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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 31 MIN

Unpacking Migration and Racial Capitalism with Harsha Walia

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In this episode of the End of Sport podcast, host Nathan Kalman-Lamb, Derek Silva and Priyansh speak with activist and author Harsha Walia on the intricate connections between migration, racial capitalism, and the role of sports mega events in normalizing surveillance and militarization. Walia discusses the implications of Canada's immigration policies, the legacy of past sporting events, and the rise of anti-migrant violence, while also reflecting on the current political climate and the responses from athletes and the public. migration, racial capitalism, surveillance, sports events, Canada, anti-migrant violence, imperialism, fascism, activism, border politicsChapters00:00 Introduction to Harsha Walia and Migration Issues01:45 Migration and Racial Capitalism05:36 The Role of Sports Mega Events in Surveillance08:03 Vancouver's Security Legacy and Militarization13:44 Imperial Boomerang and Colonialism16:54 Canada's Immigration Policies and Anti-Migrant Violence23:43 Athletes' Responses to Current Events and Fascism Hosts: Nathan Kaman-Lamb, Priyansh, Anna Posbergh, Johanna Mellis, and Derek Silva________________________________________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. 

In this episode of the End of Sport podcast, host Nathan Kalman-Lamb, Derek Silva and Priyansh speak with activist and author Harsha Walia on the intricate connections between migration, racial capitalism, and the role of sports mega events in normalizing surveillance and militarization. Walia discusses the implications of Canada's immigration policies, the legacy of past sporting events, and the rise of anti-migrant violence, while also reflecting on the current political climate and the responses from athletes and the public. migration, racial capitalism, surveillance, sports events, Canada, anti-migrant violence, imperialism, fascism, activism, border politicsChapters00:00 Introduction to Harsha Walia and Migration Issues01:45 Migration and Racial Capitalism05:36 The Role of Sports Mega Events in Surveillance08:03 Vancouver's Security Legacy and Militarization13:44 Imperial Boomerang and Colonialism16:54 Canada's Immigration Policies and Anti-Migrant Violence23:43 Athletes' Responses to Current Events and Fascism Hosts: Nathan Kaman-Lamb, Priyansh, Anna Posbergh, Johanna Mellis, and Derek Silva________________________________________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.

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