Posts tagged: olympics

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  After the Year of Living Dangerously: Why Pyeongchang really could be the "Peace Games"

  Few have given peace on the Korean Peninsula a chance after the Pyeongchang Games finish, but after a tense 2017, the Winter Olympics have opened a path towards peace

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  Glitzy Spectacle and Grimy Reality at The Pyeongchang Olympics

  Pyeongchang echoes Rio's legacy: political grandstanding, overspending, greenwashing, white-elephant stadiums, and the militarization of public space.

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  50% off Power Games during Winter Olympics

  Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics by Jules Boykoff is 50% off for the duration of the Winter Olympics (until Sunday, February 25 at 11:59pm EST).