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A Spectacle Shattered by Power Politics Only days ago, Brussels lit its skies with fireworks to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence. The choreography was precise, the rhetoric familiar: unity, shared values, an alliance cast as both durable and…

In order to understand how the international community could realistically pressure FIFA to move the 2026 World Cup out of the United States, I found myself examining FIFA’s broadcasting agreements and financial structure. What I discovered was not simply a…

International sporting events are often presented as celebrations of our shared humanity. They are meant to transcend borders, politics, religion, and conflict. For a few weeks, the world gathers around a common language of play, where talent, effort, and teamwork…

What Game Are We Playing? | RSS.com Tonight, an NBA finals game is being played at Madison Square Garden. Security around the arena is heavily heightened due to the expected attendance of President Donald Trump and New York Mayor Zohran…

The Black Alliance for Peace’s North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights (the Project) raised the issue months ago of the fundamental inappropriateness of the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup being hosted in the United States. The…

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is scheduled to begin in the United States, Canada and Mexico on June 11, 2026. The Black Alliance for Peace New York City/New Jersey Citywide Alliance (BAP NYC NJ) is announcing its participation in the…

On April 6th, the Anti Fascist Football Coalition, a group of grassroots organizations in the three World Cup host countries – the U.S., Mexico, and Canada – delivered a petition to FIFA (signed by prominent individuals and organizations from every part of the…

The U.S. is Unsafe for Non-Europeans and is Operating as a rogue State With the FIFA World Cup 2026 now 100 days away, an international coalition has launched a coordinated boycott campaign demanding that FIFA move matches from the United…

Black Alliance for Peace’s North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights Calls on the Public and Nations to demand that FIFA move the Games out of the U.S. and take a stand for people-centered human rights. U.S. officials have chosen to…

In December, U.S. President Donald Trump was awarded FIFA’s newly created “FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World” by FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The decision immediately sparked disbelief and criticism worldwide, raising a fundamental question: what does FIFA mean by peace? If football is truly…