The Olympics always accelerate policing, evictions, inequality, exploitation, and the erosion of democracy in every host city. The LA 2028 games are no different.
Here are a few resources to get you started:
Olympic Policing
Check out our site dedicated to research on the Olympics and accelerated policing and surveillance at Pick A Side LA
Want to Understand the 1992 LA Riots? Start with the 1984 LA Olympics [The Nation] 🡭
Airbnb x Olympics
Airbnb’s partnership with the Olympics won’t help cities [NBC] 🡭
Airbnbs in Los Angeles Are Not Going Away [Knock LA] 🡭
If you want to join the fight, email us at [email protected].
You can’t support both the Olympics and the Movement for Black Lives.
Here’s why. It’s time to #PickASide.
Why No?
The Olympics accelerate displacement, militarization, and the erosion of democracy around the world. These games and other sporting mega-events threaten to destroy communities and cement cities as playgrounds for the rich. The Los Angeles Olympic bid was as undemocratic as they come. No vote. No public input. Our goal is to stop the 2028 Olympic Games.
