Celebrate my birthday with a special offer!
To mark the occasion, I am offering 33 paid subscriptions at a 40% discount—one for each year I have been alive.
Welcome to Sports Politika, a media venture founded by investigative journalist and researcher Karim Zidan that strives to help you understand how sports and politics shape the world around us. Our mission is to offer an independent platform for accessible journalism that raises awareness and empowers understanding.
It’s my 33rd birthday today!
To mark the occasion, I wanted to do something special as a thank you for your continued support for Sports Politika. Therefore, I am offering 33 paid subscriptions at a 40% discount.
This newsletter has been a labor of love—a space where we dive deep into the stories that shape our world and explore the societal impact, cultural shifts, and global dynamics that shape the games we love. I have also used this platform as a space to get personal, writing essays about the death of NYT Sports and what that meant for my career, as well as what it feels like when a decade of your journalism disappears from the internet. I also wrote a tongue-in-cheek piece about how to piss off a Russian oligarch, and answered subscriber questions such as “Are the death threats worth it?”
Your support means I can continue delivering investigative stories, narrative longforms, personal essays, and podcasts while upholding my mission to develop an independent platform that raise awareness and empower understanding.
It is no secret that journalism—at least mainstream journalism as we used to know it—is in freefall. Independent journalism is now more crucial than ever and supporting trustworthy, in-depth reporting is essential to staying informed and engaged. By subscribing, you’re not just gaining access to quality reporting—you’re helping sustain a platform that values nuanced perspectives in sports, politics, and culture.
Here are some of the longform investigations you will be able to access:
Your support will also enable me to:
Produce more high-quality content: Your support will help Sports Politika maintain its quality and depth of work, ensuring that we continue to deliver thought-provoking stories and reporting. We will also be testing the waters with our first podcast miniseries ahead of the November US elections (details coming soon!) which will be exclusive to paid subscribers.
Guest Contributors: Your support will enable me to collaborate with guest contributors, bringing diverse perspectives to Sports Politika.
Build a community: I am committed to fostering a vibrant community around the intersection of sports and politics. Paid subscribers will soon be able to join me in live chats and video streams where we can discuss whatever is on your mind!
Be one of the 33 to unlock this special offer and help grow our community and support independent journalism that digs deeper, asks tougher questions, and stays ahead of the curve in sports and politics.
Thank you for being part of this journey. Here’s to 33 years—and many more stories to come!
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