How Sports Can Be a Site of Anti-Fascist Resistance

This episode explores the intersection of global politics, imperialism, and sports through a conversation with Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright and JP Sloan of The Black Alliance for Peace. Topics include the FIFA World Cup, international resistance, and how sports can be a site of anti-fascist activism.Keywords: FIFA World Cup, anti-imperialism, sports activism, Black Alliance for Peace, global resistance, US imperialism, FIFA, Palestine, Cuba, IranChapters00:00 Introduction to the FIFA World Cup and Its Implications01:57 Formation and Goals of the Anti-Fascist Football Coalition10:08 The Role of Sports in Political Resistance16:13 Canada's Complicity in US Imperialism22:07 The Broader Context of Global Sports and Human Rights26:28 Imperialism and Climate Catastrophe28:12 Engaging US Listeners in Activism30:55 Community Defense and Local Organizing36:16 Challenges of Organizing in Trump's America44:44 Connecting Global Fan Cultures53:14 Call to Action and Collective StruggleHosts in this episode: Nathan Kalman-Lamb________________________________________Support & Follow The End of SportPatreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.