The current situation is worse than the 1966 World Cup which led to a boycott by African nations. There cannot be abnormal sport in an abnormal world, to twist the famous saying
The beautiful game. The horrible governing body.
Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing, and the FIFA Greed Machine by Jules Boykoff with an intro by Dave Zirin is available for PRE-ORDER at 15% off!
Link in bio.
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Here's the @endofsportpod.bsky.social live stream with @karachikhatmal.bsky.social where you can learn how NZ players are "the enablers of fascism", among other talking points from the T20 World Cup www.youtube.com/live/8tfEg0b...
We'll be streaming live in about three hours on the @endofsportpod.bsky.social Instagram account. To discuss the politics of the 2026 T20 World Cup with @karachikhatmal.bsky.social
It has been said before but anyone even nominally committed to justice must work towards the collapse of the US empire
“As we achieve a historic transformation in Venezuela, we’re also looking forward to the great change that will soon be coming to Cuba,” he told Saturday’s summit. “Cuba’s at the end of the line. They’re very much at the end of the line. They have no money, they have no oil. They have a bad philosophy. They have a bad regime that’s been bad for a long time.” He added that he thinks changing Cuba’s government will be “easy” and that a deal could be struck for the transition of power. “Cuba’s in its last moments of life as it was. It’ll have a great new life, but it’s in its last moments of life the way it is,” Trump said.
Trump: “Cuba’s in its last moments of life as it was.”
This monster is determined to turn every despicable feature of US imperialist policy up to eleven at the same time.
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Had a great time chatting with @vijayprashad.bsky.social about the Cuban revolution and sport. Episode out now👇🏽
Death-making world order
In our latest ep, Nikhil Pal Singh discusses the American empire's symbiotic relationship with Israel
uld you support or oppose abolishing ICE? (%) Somewhat or strongly supportNot sureSomewhat or strongly oppose U.S. adult citizens 39 Party ID Democrats 14 Independents 35 Republicans 68
Per The Economist/YouGov, half of Americans support ABOLISHING ICE.
Literally, "abolishing."
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The IOC reiterated its backing of the Olympic Truce by strangling the spirit of the truce
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For the second of our three eps this week, we hosted Nikhil Pal Singh to chat about his essay Homeland Empire for @equatormag.bsky.social
MTG: And just like that we are no longer a nation divided by left and right, we are now a nation divided be those who want to fight wars for Israel and those who just want peace and to be able to afford their bills and health insurance.
Heartbreaking: the worst person you know made a great point
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Is 'Netanyahu's long career built on conflict avoidance' in the room with us right now?
Excerpt from Resisting Erasure, it reads: Moreover, when solidarity with Palestine is framed as divisive or ‘too political’, what is really being argued is that the lives and struggles of racialised people outside the West do not belong at the centre of political and labour movements. This attitude treats the concerns of certain workers – those who are predominantly white or in the Global North – as the ‘real’ working-class issues, while marginalising those of others. Bread-and-butter racism is not just about what is opposed but also about what is excluded. It is itself a racialising logic.
Oh, talking about Palestine is too fucking 'sectarian' is it? Why should Gaza be an issue in Gorton and Denton?
To quote myself, Adam Hanieh and @rafeefz.bsky.social:
Me reading the Rubio quote
The professional managerial union-busting class is relentless in its drive to crush working-class assertions. Here's an example from Duke👇🏽
We scheduled an urgent conversation with Sina Rahmani to discuss the current situation in Iran, and its implications for the FIFA World Cup. The episode is out now!
“Nobody knows why the US attacked Iran” - said absolutely fuckin’ nobody with even the most rudimentary understanding of imperialism
Busy week on the pod. Three episodes that excoriate the death cult that is the American Empire
The Epstein Empire won't let anyone who doesn't swear by their bloodlust live
The US/Israeli illegal attack on Iran should be understood to be a clear violation of the Olympic Truce (much as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was which led to its suspension by the IOC) and result in bans for 2028 and the stripping of those Games from LA.
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The Athleticide continues
That Davos speech was a stand-up act
Alex Aviña provides insight into the Mexican state's role in the joint bid to host the World Cup with US & Canada. From our latest episode
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Solidarity with Muehlenberg College colleagues.
MC’s Board postponed tenure decisions to “get more info” ab finances. YIKES.
MC’s said a $10mil operating budget deficit “must be eliminated” ASAP thru faculty, staff cuts. Same $ my school said 🤔
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An important piece about the provincial govt's assault on higher ed in New Brunswick
Our new episode with Alex Aviña is out!
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