The road less travelled: Navigating without algorithms
By Christian Nielsen As I embark on my summer travels, I have resolved to ignore the recommended routes on my
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Just one of those unlucky lucky days
By Christian Nielsen Unlucky days can sometimes turn out to be a different kind of lucky… the tortuous variety. Thursday
Read MoreHijabs and the beautiful game
Despite their conservative reputation, a growing number of veiled Muslim women are taking up football… and giving men a run for their money.
Read MoreSend Qatar off and bring on Tunisia for 2022 World Cup
If Qatar gets a red card for the 2022 World Cup, Arabs should enter a joint bid to host it in Tunisia, regional role model for revolution and reform.
Read MoreWill the real Olympics please stand up!
As propaganda and branding go, no one holds a candle to the Olympics. But is growing commercialisation protecting or threatening the Olympic spirit?
Read MoreEnding gender apartheid in sport
The case of Caster Semenya is not about racism, rather it has highlighted the need to end gender apartheid in sport.
Read MoreDepoliticising the Olympics
Finding an uncontroversial host for the Olympics is a tricky business. The games need a permanent site on neutral territory.
Read MorePolitical football at the United Nations
Kofi Annan would like the United Nations to become more like the FIFA World Cup. While there is something to be said for the beautiful game’s potential for uniting people and resolving conflicts bloodlessly, it might be premature to replace the UN with a football League of Nations.
Read MoreDeconstructing Belgium and its future
Even after 173 years of nationhood, the Belgian state appears as implausible as ever. In a country united by pragmatism and divided by language, will Belgium be torn apart by the force of words or held together with the power of good sense?
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