As we watch the World Cup, let’s talk about the global state of civic freedom

By Susan Marx, Chief Programmmes Officer

The World Cup, the globe’s biggest sporting event, is on our doorstep. Spain opened its campaign against Cape Verde at Atlanta Stadium on Monday, South Africa met the Czech Republic on the same pitch Thursday, and Spain returns Sunday to play Saudi Arabia.

For 90 minutes at a time, the planet speaks one language: football. But a harder game is being played off the pitch, for the right to speak freely, organize safely and protest without fear, and this World Cup keeps showing us the score.

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