Yemenis See U-15 Football Victory Over Saudi Arabia as Sign of Things To Come

The repercussions of Yemen’s 2021 victories against Saudi Arabia, from the battlefield to the football field, may offer hope to Yemenis that a change may be on the horizon, but have seemingly pumped Saudi Arabia into a violent frenzy.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Yemen West Asian Junior Championships

SANA’A, YEMEN – As the Saudi war against Yemen enters 2022, Yemenis seem more determined than ever to hold victory ceremonies and forge ahead into another year of struggle against the Saudi onslaught – notwithstanding a new scorched-earth campaign launched by the oil-rich kingdom, dubbed Operation Happy Yemen Freedom. “As we did before, surely

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High School Football Players Across Country Take Knee for National Anthem

Colin Kaepernick’s protest of the national anthem is spreading across the country, and taking root at high school football games.

Common Dreams
By Common Dreams

High school football players across the US followed San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's lead and declined to stand for the national anthem Friday night and Saturday afternoon. It appears that Kaepernick has started a movement with his silent protest during the national anthem during a pre-season game on August 26. Kaepernick said

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Brazuca Ball Bounces From Pakistan To Brazil

When China couldn’t meet demand, Adidas sent World Cup ball production to an industrial city in Pakistan once known for its hand-stitched soccer balls.

Zofeen Ebrahim
By Zofeen Ebrahim
Pakistan

KARACHI, Pakistan --- On June 12, the world will be tuning into the much-awaited FIFA World Cup in Brazil, but Hassan Masood Khwaja will be focusing on just one thing: the balls. After a 14,000-kilometer journey, the 32-year-old Pakistani man will be at the stadium in Sao Paolo, following the Adidas AG World Cup balls, some of which were made at

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NFL Encouraged To Legalize Marijuana

Marijuana legalization advocates are touting the safety of marijuana, not only compared to alcohol, but to the game of football itself.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke
Bryan Weinman is pictured with two of his "Stoner Bowl" T-shirts in southeast Denver on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Jokingly dubbed Smoke-a-Bowl, Bud Bowl, Stoner Bowl, this year’s Super Bowl has become a high-stakes opportunity for marijuana legalization advocates to fix some misconceptions Americans have about marijuana, since both teams are from states where the substance is legal for recreational use. On Tuesday, five billboards advocating for the NFL to

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Challenges to Food Stamp Programs Highlight Lingering Suspicions Of Abuse

The Democrats compromise — or concessions — reflect a “playing-out” of the suspicions and concerns the Republicans have read into the SNAP program.

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit on Tuesday rejected the privacy provision that keeps the retailer’s payment from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program secret. Responding to a denial of a Freedom of Information Act request from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, the suit sought a reversal on the grounds that SNAP reimbursements are

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What’s In A Name? Controversy Over NFL’s ‘Redskins’ Heats Up

In recent remarks, President Obama seemed to support those who argue that the football team name is offensive to Native Americans.

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

The German poet Christian Morgenstern once wrote that “all seagulls look as though their name were Emma.” While the ideological notion -- that what one is is more important than what one is called -- has held sway for centuries in conversations of equality, cultural identity and nationalism, as Morgenstern pointed out, names cast an imediate tacit

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