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Qatar 2022: A World Cup Built on Slavery

Post author By Aliza Litchman
Post date December 6, 2013
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For the first time in history, an Arab country, Qatar, has won the bid to host the World Cup in 2022. Yet, allegations of borderline slave labor used to build the stadium have caused many to wonder whether Qatar deserves to host the World Cup. These allegations are based on two prominent studies independently conducted […]

Tags Amnesty International, FIFA, forced labor, kafala system, Middle East, migrant workers, Misc, Qatar, World Cup

Global Policy Studies & International Security

A Fight for Health and Education: The Real Brazil Protests

Post author By Kaitlin Sharkey
Post date June 17, 2013
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On Monday Brazilians took to the streets for another night of protests against government corruption and poor services. São Paulo, Brasilia and Rio de Janiero have been sites of protests and some violent police reactions over the past week. Headlines in the United States have described the protests as a fight against a 10-cent increase […]

Tags Brazil, education, Global Policy Studies and International Security, health, protests, transportation, World Cup