So @FIFAcom’s position is that a referee they selected for the World Cup can be excluded because of one host country’s racism, and FIFA bears no responsibility whatsoever.
Then why wasn’t he assigned to Canada or Mexico?
The tournament has three host countries. The obstacle is one country, not the entire World Cup. So why isn't FIFA finding a solution?
What FIFA is really saying is that when officials from the Global South are discriminated against, accommodation is impossible and exclusion is acceptable.
A World Cup that only works for holders of the right passports is not a global tournament. It’s a privilege masquerading as one.
I am deeply disappointed by the news that Omar Artan, Africa’s finest referee and one of the best in the world, may be unable to officiate at the FIFA World Cup due to visa-related circumstances.
Omar has earned his place through talent, hard work, professionalism, and integrity. Having officiated at the highest levels of African and international football, his credentials speak for themselves.
He represents not only Somalia, but also the aspirations of millions of young Africans who believe excellence should be recognized on the world stage.
I remain hopeful that a solution can be found. Football is at its best when it brings people together and celebrates merit, inclusion, and opportunity.
Omar, Africa and the world stand with you.
⚽ The United States Just Banned the Best Soccer Referee in Africa from Entering the United States for the World Cup... Simply Because He is From Somalia.
It's completely and utterly despicable. Even the cowardly response from FIFA is atrocious.
LINK: https://t.co/0ZMB5EWZ5d
Big Pharma just lost at SCOTUS trying to stop Medicare drug price negotiations.
Reminder: taxpayers spent $11.7B helping develop all 10 of the first drugs selected for negotiation.
Then drugmakers turned around and charged Americans prices they couldn’t afford.
🗺️ P.M. REDISTRICTING UPDATE 🗺️
📍SC: Governor expected to call special session to redraw congressional map.
📍GA: Governor called special session to redistrict congressional and legislative maps for 2028 elections.
📍MS: Will not redistrict for the midterms.
📍LA: Senate to vote on map eliminating majority-Black district tomorrow. https://t.co/XXHSURBqFO
Remember the republican conspiracy theories about how they said Obama was going to put everyone in camps?
It's actually happening under Trump and they're applauding it.
After an obscure defense vendor won a $12 million no-bid contract w/ ICE, I noticed something odd on its website: The firm was using a (still watermarked!) stock photo for the chief of its “development team.”
Things only got more bizarre from there…
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🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has allowed Alabama to select a different map for this year’s congressional elections in a stunning, last-minute move to interfere with another state primary election that has already begun. https://t.co/doS2poc2Mz