Olympics

Bashing China, U.S. commits crimes against humanity

It was announced April 7 that the Biden administration is being pressured by right-wing Republicans to either fully or partially…

May 5, 2021

Imperialist politics and the Olympics

This is the age of imperialism. The Olympic Games cannot escape being drawn into the major contemporary struggles playing out…

February 13, 2014

How much are the Olympics worth?

Can a dollar figure be put on the Olympics? The answer is yes, according to a July 25 CNN article…

August 16, 2012

At the Olympics: NBC distorts truth about 1983 U.S. invasion of Grenada

The Summer Olympics, since 1960, has provided a global forum for a whole host of important social issues and struggles.…

August 15, 2012

The corporatization of the Olympics

The summer Olympics began in 1896 in Athens, Greece, as a vehicle for bringing together mainly amateur athletes from around…

August 8, 2012