In Defense of Rowdy Fans
The experience of thousands of people watching soccer together is at the heart of the game. After decades of being demonized as thugs, the crowd’s absence during the pandemic revealed nothing but a void.
2 Articles by: Dan Hancox
Dan Hancox writes about music, politics, cities, and culture. He is the author of Multitudes: How Crowds Made the Modern World.
The British Establishment Has Always Demonized Protesters
The response to recent protest movements in Britain, from climate justice to Palestine, repeats a familiar story. The British power elite has always vilified protesters and targeted them with bogus prosecutions in a bid to frighten them off the streets.