Culture… The British Ideology 3 Sep 201226 Nov 2012 By Jim Slaven So the Olympics are over and it is time to reflect on the significance of London 2012. While the coverage has been extensive, none of it has…
Events… Radical Olympics: What Happened To The Revolt Of The Black Athlete 12 Aug 201216 Sep 2012 Harry Edwards was the main organizer of the 1968 Revolt of the Black Athlete which led to the famous Black Power salutes by Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the…
Events… Radical Olympics: Militarisation Of London Olympics Shows Host Country’s Fetish For Displays Of Force 9 Aug 201211 Oct 2012 By Brad Evans So, the Olympic Games are finally upon us. Whether we perceive this global extravaganza to be a triumphant social gathering which reveals all that is remarkable about…
Uncategorized Radical Olympics: Olympic Tourist Arrested 6 Aug 201216 Sep 2012 By Shiv Malik A man who cycled 9,320 miles from India to join Olympic celebrations inLondon was held by police as part of a mass arrest of cyclingcampaigners during last week's opening ceremony. Aedewan…
Events Radical Olympics: Dominance Of Private School Medallists Criticised 3 Aug 201211 Oct 2012 Good piece below from Channel Four News looking at the dominance of Private Schools among the British Olympic team and particularly among the medallists. More can be found on this…
International… Radical Olympics: The Militarisation Of The Olympics 2 Aug 201211 Oct 2012 By Mark Perryman Munich 1972 will always remain one of the most iconic of all Olympic Games. Not so much for Olga Korbut’s impish performance in the gymnastics or the…
Events… Radical Olympics: Racism Is Official At Olympics 1 Aug 20122 Aug 2012 By Alex McAuley Damien Hooper deserves vocal support for wearing a t-shirt bearing the Aboriginal flag into his first boxing match at the London Olympics. In Hooper’s own words “I’m…
Events… Radical Olympics: Council Bans Human Rights Observers From Olympic Livescreen Venue 31 Jul 201216 Sep 2012 Statement from Newham Monitoring Project. A group of Newham Monitoring Project Community Legal Observer volunteers were today "banned" from entering Stratford Park, a site open to the general public who…
Uncategorized Radical Olympics: 69 Nations Have More US Troops Than Olympic Athletes 31 Jul 201216 Sep 2012 By David Swanson Here is a link to a list of U.S. troops deployed to various nations around the world:PDF. These are permanent deployments openly admitted to by the U.S. military.…
