How Trump is changing the World Cup

How Trump is changing the World Cup

When the US, Mexico and Canada submitted their winning World Cup bid, they predicted that Donald Trump would not be president in 2026. That prediction didn't exactly pan out – and now, as the tournament begins, Guardian soccer correspondent Jeff Rueter [https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jeff-rueter] explains how Trump's America is rewriting the rules of the World Cup. Jeff also previews fun teams to watch, while Kai and Carter reveal who they’re rooting for. (Hint: it's not the US.) ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

How fighting Amazon made Chris Smalls a celebrity: 'My life changed'

In 2022, Amazon workers at a fulfillment center in Staten Island made history by voting to form a union. Their leader was fired Amazon worker Chris Smalls, who became something of a celebrity within the labor movement. Smalls left the union amid internal tensions, and has gone on to become a freelance activist since. He speaks with Kai Wright about being arrested while protesting the Jeff Bezos-funded Met Gala, and why courting attention is an effective form of activism. Smalls’ new book When the Revolution Comes [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724036/when-the-revolution-comes-by-chris-smalls/] is out now. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Knicks v Spurs: the NBA finals a billionaire can’t ruin

After winning Game 1 of the NBA finals, the New York Knicks are one step closer to winning a championship that has eluded them for 53 years. New Yorkers are feeling elated, but the Knicks are going to have to get through 7ft4in Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, who just might be the next face of the league. Kai Wright speaks with the Guardian’s Andrew Lawrence [https://www.theguardian.com/profile/andrew-lawrence] about who exactly these teams are, and why despite all the money flowing through the sport, this is a series for the people. * Read Andrew Lawrence on Knicks billionaire donor James Dolan [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/28/james-dolan-new-york-knicks-nba-finals]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Robert Reich on how Trump's slush fund loss is an opportunity for Democrats

This week the bipartisan furor over Donald Trump’s $1.8bn slush fund escalated to the point that the administration balked, saying they are no longer moving forward with it. But Robert Reich [https://www.theguardian.com/profile/robert-reich], a Guardian columnist and former US secretary of labor, says the fund, and specifically, the additional detail of the settlement giving Trump and his family immunity from future IRS audits, are the essence of corruption – and if Democrats can successfully connect that corruption to the affordability crisis, they might just have a winning message on their hands. * Robert Reich: 'The language of the American presidency doesn’t apply to Trump' [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/25/american-presidency-trump] * Read Reich’s newsletter on how Democrats could tie the affordability crisis to Trump administration corruption [https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-corruptonomics] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The comedian taking on AI datacenters

Last summer, Wisconsin comedian Charlie Berens started getting messages from people in his state about plans for a major datacenter in their community. When Berens dug in, he was shocked to discover the impact the datacenter would have on local residents. So he responded with comedy. The video he posted online about the datacenter went viral, and Berens has been on the frontlines of the fight against datacenters ever since. Carter Sherman speaks to Berens about how he is using his comedy as a tool for activism ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.