Boycott The World Cup: End Sportswashing Of US Crimes And Elite Capture Of The People's Games
From Clearing the FOG with co-hosts Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese by Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese
June 9, 2026 · 1h 0m
About this episode
The episode discusses the call to boycott the 2026 World Cup in the US due to concerns over human rights violations and the influence of the billionaire class in sports.
The 2026 World Cup, taking place in North America, begins on June 11. In the United States, the games will be played in 11 cities from coast to coast with 'security' being provided by federal agencies, including ICE, which have been terrorizing communities, detaining travelers, residents, and citizens in inhumane conditions, and committing violence with impunity. The Anti Fascist Football Coalition opposed holding the games in the US to avoid legitimizing a country that supports genocide in Palestine and is waging illegal wars, and is now calling for a boycott. Clearing the FOG speaks with Maria Hernandez, an organizer with UNITE HERE Local 11 in Los Angeles, where stadium workers are still fighting for a contract and assurances of their safety in a space where ICE agents are present, and Ajamu Baraka of the Black Alliance for Peace, who explains the boycott and why we must take the games back from the billionaire class. For more information, visit PopularResistance.org.
People in this episode
Hosts: Margaret Flowers, Kevin Zeese
Guests: Maria Hernandez, Ajamu Baraka
Topics covered
- World Cup
- sportswashing
- boycott
- US crimes
- elite capture
- community safety
- Palestine
Keywords
- boycott
- World Cup
- sportswashing
- ICE
- human rights
- Palestine
- community safety
- contract negotiations
- Anti Fascist Football Coalition
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UNITE HERE Local 11, Black Alliance for Peace
Places: United States, North America
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