The Politics of the Football Terrace

By politicsofsport

June 30, 2025
Via Africa Is A Country, commentary on how - in Algeria -  soccer stadiums have long been sites of protest, expression, and resistance. However, as public space shrinks and surveillance rises, their political future hangs in the [...]
This Vermont Soccer Team Plays for the Planet

By politicsofsport

June 30, 2025
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on the Vermont Green Football Club which champions environmental work and draws sold-out crowds, with the help of free ice cream: It was game night in Burlington, home of [...]
The Caitlin Clark Rules

By politicsofsport

June 29, 2025
Via The New Yorker, commentary on the whether the women's basketball star’s domination on the court - one of the most inspiring things in all of sports - represents a revolution or evolution? There was a way, [...]
The Dodgers Are Thrust Into LA Immigration Crackdown

By politicsofsport

June 20, 2025
Via Vanity Fair, an article on how even sports franchises can't escape the political fray: For weeks, as Los Angeles has been roiled by militarized immigration raids and fierce protests that sprung up in [...]
Sold Out: FIFA Happy To Play Politics When It Suits

By politicsofsport

June 20, 2025
Courtesy of The Athletic, commentary on how FIFA is happy to play politics when it suits their end goals: Timothy Weah sounded like someone who felt he had been ambushed. “It was all a surprise to me, [...]

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