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No neutral ground: sport is political in Israel’s war on Gaza

Gerry Hart — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Nicola De Martini Ugolotti and Max Mauro report on campaigns to ban Israel from international sports – and to interrupt the normalisation of genocide

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Different Class – review

Gerry Hart — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 07:00:35 +0000

Duncan Stone's fastidiously researched history of English cricket offers a valuable alternative view of the sport, writes Sanaa Qureshi

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Why football matters in Algeria

Liam Kennedy — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:00:33 +0000

The Algerian national football team’s recent victory in the Arab Cup raises old and new debates on the question of national identity, writes Mahfoud Amara

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Women of colour climbers are scaling new heights

Jake Woodier — Sat, 14 Aug 2021 07:00:12 +0000

Competitive climbing made its Olympic debut in 2021. Hannah Zia reflects on her love of the sport – and considers barriers to participation facing other women of colour

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The Socialist Olympics of 1936

Rhian Jones — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:00:59 +0000

Radical workers’ sporting organisations and the 1936 People’s Olympiad illustrate the role of sport in fighting oppression, writes Uma Arruga i López

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Lying through their legacy-speak

Jake Woodier — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:00:33 +0000

Olympic ‘legacy’ has greased the path for enormous, upward transfer of wealth to the global propertied classes, writes Jules Boykoff

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Moving the goalposts in women’s football

redpepper — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 09:00:12 +0000

Alex Culvin analyses the rapid growth of the game – and the barriers that remain for professional players

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Croatia: against modern football?

redpepper — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 08:00:14 +0000

Andrew Hodges examines football fan activism and organising in Croatia – a powerful, politicised and unpredictable battle between the left and the far right

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Is football coming home to racist England?

redpepper — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:54:43 +0000

'Home' is not a simple place. Sivamohan Valluvan and Malcolm James explore the complex relationship between nationalism, race and belonging in the beautiful game.

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The beautiful game under siege: women’s football in the West Bank

redpepper — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:30:39 +0000

'We wanted to use a shared love of the beautiful game to stand in solidarity with those living under occupation.' Kate Hadley reports

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