Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation and author of the new book Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup the…
Do stop by at 11:30 Eastern to chat with Dave Zirin—sports editor at The Nation and author of new book Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup the Olympics and the Fight for Democracy, among a great many other things—about the World Cup or soccer or football or anything you'd like. Read more
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From Eduardo Galeano's classic, now available as an ebook. We'll have excerpts throughout the week.
From Eduardo Galeano's classic, now available as an ebook. We'll have excerpts throughout the week.
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