The Empire Loses the Ball
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Troy Nahumko
1d ago
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Radio FreeThe Empire Loses the Ballradiofree.orgThere comes a moment in every empire’s reign when the maps stop making sense. Not necessarily because the borders move. But because there comes a time when the people who used to draw them no longer get to decide what the world looks like. The World Cup has become that moment. For weeks we’ve been More The post The Empire Loses the Ball appeared first on CounterPunch.org .
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