Welcome to Dispatch #42! This week we want to reflect on the role of sports, games, and spectacle in culture and how that affects the way we organize. It all comes down to culture! Let’s dive into the story of a football club in Brazil that helped take down the dictatorship, why the Left cannot ignore cultural organizing, and how the roots of organized religion explain sports fandoms.
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Easy Actions to Take
⏱~3min | Tell the Herald and ABC to Correct Their Headlines About the UN Report about Israel’s Genocide
Why: A UN inquiry found Israel is committing genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian children. The Herald (Scotland) and ABC News (Australia) reported the targeting but cut the inquiry's central word from their headlines. Help enforce journalistic integrity by filing a complaint to both outlets. Organized by Newscord
⏱~3min | (US Only) Demand a Moratorium on new AI Data Centers
Why: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) introduced The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Moratorium Act to stop the expansion of these data centers until we have a framework to address the harm AI poses to our society, and now we need to overwhelm Congress with support. Organized by Color of Change
Why: Both the House and Senate versions of the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) contain a disastrous Netanyahu-backed proposal aiming to merge the U.S. and Israel’s military surveillance and tech apparatus. The next stop for the NDAA is the House floor, where a vote is expected as early as next week! The Senate's floor vote will follow shortly after. It's an all-hands-on-deck moment for the next few days leading up to the House vote: every member of the House needs to hear from constituents about shutting down this provision before it's too late. Organized by Adalah Justice Project
Little (Movement) Wins
How Football Helped Take Down Brazil's Dictatorship
Activist History
