From the Editorial Board: For many soccer fans around the world, this was yet another indication this would not be a normal World Cup.
A activist with Amnesty International poses behind protest T-shirts during a demonstration against the human rights situation in Qatar ahead of the soccer World Championships 2022, in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Oct. 23, 2022. The FIFA World Championships 2022 take place in Qatar from Nov. 20 to Dec. 18. The shirts read from left:"forced labor,""discrimination,""union ban" and"justice arbitrariness.
In a stunning 11th-hour reversal after years of negotiations , the beer tents at the glistening new stadiums were nixed and thirsty visiting fans left only with Bud Zero to imbibe, hardly an appetizing prospect for most.For many soccer fans around the world, this was yet another indication this would not be a normal World Cup.
The soccer players don’t have to play in the summer sun, but that consideration was not afforded to the multitudes of migrant laborers building the new stadiums under brutal conditions. Already, reports are surfacing from Qatar that journalists are being told not to take photos that might compete with the official view of the proceedings. A Danish TV crew, broadcasting live, was interrupted by minders who didn’t care for the images.
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