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5 Decades Overdue - Protests in Colombia turn deadly, outrage hints at deeper inequalities
Opinion Analysis by Alissar Azzam, Contributor
Tens of thousands march last month across Colombia to demonstrate against a controversial tax proposal set forth by right-wing President Ivan Duque. Faced with a brutal police crackdown, mounting death tolls, and deep-rooted corruption and inequalities – exacerbated by Coronavirus – Colombians join a regional wave of antigovernmental uprisings, picking up where they left off in 2020.
Capitalism Scores an Offside: “We decide when you play”
Opinion Analysis by Tala Majzoub, Featured Writer and Tala Karkanawi, Contributor
The European Super League is on the verge of collapsing less than 48 hours after its announcement. The Super League ruse extends beyond the scope of football; it exposes the agenda of a small number of elite clubs that care more about entertainment capital than the history and values of the game. The threat of a pan-European league was met with widespread pressure from the fans, ultimately shifting the rules of the grander commercial scheme.