In this episode, Breht speaks with , author of and The . Together they explore what it means to socialize sports; to reclaim the Beautiful Game from billionaire owners, corrupt institutions, and imperial powers, and return it to the people as a democratic, community-owned, and liberatory project. Together, they examine the ways professional sports in the imperial core normalize colonialism, militarism, racism, and capitalism, while grassroots football worldwide has long been a site of resistance, solidarity, and struggle. From the NFL’s “plantation economics” to the vision of supporter-owned clubs, equal pay for women’s teams, and football as a hub of political education and mutual aid, this conversation makes clear that sports are never “just games.” They are battlefields for ideology and community -- as well as an expression of our nature as social beings -- and if reclaimed, they can become engines of solidarity,healthy communities, and socialist culture. Whether you are a sports fan or not, you will get a LOT out of this fascinating and surprisingly wide-ranging conversation! Gaia Labs Behind the Shield documentary on the NFL by Dave Zirin Black Alliance for Peace petition to ban Israel and US ---------------------------------------------------- Support Rev Left and get access to bonus episodes:  Make a one-time donation to Rev Left at  Follow, Subscribe, & Learn more about Rev Left Radio Outro Beat Prod. by 

In light of the Superb Owl occurring this weekend I thought I’d share this episode of Rev Left discussing the class nature of sports.

The conversation covers a lot of facets of the business of sports. Some things I found interesting were the purposeful sidelining of football (soccer) in the US and the way football clubs are owned in the global south (publicly by the fans or the community) vs. the imperial core (billionaires club), and the history of why certain sports are popular in certain regions.

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    6 days ago

    My neighbor who i told about the flyover that sparked this post just told me the f22s have been pulled from the flyover for “operations elsewhere” which seems relevant and a perfect reminder that those planes are not just the same type but literally the same planes murdering people around the world as the spectacle goes on.