topic: Olympics

The displacement of locals to make way for major sporting events is becoming routine in Rio de Janeiro. To make way for renovations, new...

If corruption of the best gives rise to the worst, as the saying goes, then the global village has some serious questions to ask about...

As the World Cup presses on, the Verso Books blog features a critique of the games , recognizing the wave of demonstrations and labor...

Is it possible for a city’s government to host an international sporting event without sacrificing the social and political rights of its...