Eugene McCann
@ejmccann.bsky.social
Geographer at Simon Fraser University. Policy mobilities; urban politics; harm reduction; social movements. Managing editor, EPC: Politics & Space (journals.sagepub.com/home/epc). Host, 'Minor Revisions' podcast (http://bit.ly/3suN9ur). Views my own.
Reposted by Eugene McCann
"Tax exemptions allow Fifa to suck vast amounts of money out of its hosts. The majority of the cost of preparing the tournament falls on hosts, while Fifa pockets all the revenue [from] broadcasting & marketing rights"said @ncgeehan.bsky.social @fairsq.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Zohran Mamdani has upended US politics. Now he should take on Fifa | Jules Boykoff
New York’s mayor-elect has taken on powerful institutions. With the World Cup taking place in his city, he should challenge Fifa next
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November 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"Tax exemptions allow Fifa to suck vast amounts of money out of its hosts. The majority of the cost of preparing the tournament falls on hosts, while Fifa pockets all the revenue [from] broadcasting & marketing rights"said @ncgeehan.bsky.social @fairsq.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...
In 2011, PHS, Shelly Tomic, & Dean Wilson successfull took their case to the Supreme Court, to establish the permanence of Insite. I wonder if this will be the future path of the DULF case?
November 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
In 2011, PHS, Shelly Tomic, & Dean Wilson successfull took their case to the Supreme Court, to establish the permanence of Insite. I wonder if this will be the future path of the DULF case?
Reposted by Eugene McCann
This story is so consequential because of the political hit job their arrests & charges represent.
They were working in the open, validating their non-profit model with academic rigour.
But a right-wing moral panic built enough steam for VPD to drop the hammer. 2/
Legal fund: dulf.ca/dulf-aid-2/
They were working in the open, validating their non-profit model with academic rigour.
But a right-wing moral panic built enough steam for VPD to drop the hammer. 2/
Legal fund: dulf.ca/dulf-aid-2/
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November 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This story is so consequential because of the political hit job their arrests & charges represent.
They were working in the open, validating their non-profit model with academic rigour.
But a right-wing moral panic built enough steam for VPD to drop the hammer. 2/
Legal fund: dulf.ca/dulf-aid-2/
They were working in the open, validating their non-profit model with academic rigour.
But a right-wing moral panic built enough steam for VPD to drop the hammer. 2/
Legal fund: dulf.ca/dulf-aid-2/