Trump, ICE, and the Epstein Files
Belgian political leader Peter Mertens writes on how in the US, security forces move into working-class neighborhoods – not into the villas and golf clubs of Epstein or Trump. Words like “monsters” and “death penalty” are reserved for people at the bottom, but as soon as the spotlight is turned upward, the hysteria dissipates.
Tanks don’t fill lunchboxes
Berlin rearms, Washington directs—but who pays the price? Money for pensions, healthcare, and public services is now funneled into tanks, missiles, and frigates. There is no reason to accept a societal model where plowshares are reforged into weapons.
¿Quién paga el precio por el retorno al militarismo alemán?
El resurgimiento del militarismo alemán, la fiebre armamentística europea y la retórica bélica de Washington apuntan a una escalada. Pero, como antes, la fuerza de la paz reside en la base: en los trabajadores, que pagan el precio.
Who pays the price for the return of German militarism?
The resurgence of German militarism, Europe’s arms fever, and the war rhetoric from Washington all point toward escalation. But as before, the strength of peace lies at the bottom – with the workers who pay the price.
Europa no necesita un clon local de Trump
El juego de poder de Trump con Zelenskyy expone el imperialismo estadounidense, el sometimiento de Europa y la urgente necesidad de la diplomacia sobre la guerra.
Europe does not need a domestic Trump clone
Trump’s power play with Zelenskyy exposes US imperialism, Europe’s subjugation, and the urgent need for diplomacy over war.
Soundtrack to a Coup d’État: neocolonialism and resistance
Director Johan Grimonprez discusses Soundtrack to a Coup d’État, his powerful exploration of Congo’s decolonization struggle, in conversation with Peter Mertens, Belgian political leader and author of Mutiny.
The year of the watermelon
A year after the beginning of the genocide against Gaza, Peter Mertens takes stock, reflecting on Hayat, born amidst the bombs, watermelons, Israel’s status as an international pariah, language, student occupations, and labor union actions.