Brazil World Cup 2014: workers' deaths, racism, gentrification, and cultural terrorism
Submitted by working class s... on Dec 15 2013 13:15
A brief look at the deaths of four construction workers at the World Cup 2014 stadium construction sites, and at several other scandals associated with next summer's tournament, FIFA, event organisers, and the Brazilian political elite.
Fascism and Football
A documentary on how the Fascist regimes of Spain, Italy and Germany made football an important pillar of their propaganda and the lengths they went to in order to control the sport both domestically and internationally.
Remembering Treviso’s controversial 2001 anti-racism gesture - Paolo Bandini
Article about the anti-racist display by Treviso FC players, following trouble directed at a Nigerian teammate.
Volker Ippig - goalkeeper and squatter
Anarchist footballer who played in the Bundesliga with St. Pauli later becoming a coach and dock worker.
The Di Canio case: children are watching
Submitted by StrugglesInItaly on Apr 22 2013 15:29
Children are watching. And they are frightened by our indifference to fascism.
Soccer civil rights
Submitted by wojtek on Jan 9 2013 00:58
A vignette about the 1949 Uruguayan footballers' strike by Eduardo Galeano, self-professed beggar of good soccer and author of Soccer in Sun and Shadow.
Return to standing?
Submitted by working class s... on Dec 13 2012 12:49
One premier league and several championship clubs have given their backing to a campaign for the re-introduction of ‘standing’ facilities at football matches. Added to this, around fifty MP’s have signed an early day motion calling for a ‘trial’ of standing sections.
What fascists understand about the Yids that the Society of Black Lawyers doesn't
Submitted by Ed on Nov 23 2012 15:58
A look at some of the context behind the vicious attack by fascists on Tottenham fans in Rome before the teams met for their Europa League tie.
World Cup Qatar: festivities built on slavery
Submitted by rooieravotr on Nov 16 2012 19:54
My latest piece I wrote for Freedom magazine, published in the October issue. On migrant workers' conditions in Qatar, where the World Cup of 2022 is supposed to be held. Basically the original version, but with a few small corrections.
Wear the shirt and doff your cap….or else
Submitted by working class s... on Oct 22 2012 15:47
A brief look at the decision by over 30 players not to wear the 'Kick it Out Campaign' T-shirt, and the response of the football establishment elite.
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