Dave Zirin, the Glossary
Dave Zirin (born 1974), is an American political sportswriter.[1]
Table of Contents
36 relations: A People's History of the United States, Adolf Hitler, American Jews, Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona SB 1070, Bachelor of Arts, Barack Obama, Democracy Now!, ESPN, Etan Thomas, Gaza flotilla raid, Hank Williams Jr., Haymarket Books, Howard Zinn, John Carlos, Macalester College, Media Education Foundation, Megaphone (podcasting), Monday Night Football, Multiracial people, New York City, Outside the Lines, Phoenix Suns, Progressivism, Proslavery thought, Racism, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Slam (magazine), Sports journalism, State terrorism, The Forward, The Guardian, The Nation, The New Press, The Progressive, Twitter.
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A People's History of the United States
A People's History of the United States is a 1980 nonfiction book (updated in 2003) by American historian and political scientist Howard Zinn.
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Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945.
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American Jews
American Jews or Jewish Americans are American citizens who are Jewish, whether by culture, ethnicity, or religion.
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Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Arizona SB 1070
The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (introduced as Arizona Senate Bill 1070 and commonly referred to as Arizona SB 1070) is a 2010 legislative Act in the U.S. state of Arizona that was the broadest and strictest anti-illegal immigration law in the United States when passed.
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Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines.
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Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
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Democracy Now!
Democracy Now! is an hour-long TV, radio, and Internet news program based in Manhattan and hosted by journalists Amy Goodman (who also acts as the show's executive producer), Juan González, and Nermeen Shaikh.
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ESPN
ESPN (an abbreviation of its original name, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by The Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan.
Etan Thomas
Dedrick Etan Thomas (born April 1, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Washington Wizards, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Gaza flotilla raid
The Gaza flotilla raid was a military operation by Israel against six civilian ships of the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla" on 31 May 2010 in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Hank Williams Jr.
Randall Hank Williams (born May 26, 1949), known professionally as Hank Williams Jr. or Bocephus, is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
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Haymarket Books
Haymarket Books is a left-wing non-profit, independent book publisher based in Chicago.
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Howard Zinn
Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922January 27, 2010) was an American historian, playwright, philosopher, socialist intellectual and World War II veteran.
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John Carlos
John Wesley Carlos (born June 5, 1945) is an American former track and field athlete and professional American football player.
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Macalester College
Macalester College is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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The Media Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1992 that produces and distributes documentary films about the impact of American mass media.
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Megaphone (podcasting)
Megaphone (formerly Panoply Media) is a Software as a service (SaaS) business owned by Spotify.
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Monday Night Football (often abbreviated as MNF) is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games that primarily broadcast on Monday nights.
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Multiracial people
The terms multiracial people or mixed-race people refer to people who are of more than two ''races'', and the terms multi-ethnic people or ethnically mixed people refer to people who are of more than two ethnicities.
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New York City
New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.
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Outside the Lines
Outside the Lines is an American sports news and analysis program that was broadcast by ESPN from 1990 to 2022.
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Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Progressivism
Progressivism is a political philosophy and movement that seeks to advance the human condition through social reform – primarily based on purported advancements in social organization, science, and technology.
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Proslavery thought
Proslavery is support for slavery.
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Racism
Racism is discrimination and prejudice against people based on their race or ethnicity.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul (often abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County.
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Slam (magazine)
Slam (stylized in all caps) is an American basketball magazine in circulation since 1994.
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Sports journalism
Sports journalism is a form of writing that reports on matters pertaining to sporting topics and competitions.
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State terrorism
State terrorism refers to acts of terrorism which a state conducts against another state or against its own citizens.
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The Forward
The Forward (Forverts), formerly known as The Jewish Daily Forward, is an American news media organization for a Jewish American audience.
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The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.
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The Nation
The Nation is a progressive American monthly magazine that covers political and cultural news, opinion, and analysis.
The New Press
The New Press is an independent non-profit public-interest book publisher established in 1992 by André SchiffrinReid, Calvin (December 2, 2013),, Publishers Weekly.
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The Progressive
The Progressive is a left-leaning American magazine and website covering politics and culture.
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X, commonly referred to by its former name Twitter, is a social networking service.
See also
- Brian Jones (activist)
- Dave Zirin
- Deepa Kumar
- Jesse Sharkey
- Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
- Paul Le Blanc (historian)
- Sharon Smith (writer)