Counterstory with Khaled Beydoun

FIFA Robbed Iran

The offside call was the tip of an iceberg unfair treatment, on and especially off the field

Jun 27 • Khaled Beydoun

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The World Cup View From Gaza

At least 400 Palestinian football players have been killed since October 2023

Jun 24 • Khaled Beydoun

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Iran vs Everybody

The World Cup and the Wages of Wartime Football

Jun 17 • Khaled Beydoun

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Bosnia, the World Cup, and the Afterlife of Genocide

Football, Memory, and (Re)Making History

Jun 5 • Khaled Beydoun

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May 2026

Palestine and the Political Awakening of Lamine Yamal

Lamine Yamal is one of the most world’s recognizable names and faces.

May 19 • Khaled Beydoun

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The UFC Goes Full MMAGA

Sean Strickland and the Deliberate Promotion of Hate Speech

May 10 • Khaled Beydoun

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December 2024

Syria: Between the Door and Trapdoors of Freedom

In a matter of days, the fate of Syria was transformed.

Dec 9, 2024 • Khaled Beydoun

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October 2024

They Don't Want You to Read this Book

New Book on Gaza: Eyes on Gaza

Oct 27, 2024 • Khaled Beydoun

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The Fire this Time: Burning Civilians Alive in Gaza

On October 13, the world was once again confronted with the stark reality of brutality in Gaza, as Israeli forces launched a horrific assault on the…

Oct 14, 2024 • Khaled Beydoun

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I Will Not Be Voting for Kamala Harris

Trump is a Disaster President, but Harris a Genocidal Executive

Oct 2, 2024 • Khaled Beydoun

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May 2024

The "Rafah Tent Massacre" and the Myth/Truth of Beheaded Babies

The verification of the headless and burned children was produced before our very eyes.

May 27, 2024 • Khaled Beydoun

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The Metaphor of Palestine

Foreign Images and Native Feelings

May 4, 2024 • Khaled Beydoun

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