Fiona Garratt

I translate from French and German into English. I have an MA in translation studies from Bristol University and recently completed a master 1 program in cultural studies at Montpellier University 3, with an emphasis on gender theory. I have also been commended twice in the Stephen Spender Prize for poetry in translation.

Germany: An Investigation into Right-Wing Gains: Why All the Anger?

Fiona Garratt - October 19, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

The new breed of rebel is more of an echo of self-fulfillment capitalism, merging anti-authoritarian ideals with a burning hatred for anything that obstructs personal freedom.

Germany: Trump’s Peace Plan: Too Good To Be True

Fiona Garratt - October 10, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

It remains difficult to envision ... how Hamas will consent to its own disarmament.

Germany: Charlie Kirk’s Memorial Service: Propaganda and Kitsch

Fiona Garratt - September 24, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

In the MAGA universe, logical contradictions no longer pose a problem.

Germany: US under Trump: Supreme Court Paves the Way for Racial Profiling

Fiona Garratt - September 13, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

The Supreme Court's decision is validation for the Trump administration, which intends to tighten immigration controls in the coming days and weeks.

Austria: If Trump Gains Control of the Fed, His Power Mongering Will Be Limitless

Fiona Garratt - August 28, 2025. Published in Der Standard

Should the justices side with Trump, they will — blinded by ideology — throw the system of checks and balances to the would-be dictator like raw meat.

Germany: Dildo-Throwing at Female Basketball Players: Hideously Green

Fiona Garratt - August 19, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

The throws may boost cryptocurrency sales, but they’re also an attempt to deny female athletes their hard-earned place — and proof of the ongoing misogyny in sports.

OPD 13 Aug 2025, edited by Michelle Bisson