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"Move the Games": Take the FIFA World Cup Out of the U.S. and Boycott the Host Country Itself
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley, ​​​​​​​ Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
05 Jun 2026
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Ajamu Baraka is a Black Agenda Report contributing editor and Director of the North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights.  The North-South Project is among the organizations calling for a boycott of the World Cup and a boycott of the U.S. He also discusses the Colombian presidential election and its implications for the region and for the world. 
 

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