Under Trump, the hunt for migrants has reopened — resulting in a mass deportation of innocent Venezuelans to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. MARC VANDEPITTE tells the story of 24-year-old barber Francisco Casique whose tattoos and country of origin were enough to make him disappear behind bars without trial

Behind the war fever, there is more than just the alleged threat of Russia; economic decline and the struggle for geopolitical dominance play a crucial role in the increasing militarisation of our continent, writes MARC VANDEPITTE

MARC VANDEPITTE looks at dangerous developments in a war that has killed millions, but attracts little attention in the West

Britain’s state broadcaster is facing major internal discontent about its reporting on the Israel-Gaza conflict. Journalists are claiming it is systematically biased and frames events in a misleading way, writes MARC VANDEPITTE

Is the ceasefire a victory for Israel or for Hezbollah, and what are the consequences for Gaza? MARC VANDEPITTE assesses the terrain

Thirty-six countries, representing over half of the global population, gathered in Russia to discuss a new financial and economic infrastructure for the world. The potential impact could be immense in the long run, writes MARC VANDEPITTE

Palestinian trade unions have appealed to their colleagues worldwide for a boycott of arms supplies to Israel. That appeal is now being heeded in many countries, reports MARC VANDEPITTE

Don’t cheer on his legal troubles: there is a serious chance Trump will be re-elected despite or even because of them — and that would be nothing to cheer about either, explains MARC VANDEPITTE

Could the former US secretary of state’s centenary interview with the Economist point to ways to avoid a catastrophic conflict between the United States and China, asks MARC VANDEPITTE

In an open letter, leftwingers are calling on Chancellor Scholz to step up efforts to mediate a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. What are we waiting for in other Western countries to launch a similar initiative, asks MARC VANDEPITTE

Following the US, the European Commission, Belgium and Denmark are banning TikTok for civil servants. This ban is completely unfounded but far from innocent. It is part of the new cold war against China. Are we joining the current war fever, asks MARC VANDEPITTE

For 17 years, a high-ranking US spy instead spied for Cuba, preventing US terrorism against its people — until she was caught and kept in near isolation for two decades. Finally free, MARC VANDEPITTE tells her story

In the midst of war fever in the US, the former secretary of state and infamously ruthless cold warrior has warned against attempts to split up Russia and allow the situation to slip into all-out global conflict, reports MARC VANDEPITTE

While the report condemns the alleged use of mandatory detention and education centres, it also contradicts earlier claims of a 'genocide' taking place — but China has already hit back with its own rebuttal, writes MARC VANDEPITTE

To save the world from climate calamity, a complete energy transition is needed that is much bigger and faster than any previous one in world history, writes MARC VANDEPITTE

Although the fighting is far from over, we can see that Nato, the US imperial agenda and Western arms companies have done well — and the Ukrainian and Russian people have suffered badly, writes MARC VANDEPITTE

This conflict may also destroy millions of lives far from the battlefield by damaging a global food system already weakened by Covid-19, climate change and high energy prices – we need peace, now, writes MARC VANDEPITTE

The Putin-Xi summit on the eve of the Winter Olympics was only casually mentioned in the mainstream media, but has potentially far-reaching consequences, writes MARC VANDEPITTE

With the Summit for Democracy, the US President reverts to cold war rhetoric and bloc building — whoever thought that world peace would be better served with Biden than with Trump might be disappointed, writes MARC VANDEPITTE

This weekend the G20 failed to meet the moment and gave an environmental declaration so weak, lacking dates and commitments, that no-one was satisfied, reports MARC VANDEPITTE

The pandemic was a taste of what’s in store for us with global warming. Many interesting and important lessons can therefore be learned, argues MARC VANDEPITTE

The first casualty of war is truth. Nowhere has this been more evident than in the life of Colin Powell, former secretary of state and former top general of the US, says MARC VANDEPITTE

Cuban healthcare is among the best in the world, but today its vaccination campaign is in a race against time against the highly contagious delta variant — and the blockade, writes MARC VANDEPITTE

When it comes to Afghanistan, the mainstream media hides the most inconvenient facts for the West, argues MARC VANDEPITTE