Haiti is one of the only countries frequently subjected to having to re-do jersey’s bc Haiti’s decolonization + independence is deemed “too political” by FIFA. A nationalist tournament where Haiti can’t show pride in successfully winning its independence:
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Several thousand Albanians took to the streets of Tirana, protesting against a plan by a company linked to President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to build a luxury resort in an environmentally-sensitive area
This is a 2014 historical work by Edward E. Baptist. It argues that the expansion of slavery in the United States was central to the nation's economic growth and modernization, linking enslaved labor directly to the rise of American capitalism. Innovations in finance, transportation, and measurement-such as the "pushing system" that quantified enslaved people's productivity- transformed human suffering into economic data that powered U.S. growth. The book traces how cotton production, land expansion, and coerced migration of enslaved laborers integrated southern plantations into a national and global capitalist system.
Why Is the U.S. Allowed to Host the 2026 World Cup?
Rather than helping the world come together, the United States has proven yet again to be a bad-faith actor.
During the run-up to the 2026 World Cup, other countries’ football players and officials, mainly those from the Global South, accused border officials of mistreating them.
The allegations come amidst the United States' military aggression against Iran, and silence from the usual Western loudmouths who had much to say when Qatar, Russia, and South Africa had hosted the tournament in years past.
The double standard has become impossible to ignore, as @Big_Mck reports.
🚨 🇲🇽 WHILE THE US HUMILIATES AFRICAN TEAMS ON THE TARMAC, MEXICO WELCOMES THEM LIKE KINGS!
🇿🇦 South Africa’s Bafana Bafana arrive in Pachuca — greeted by full mariachi band, smiles, and real hospitality.
🇯🇵 Japan’s Samurai Blue land in Monterrey — Governor personally gifts sombreros, norteño music, warm embrace.
Real respect. Real culture. Real football spirit.
Now compare that to America: Somali referee Omar Artan locked 11 hours and deported like a criminal. Senegal champions frisked and searched on the tarmac. Uzbekistan teams treated like suspects.
This is the difference between a Global South brother and an empire that hosts the World Cup but hates the teams from the Global South.
Mexico showing the world how it's done. The US exposing its true face.
Nationwide protests in Tirana, Albania dubbed the “Flamingo Revolution,” have erupted over a planned luxury resort by a company linked to President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Environmentalists say the project threatens wildlife and thousands of flamingos.
A beast on the boards 💪
Angel Reese of the @AtlantaDream set a new WNBA record tonight, becoming the first player to record 957 rebounds through 75 career games.
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Mayor Mamdani criticizes Trump admin for handling of the World Cup, travel restrictions & visa denials for teams & others.
“The World Cup is supposed to be a celebration of the world as a whole… this is anathema to what this tournament is supposed to be about.”
🚨 A'JA WILSON: THE FASTEST PLAYER TO 6,000 PTS IN WNBA HISTORY 🚨
With this bucket, A’ja Wilson becomes the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 6,000 career points, doing so in just 278 games, passing Diana Taurasi (291)!
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