Tag: Health

  • The FIFA 2026 World Cup is here, but who benefits from the Games?

    The FIFA 2026 World Cup is here, but who benefits from the Games?

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    Is being ‘inspired’ to participate the same as actually building participation? For youth in marginalized communities in Toronto, the answer is likely no. By: Isra Iqbal, Lyndsay Hayhurst, and Adam Ehsan Ali Photo above: “Soccer Ball Blue” by HolgerLi (Public Domain Mark 1.0). Recent public debates around the 2026 Future of Sport in Canada Commission’s…

  • Vancouver’s Pivot Legal Society 3rd blog post: The Mega Event in an Era of Extreme Heat and Climatic Crisis

    Vancouver’s Pivot Legal Society 3rd blog post: The Mega Event in an Era of Extreme Heat and Climatic Crisis

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    *republished with permission from Pivot Legal Society On Tuesday June 24, 2026, as Canada and Switzerland faced off at BC Place, the outdoor temperature in Vancouver reached 27.7°C. It was the warmest June 24 in Vancouver in more than a century. That same day, a total of 21 communities across British Columbia reached or surpassed all-time daily…

  • Community Statement on FIFA 2026 and Human Rights in Vancouver from the Ayx Community Bus

    Community Statement on FIFA 2026 and Human Rights in Vancouver from the Ayx Community Bus

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    -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…

  • WCW Contributor Monika Streule on Environment and Resource Struggles in Mexico

    WCW Contributor Monika Streule on Environment and Resource Struggles in Mexico

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    How is the 2026 World Cup reigniting conflicts over land, water, and urban development in Mexico’s host cities — Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara? In this article for Play the Game, Monika Streule traces how the tournament intersects with long-standing struggles over housing, environmental protection, and access to urban commons. Bringing these stories together, the piece…

  • Fora, FIFA! Intro to the 2026WCW Collective

    Fora, FIFA! Intro to the 2026WCW Collective

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    Welcome to 2026 World Cup Watch! We are a collaborative effort to build knowledge, connection, and solidarity across communities living with and resisting the harmful impacts of FIFA World Cup 2026 (FWC26) in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.  We’ve come together at a time of growing public outrage at FIFA and the World Cup.…