The tournament played a role in early 20th century nation building, Jonathan Wilson says in a new book, and it is still political today.

Friday on the RealClearPolitics podcast, Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon, and Andrew Walworth discussed the politics surrounding the U.S. hosting next year's FIFA World Cup, the newly renamed Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace,

The shift has contributed to more tribal politics, identity-based divisions, and radicalized narratives — often undermining issue-based politics and eroding norms of civil discourse. This trend has serious consequences for democratic institutions,

Public Opinion: Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt and Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe top the year-end Angus Reid measure of popularity among premiers. Ontario’s Doug Ford and Quebec’s Francois Legault are at the bottom of the list.

FIFA has banned three countries, Russia, South Africa, and Yugoslavia, from participating in the World Cup for political reasons and tensions in the past.

Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Email (Opens in new window) For the past few years, we have been living in a world at war.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The world's leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza Strip's largest city is gripped by famine, and that it's likely to spread across the territory without a ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid.

Perhaps it's fitting that after the World Cup draw ceremony began, it took about 90 minutes for the actual drawing of teams to begin in earnest