How Sports Sold Trump’s Peace Fantasy
From the pitch to the cage, major sports institutions have helped recast Donald Trump as a “peace president”—even as the bombs keep falling.
History shows us that foreign intervention breeds instability not freedom.
Bombs don’t bring democracy; they scorch the ground it needs to grow.
Yet Trump and allies at FIFA & UFC believe might makes right & peace is forged through strength.
www.sportspolitika.news/p/trump-fifa...
02.03.2026 16:41
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In Dana White's UFC, the job of media is fan and promotional service. The press conference is the perfect example. Fans are invited and the entire event is designed to get them excited. Media are expected to ask questions that ONLY service this role. Anything else gets booed. Sadly, they comply.
24.02.2026 14:11
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In The Shadow of the Cage shortlisted for prize
My debut book has been shortlisted for the 2026 J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Prize.
In The Shadow of the Cage, my upcoming debut book for Simon & Schuster about mixed martial arts, masculinity, and authoritarianism, has been shortlisted for a prestigious prize.
www.sportspolitika.news/p/mma-poltii...
20.02.2026 19:49
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In The Shadow of the Cage shortlisted for prize
My debut book has been shortlisted for the 2026 J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Prize.
In The Shadow of the Cage, my upcoming debut book for Simon & Schuster about mixed martial arts, masculinity, and authoritarianism, has been shortlisted for a prestigious prize.
www.sportspolitika.news/p/mma-poltii...
20.02.2026 19:49
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With New Momentum, Republican States Push Broader Limits for Trans Americans
"In states that once focused mainly on health care and sports for transgender minors, debates now revolve around the validity of transgender identity."
Because it was never about sports.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
Bypass here:
archive.ph/jUvSO
20.02.2026 14:25
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I wrote this same thing for @karimzidan.com a few months ago. The Dodgers must decline any invitation to the White House. Anything less is a betrayal of their fans and Los Angeles.
www.sportspolitika.news/p/dodgers-oh...
07.02.2026 00:18
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The Empty Threat of a World Cup Boycott
Boycotts demand backbone, moral clarity, and a willingness to absorb real costs. European leaders have shown, time and again, that they possess none of the three.
From former FIFA presidents to European lawmakers, there is a growing call to boycott the 2026 World Cup. But boycotts demand backbone, moral clarity, and a willingness to absorb real costs.
European leaders possess none of the three.
www.sportspolitika.news/p/world-cup-...
28.01.2026 19:36
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The Empty Threat of a World Cup Boycott
Boycotts demand backbone, moral clarity, and a willingness to absorb real costs. European leaders have shown, time and again, that they possess none of the three.
From former FIFA presidents to European lawmakers, there is a growing call to boycott the 2026 World Cup. But boycotts demand backbone, moral clarity, and a willingness to absorb real costs.
European leaders possess none of the three.
www.sportspolitika.news/p/world-cup-...
28.01.2026 19:36
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"In my country, I suffer injustice"
In Morocco, football has emerged as a battleground between political aspirations and popular dreams.
Como siempre, estupendo artículo de @karimzidan.com sobre Marruecos, el fútbol, la CAN, el impacto social, las protestas en el país y una canción protesta que se hizo famosa en las gradas del Raja Casablanca.
21.01.2026 12:06
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This is what propagandists do, not news outlets.
04.01.2026 17:21
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Statement in response to historic tweets
I am shaken that, just as I am being reunited with my family for the first time in 12 years, several historic tweets of mine have been republished and used to question and attack my integrity and valu...
I will never regret being part of the movement to free Alaa Abd el-Fattah, or writing the foreword to his extraordinary book, You Have Not Yet Been Defeated.
Read his honest and heartfelt response to those playing politics with his hard-won freedom.
#FreeAlaa Always.
freealaa.net/alaa-response
29.12.2025 01:24
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Europe’s second-class citizens
[FREE TO READ] Countries that looked down on the Gulf’s ‘kafala’ system are edging closer to creating their own
European states need immigrants but don't want them. How to square that circle? Posture against immigrants while taking in more than ever before but treating them as a permanent second-class serving caste with few rights. Me @financialtimes.com on European kafala as.ft.com/r/7e2026f8-5...
18.12.2025 15:41
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hey if you're wondering "has a baseball website covered whatever the fuck Miller is talking about, for some reason and done it more accurately than he is?" the answer is absolutely, yes:
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
17.12.2025 20:06
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Qatar was watching us all along
Welcome to Sports Politika, a media venture founded by investigative journalist and researcher Karim Zidan that strives to help you understand how sports and politics shape the world around us.
As I watched the FIFA Arab Cup unfold over the past couple of weeks in Qatar, I couldn’t help but think of Abdullah Ibhais, the whistleblower jailed for not spinning migrant abuses, and his recent revelations about Qatari surveillance of journalists
www.sportspolitika.news/p/qatar-foot...
16.12.2025 19:08
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FIFA Kisses Up to Trump With a “Peace Prize”
With the world’s soccer fans watching, Gianni Infantino, the great toady to the globe’s oligarchs, handed a made-up award to the increasingly violent US president.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup & the violent ICE detention machine are on a wholly telegraphed collision course: “The intersection of immigration enforcement & major sporting events creates a perfect storm of risk & chaos," said @minkyworden.bsky.social of @hrw.org
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
05.12.2025 21:21
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Kat Abughazaleh streaming on Twitch from her apartment while two members of her campaign staff, Asha Buerk and Andre Martin, watch
Instead of relying on wealthy donors, congressional candidate @katmabu.bsky.social is using a Twitch stream to raise money – and fight a federal indictment
aftermath.site/kat-abughaza...
04.12.2025 19:57
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FIFA Kisses Up to Trump With Absurd “Peace Prize”
With the world’s soccer fans watching, Gianni Infantino, the great toady to the globe’s oligarchs, handed a made-up peace prize to the increasingly violent US president.
My latest, co-written w/ @edgeofsports.bsky.social: "FIFA Kisses Up to Trump With Absurd 'Peace Prize'."
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, toady to the globe’s oligarchs, handed the confected "FIFA Peace Prize" to the increasingly violent US president @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...
05.12.2025 18:37
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Preparing for a chaotic World Cup
Karim Zidan is back to talk about where sports meets politics
Thursday Pod!
The 2026 World Cup Draw is Friday. Today, we talked to
@karimzidan.com about the politics surrounding tomorrow's event & the relationship between Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino.
From Kevin Hart to The Village People...
Today's
@section1904.com:
section1904.com/2025/12/prep...
04.12.2025 21:21
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There has probably never been an MMA fighter who believed in anything. Khabib did a great job of pretending to, though. He had me going there for a while.
04.12.2025 17:23
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This is an excellent deep dive into Khabib using his supposed moral authority to mitigate the real risks involved with this type of investing. Traditional investments function within tight regulation. By working outside traditional investments, Khabib can profit while maintaining his ignorance.
04.12.2025 17:51
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