Nazis, football, and the shadow of Kiev’s ‘Death Match’
The Ukrainian capital Kiev hosts the final of Euro 2012, cementing an association with football that goes well beyond its famous teams Dynamo and Lokomotiv to one of the most talked-about matches in history. The Start stadium is a crumbling arena not far from the city centre. The letters START are mounted on a stone … Read more
Fascist activists stage rally in Norway
Police say about 40 far-right radicals have held a peaceful rally to protest what they call the “Islamization of Norway and Europe. The demonstration in the southwestern city of Stavanger was held Saturday by the Norwegian Defence League, an anti-Islam organization closely associated with the English Defence League. Saturday’s demonstration opposed a recent parliamentary decision … Read more
Sheriff says KKK costume a stupid mistake
Cherokee County Sheriff Roger Garrison said he has no affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan, despite old photos that surfaced showing him wearing a robe and hood. He wore the costume to a Halloween party around 25 years ago, long before he took office. “I don’t deny it wasn’t stupid, looking back now, but there again I … Read more






