European Football and Populism: More than a Coincidental Connection? OP/ED #2

Originally posted on Hate 2.0:
by Jacob Braun Football and right-wing populism in Europe are irrefutably intertwined. Although FIFA ostensibly supports an apolitical stance at its games, spectators and players alike engage in right-wing sloganeering and nationalist displays. Attracting large numbers of predominantly white, male spectators who get riled up for their club’s victory, it’s no…

Op/Ed #1: Populist Parties in the Former Eastern Bloc; the USSR’s Last “Parting Gift”

Originally posted on Hate 2.0:
Jacob Braun https://cdn.prod.www.spiegel.de/images/5f380390-0001-0004-0000-000001087006_w1528_r1.3432231962238705_fpx66.24_fpy54.99.jpg The flag of the Soviet Union is lowered for the last time and replaced with the flag of the Russia, December 26th 1991. Source On December 26th, 1991, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was dissolved into its 15 constituents— signifying the end of the Cold War. The…

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