Peter Mertens

Oct 27, 2024 | peoplesdispatch.org | Peter Mertens

Rosie is barely 14 months old when the first rain of bombs falls on Gaza in October. Her mother, Aseel, is pregnant. In December, 25-year-old Aseel gives birth to her second daughter, Hayat, which means “life.” “At a moment when everything seems lost, she is the hope in our lives,” explains the proud mother. When Hayat is not even one month old, she is already forced to flee. Deir al-Balah is no longer safe, and everyone has to go to Rafah.

Oct 21, 2024 | jungewelt.de | Peter Mertens

Oct 12, 2024 | znetwork.org | Peter Mertens |Loren Balhorn

For a decade or so, the idea of a “world order” led by the West has been coming apart at the seams. The United States is increasingly unable to play its self-proclaimed role as global policeman, its legitimacy stained by disastrous illegal wars abroad and the rougher edges of its own domestic political combat. Rising powers like China and India are no longer content to play second fiddle to the world hegemon.

Oct 11, 2024 | jacobin.com | Peter Mertens

Interview by Loren Balhorn For a decade or so, the idea of a “world order” led by the West has been coming apart at the seams. The United States is increasingly unable to play its self-proclaimed role as global policeman, its legitimacy stained by disastrous illegal wars abroad and the rougher edges of its own domestic political combat. Rising powers like China and India are no longer content to play second fiddle to the world hegemon.

Mar 21, 2024 | mayday.leftword.com | Vijay Prashad |Peter Mertens

Paperback 978-93-92018-63-3 LeftWord Books, New Delhi, 2024 Language: English 244 pages 5.5 x 8.5 inches Price INR 450.00 Book Club Price INR 315.00 INR 450.00 In stock “A lot of people in the North are angry. Their ability to be wealthy-ish in their own community is gone, and they’re finding it hard to make sense of that.