Political scientist. Poetry enthusiast. Author: Kicking (Duke UP, 2026); Red Card (OR Books, 2026); What Are the Olympics For? (Bristol UP 2024); NOlympians (Fernwood 2020); Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics (Verso 2016) www.julesboykoff.org
Jules Boykoff
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Literally all the referees, including the American ones, should boycott. But nobody will because most people excuse racism unless it's happening to them personally.
Some thoughts for @theguardian.com on the ‘most inclusive World Cup to date’ and Omar Artan, the Somali referee ( Africa’s best) barred because of repressive border politics.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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"The 'Most Politically Combustible' World Cup Yet?"
@pbs.org @cnn.com interviews @julesboykoff.bsky.social author of RED CARD www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4aF...
We covered a lot of ground on the politics of the 2026 World Cup, sportswashing, & the FIFA greed machine on this Amanpour & Company segment with Hari Sreenivasan www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4aF...
"Because of Trump's policies, it's become a World Cup of exclusion rather than inclusion" author of RED CARD @julesboykoff.bsky.social on @npr.org
www.npr.org/2026/06/09/n...
Great pre- tourny read!
I get my copy on Thursday! Gonna try and read a couple chapters so I can use it as a reference for my speech Saturday @ the World Cup Boycott action outside Levi Stadium!
I'm going to do an overview the World Cup & mega sporting event history & how it functions as a tool of imperialism.
I was on @democracynow.org this morning - face quite frowny - talking about how Trump cost the Knicks last night’s game. (He did.) I also take the Knicks repugnant owner James Dolan to the woodshed. That part was very therapeutic.
www.democracynow.org/2026/6/9/dav...
Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, has been removed from the World Cup roster after being denied entry to the US despite holding a valid visa.
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This episode feels symbolic of a World Cup where the global game has been sacrificed to Fifa’s cynical money-making – and Trumpian whim, says Morgan Ofori, reporter and subeditor for the Guardian’s Th...
President Trump on Monday attended the third game of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The San Antonio Spurs beat the New York Knicks, who hadn’t lost a game since late April. ...
As the World Cup begins later this week, match officials and team members have faced enhanced immigration scrutiny when trying to enter the United States. A FIFA referee from Somalia was turned away.
❗It's publication day for my new book "Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing, & the FIFA Greed Machine," with an introduction by @edgeofsports.bsky.social. You can get the book straight from @orbooks.bsky.social. Hope you'll check it out!
❗It's publication day for my new book "Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing, & the FIFA Greed Machine," with an introduction by @edgeofsports.bsky.social. You can get the book straight from @orbooks.bsky.social. Hope you'll check it out!
Jules Boykoff
Jules Boykoff
❗Excited to announce my new book "Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing, & the FIFA Greed Machine," with an introduction by @edgeofsports.bsky.social. Hope you'll consider pre-ordering (with 15% discount) via @orbooks.bsky.social: orbooks.com/catalog/red-...
❗Excited to announce my new book "Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing, & the FIFA Greed Machine," with an introduction by @edgeofsports.bsky.social. Hope you'll consider pre-ordering (with 15% discount) via @orbooks.bsky.social: orbooks.com/catalog/red-...
