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Fresh off John Oliver’s expose Sunday of the corruption behind FIFA’s awarding Qatar the 2022 World Cup and the virtual enslavement of migrant workers to build the complex of stadiums and amenities – which led to the deaths of thousands – NPR weighed in with a puff piece on its Monday “Morning Edition” program. On More

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