Anders Åslund
@andersaslund.bsky.social
Economist & author, specializing in the economics of Eastern Europe, especially Russia & Ukraine.
Per Anders Åslund is a Swedish economist and former Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council. He is also a chairman of the International Advisory Council at the Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE). .. more
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Since the US discriminates against more than a dozen countries qualified for the the World Cup, FIFA has no choice but to cancel the World Cup in the US & move it to non-discriminatory countries, such as Canada & Mexico. FIFA must not condone racism. /7
www.icsspe.org
FIFA claims to oppose racism:
"FIFA’s position on the issue is unequivocal: there is no place for racism or for any form of discrimination in football... We are committed to fighting discrimination in football in all its forms." /6
www.icsspe.org/system/files...
"FIFA’s position on the issue is unequivocal: there is no place for racism or for any form of discrimination in football... We are committed to fighting discrimination in football in all its forms." /6
www.icsspe.org/system/files...
In Asia, Trump has only banned citizens from Iran & Uzbekistan among FIFA qualified participants, 2 out of 8. Only Western Europe is ok for Trump. /5
In South America Trump has banned citizens from three out of six qualified countries, notably Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay, three of the most skillful soccer teams in the world (unlike the US). In addition, Trump has excluded Haiti. /4
Trump's racism reads as blatant as it comes:
Citizens from 8 of the 10 African countries that have qualified are prohibited to enter the US: Algeria, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt!, Ghana, Morocco!, Senegal & Tunisia. /3
Citizens from 8 of the 10 African countries that have qualified are prohibited to enter the US: Algeria, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt!, Ghana, Morocco!, Senegal & Tunisia. /3
2026 FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Read this list in light of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the US is supposed to co-host with Mexico & Canada, June 11-July 19. Citizens from no less than 15 of the 42 countries qualified for the World Cup would be prohibited to enter the US. /2
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FI...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FI...
Reposted by Nora V. Demleitner
The full list of 75 countries where Trump is suspending visa processing
The Trump administration indefinitely suspended immigrant visa processing from 75 countries – see which nations have been affected
www.theguardian.com
The latest expression of Trump's aggressive racism is his suspending of visa processing indefinitely from 75 countries from January 21. This list is worth studying carefully. It is truly atrocious. /1
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...