A game that once transcended borders is increasingly trapped by power, politics, and obscene amounts of money and technology.
Trump and FIFA Score an Own Goal
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Human Rights
El Salvador: Between Tourism and Terror
Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador welcomes tourists with open arms while ruthlessly imprisoning its own people.
FIFA Delivers a Masterclass in Making Enemies of Everyone at Once
Iranian players and Iranian fans are both facing challenging restrictions.
Ensure Accountability for Serious Crimes in Afghanistan
A U.S. report on the Afghan War is due soon, and a new international review is beginning. Both must confront war crimes and crimes against humanity by all sides.
Storytelling, Not Rebuttal, May Be the Best Antidote to Misinformation About Reproductive Care
As false claims about sexual and reproductive health care spread, other countries are offering the U.S. a compelling alternative to fact checking: storytelling.
AI Runs the Global Gig Economy. Governments Must Respond.
At the International Labour Organization, governments must find a way to codify protections for gig workers — and regulate their AI bosses.
She Spoke Up for Due Process. Now She’s Detained Without Charges.
Americans should demand the release of jailed Salvadoran lawyer Ruth Lopez — because it can happen here, too.
Meanwhile, in El Salvador
Gangs and climate change drive migration and autocracy in Central America.
After Armed Struggle: Indigenous Politics from Latin America to India
When insurgency fades, what can take its place to defend communities from state power and mining corporations?
The U.S. Is Exacerbating Haiti’s Gender Violence Crisis
Sexual and reproductive rights are not optional — even or especially when countries experience systemic collapse.