In Our Orbit: Dave Zirin’s “The Kaepernick Effect”

The Nation’s sports editor has a new book out on the politics of “taking a knee.”

Checking in With Dave Zirin: Kaepernick, COVID and the MLB Playoffs

Dave: Hey Ron. Ron: Hi Dave. Long time no see. Dave: Long time no see. Thanks for doing this. I appreciate it. Ron: When Jeffrey (St Clair) suggested I do this interview, I was reminded of CounterPunch's early days on the web and your columns...

How the Kaepernick Effect Reached Small-Town Iowa

Taking a knee was controversial in the NFL. Imagine the reaction in “Steve King country.”

5 Years After Colin Kaepernick Refused to Stand, We Still Get the Story Wrong

More important than the man who took the knee is the movement he helped launch.