Named one of the UTNE Reader's "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World," Dave Zirin is the sports editor for The Nation magazine. Zirin will report back from the struggles in Madison WI. He joins activists in demanding that Major League Baseball move the 2011 All-Star game out of Arizona. Zirin's visit will be an opportunity to organize action at Dodgers stadium as part of opening-day protests all over the country.
In addition, Dave Zirin will show a clip from his movie "It's Not Just a Game". Zirin is a frequent guest on MSNBC, ESPN, and Democracy Now. He hosts his own weekly Sirius XM show, Edge of Sports Radio. His books include What's My Name Fool? (Haymarket Books), A People's History of Sports in the United States (the New Press) and the forthcoming Bad Sports: How Owners Are Ruining the Games We Love (Scribner). You can find all his work at www.edgeofsports.com
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