The Intersection of Politics and Football Culture

This chapter explores the complex relationship between politics and football in the U.S., examining the sport's influence on education and social frameworks. It addresses the cultural dynamics of militarism, masculinity, and race, while highlighting the impact of class on non-white working-class youth in the context of football.

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.

The Irish Far Right/Neo-Nazi Movement
Trans Fiction, Trans Sports
The Refugees Fleeing South Africa's "White Genocide"
The Gang Reviews Andor Season 2, Ep. 7-9
Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #16

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Trans Fiction, Trans Sports

https://victoria.monster/

https://thepointmag.com/criticism/entering-history/

The Refugees Fleeing South Africa's "White Genocide"

https://support.iraplegalinfo.org/hc/en-us/articles/360057039031-What-is-the-U-S-refugee-resettlement-process

https://welcome.us/explainers/us-refugee-admissions-program-suspended-until-further-notice-welcome-corps-terminated

https://www.rescue.org/press-release/irc-responds-termination-state-department-grants-refugee-resettlement-program

https://2021-2025.state.gov/refugee-admissions/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/addressing-egregious-actions-of-the-republic-of-south-africa/

https://www.nytimes.com/article/afrikaner-refugees-trump-south-africa.html