Snapshot · The Bulwark Podcast
Senegal defeated reigning world champion France 1-0 in the 2002 World Cup, which Clint Smith described as one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history.
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Tim Miller pivots to a lighter segment — quizzing Clint Smith on his own YouTube series — but the historical content remains substantive. On Shirley Chisholm, Smith covers her status as a political foremother for Black women, her progressive policy platform focused on building the social safety net, her work on food stamps and support for working families, and the way she laid groundwork for Kamala Harris's presidential campaign [1] — Clint Smith "Shirley Chisholm: 1st Black woman to run for president: Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman to run for president as part of the Demo…" 59:24 . On Bayard Rustin, Smith's tone becomes more passionate: Rustin was the organizational genius who translated Gandhian nonviolent resistance into the American civil rights movement, who mentored Dr. King, and who logistically built the March on Washington — permits, speakers, food, sanitation for hundreds of thousands of people [2] — Clint Smith "Bayard Rustin sidelined for being gay: Bayard Rustin, a key architect of the March on Washington, was consistently pushed to the background…" 1:01:03 . He was also openly gay, and for that reason was consistently pushed to the margins by civil rights leaders who feared his visibility would undermine their cause. Smith argues that this erasure was not only unjust but historically consequential, noting that Rustin shared King's evolution toward economic rights and was deeply invested in improving conditions for the working class as a whole. The segment is framed as a history quiz, but functions as a reminder that the history the administration is trying to suppress is precisely the kind of history that reveals how much harder it has always been to hold America's promise together.
Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman to run for president as part of the Democratic primary process, and is considered a foremother for Black women in politics.
Bayard Rustin, a key architect of the March on Washington, was consistently pushed to the background of the civil rights movement because civil rights leaders feared his visibility as a gay man would undermine their efforts.
Bayard Rustin was the organizational genius behind the March on Washington — handling permits, logistics, speakers, and hundreds of thousands of attendees. He was also the man who taught Dr. King Gandhian nonviolence. But because he was openly gay, civil rights leaders pushed him to the margins, afraid his visibility would undermine the movement. His erasure is one of the civil rights era's great injustices.
Thomas's wife is already ranked in the top 2,000 CrossFit athletes in the world — roughly the top 1% — and Thomas wants her to pursue the sport professionally now that he is graduating law school.
Research shows athletes who mentally imagine practicing basketball or soccer have better performance than those who do not include imagination in their training.
Rico Verhoeven dominated approximately 10 of 12 rounds against undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk before a controversial post-bell stoppage.
Rico's appeal confirmed the fight was stopped after the bell rang, and the ringside doctor found no concussion or disorientation — yet the result was never overturned.
Glory Kickboxing uses 5 judges rather than boxing's 3, which Joe Rogan argues reduces the chance of a corrupt or incompetent minority swinging the result.
Rico Verhoeven had only one professional boxing match before fighting undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk for the WBC title.
Despite having just one pro boxing match, Rico Verhoeven had been training boxing for 15 years alongside his kickboxing career.
Rico used a full 6 months to transition from kickboxing stance to a proper boxing stance under trainer Peter Fury, calling it essential rewiring.
Rico Verhoeven has had approximately 75 professional kickboxing fights, giving him a massive combat sports experience advantage over pure boxers.
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