unionize their workplace has discovered the truth of this—as employers…
PGA’s shameful merger with Saudi-backed LIV Golf proves nothing but money matters | Edge of Sports
In his latest monologue, Edge of Sports host Dave Zirin takes PGA to task for its planned merger with LIV Golf, a former competitor funded by the Saudi Arabian monarchy. Studio Production: David Hebden, Cameron…
Cops don’t want you to know your rights – James Freeman and James Madison can help | PAR
Legendary copwatchers James Madison and James Freeman join PAR for a special “Know Your Rights” Livestream about how you can protect yourself and exercise your rights to fight back against police injustice. James Freeman (https://www.youtube.com/@JamesFreeman1)…
Disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline w/Keturah Herron | Rattling the Bars
The system of mass incarceration extends into the public education system. Known as the school-to-prison pipeline, policies that criminalize youth and their families, from the presence of police in schools to discriminatory and punitive practices…
How to ‘play’ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Edge of Sports
From 1979 to 1991, the Los Angeles Lakers would become a dominant force in the world of professional basketball and in American culture more broadly. Led by coach Pat Riley and star players Earvin “Magic 
Why UPS Teamsters could strike Aug 1 | Working People
The largest private sector labor contract in the US is set to expire at midnight on July 31; as negotiations continue to play out, we will soon see whether or not the 350,000 Teamsters working…
Poverty in America is by design w/Matthew Desmond | The Chris Hedges Report
Some 50 million people in the United States live in poverty today—and over 108 million people survive on less than $55,000 a year. Despite having the largest economy on earth, poverty in the US is…
Don’t let your boss use your ‘dream job’ as an excuse not to pay you
The Philadelphia Art Museum is an icon of the City of Brotherly Love, and there’s no shortage of art lovers who wouldn’t consider a chance to work there to be a dream job. But passion…
Whistleblower railroad worker FIRED by Union Pacific for raising alarm about public safety
When we hear the term “whistleblower,” we tend to think of names like Daniel Ellsberg, Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, Julian Assange—people who have risked their freedom, even their lives, to expose government lies, abuses of…
New Edge of Sports premiere: What happened to BLM-inspired activism in sports?
Sports journalist and author Howard Bryant joins Edge of Sports for a look at the build-up to 2020 and how many athletes’ politics were co-opted in the aftermath. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…