Blog Archive
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Black Alliance for Peace Calls On International Community to Boycott the 2026 World Cup Games Scheduled for the United States
by: Black Alliance for Peace The Black Alliance for Peace published the following press release on May 29, 2026. Learn more about the group on their website or Instagram. For Immediate Release Contact: communications@blackallianceforpeace.com (201) 292-4591 May 28, 2026 — The Black Alliance for Peace’s North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights (the Project) raised the…
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A Fascist World Cup?
-Carolyn Prouse FIFA has rightly made headlines for the oligarchy’s cozy relationship with authoritarian and fascist regimes. The evolving fraternity between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and American President Donald Trump, from the Oval Office to the (macabre) FIFA Peace Prize presentation and Infantino’s presence at the Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks, is only the most recent example…
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Mexico City: Living in a Marginalized Space During the 2026 FIFA World Cup
by Jair Coronado Rosales Mega-events such as the FIFA World Cup are unique phenomena in the history of certain countries, as well as certain cities. These scenarios open up opportunities for various transformations, particularly in relation to the urban environment and its infrastructure (Klinenberg, 2021; La Duke and Cowen, 2020). However, there are also transformations…
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Community Statement on FIFA 2026 and Human Rights in Vancouver from the Ayx Community Bus
-by Ayx Community Bus With the World Cup fast approaching, former CRAB Park tent city residents in Vancouver are sounding the alarm about forced displacement and street-level policing. These concerns occur amidst the end of drug decriminalization in the city and the tainting of the drug supply with sedatives. Vancouver’s host committee has been warning international visitors about toxic drug supply…
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Sunrise Movement: KC Against the World Cup
By: Sunrise Movement KC Why this zine: Sunrise Movement KC began the zine series because local officials have framed the World Cup as “next big thing” for Kansas City: hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But as city leaders continue to celebrate the tournament as a source of prestige, development, and economic opportunity, we see the…
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Atlanta 2026 World Cup Human Rights Plan Tracker
By: Declan Abernethy Since the 1960s, Atlantan political and business leaders have repeatedly turned to sport to boost the city’s national and global image and solve long running economic issues downtown. In pursuit of such change, these projects, though, came at a great cost and ignored resident pushbacks. In 1966, 948 families in the Rawson-Washington Project were displaced so Atlanta could build…
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Pivot Legal Society on FIFA & Your Rights (Vancouver)
“FIFA & Your Rights” is a practical, easy-to-follow guide created by Pivot Legal Society to help readers better understand the legal landscape surrounding FWC26 in Vancouver. This resource provides an overview of legal rights and potential risks, explains different types of enforcement, and offers guidance on interacting with law enforcement and other authorities. It also outlines FIFA…
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Vancouver sex workers and co-conspirators organize against FIFA’s takeover of the Downtown Eastside
By: S.W.I.F.A. Mutual Aid Collective Support mutual aid efforts led by Sex Workers Interrupting FIFA Atrocities (SWIFA) The FIFA 2026 World Cup is coming to Vancouver this summer. Along with this mega-event will come a heightened police presence, particularly within the 2km “bubble zone” of BC Place, which includes the Downtown Eastside (DTES). Vancouver has…
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Public Commentary on the Political Immigration Crisis at the FIFA Congress in Vancouver
Canada’s denial of entry to officials from the Palestinian and Iranian football bodies for the FIFA Congress meeting in Vancouver on April 30th has invoked widespread anger. A team of Canadian researchers and organizers, including World Cup Watch’s Carolyn Prouse, published a piece, Canada’s FIFA exclusion of Palestinians and Iranians reveals a lethal double standard,…