The Qatar World Cup Ushers in a New Era of Digital Authoritarianism in Sports The Qatar World Cup Ushers in a New Era of Digital Authoritarianism in Sports
With drones, video cameras, facial recognition software, and undercover police, the tournament may be the most-surveilled sporting event ever.
Dec 8, 2022 / Karim Zidan
Palestine: The Unexpected Star of the 2022 World Cup Palestine: The Unexpected Star of the 2022 World Cup
From player demonstrations to unfurled flags, Palestinian struggle has been visible and fearless at the World Cup.
Dec 7, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The West’s Broken Approach to Refugees The West’s Broken Approach to Refugees
The persecution of non-white refugees seems to be on the rise not just in countries with far-right governments, but also in those known for their liberality.
Dec 6, 2022 / Helen Benedict
Staughton Lynd Never Lost the Courage of His Convictions Staughton Lynd Never Lost the Courage of His Convictions
The historian and activist, who died last month, paid a steep price for his commitments. Yet he managed to find a way to keep agitating, and keep writing, while always remaining tr...
Dec 5, 2022 / Joshua Freeman
It’s Time for Rich Countries to Pay Up—Before the Next Climate Disaster It’s Time for Rich Countries to Pay Up—Before the Next Climate Disaster
High-emitting countries like ours have run up quite a climate tab.
Dec 5, 2022 / Stan Cox and Priti Gulati Cox
Salvador Allende Still Speaks to Us Today Salvador Allende Still Speaks to Us Today
Chilean President Gabriel Boric and Spanish Prime Minster Pedro Sanchez both find themselves besieged by a virulent resurgence of the same right-wing movements that demolished demo...
Dec 2, 2022 / Ariel Dorfman
Fast Food Runs in My Family Fast Food Runs in My Family
Me, my mother, and 10 years of the Fight for $15.
Nov 30, 2022 / Vanessa Ogle
Labor’s Winning Weapon Labor’s Winning Weapon
Two Canadian unions show why the supermajority strike is the key to worker power.
Nov 22, 2022 / Jane McAlevey
It’s Time to Give Indigenous Land Back It’s Time to Give Indigenous Land Back
The growing threats posed by climate change and corporate greed have focused attention on Indigenous peoples’ stewardship of their land.
Nov 18, 2022 / Eve Reyes-Aguirre and Betty Lyons
Kiribati’s Disorder in the Court Kiribati’s Disorder in the Court
The Pacific island nation's attempted deportation of an Australian-born judge shows how the decolonizing world’s reliance on foreign-born judges threatens nascent democracies.
Nov 15, 2022 / Pete McKenzie