Fiona Garratt

I translate from French and German into English. I have an MA in translation studies from Bristol University and recently completed Master 1 in cultural studies at Montpellier University 3. I have also been commended twice in the Stephen Spender Prize for poetry in translation.

Germany: US Sanctions against HateAid: So Much for Being Independent

Fiona Garratt - January 3, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

From a European perspective, the U.S. government's reasoning seems rather absurd. ..[o]rganizations like HateAid do not oppose free speech — they protect it.

Germany: US Clash with Venezuela: Trump’s Regime Change Pursuits Are Sheer Havoc

Fiona Garratt - December 26, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Ideological motives are not the main factor in the push for regime change.

Germany: US against Venezuela: No Lawless Zone

Fiona Garratt - December 5, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

If Trump were to implement his threat, he would, in essence, be Vladimir Putin's partner in crime in a war of aggression that violates international law.

Germany: Trump’s Surprise U-Turn: Majority Votes To Release the Epstein Files

Fiona Garratt - November 22, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Trump and the Republican leaders in Congress had to succumb to public pressure.

Germany: Zohran Mamdani: A Capitalist’s Nightmare

Fiona Garratt - November 6, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung

[M]amdani’s success could offer the [Democrats] a sense of direction.

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.