Hands off Venezuela
Analysis

Venezuela - The kidnapping of a president : the power and weakness of Washington

Washington snatched a president from his palace - no, this didn't happen on a movie set, but in a sovereign country. A brutality that betrays both fear and weakness. Fear: they are afraid China is strengthening its control over Latin America. Weakness: those who can no longer impose their will through diplomatic measures, resort to kidnapping as a geopolitical tool.
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Peter Mertens, General Secretary PVDA-PTB
Interview

Peter Mertens: “Don’t be afraid, seize the opportunities of 2026 with both hands”

Peter Mertens, General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Belgium (PVDA-PTB), tells Peoples Dispatch that 2026 brings opportunities for class struggle – if the left is ready to act boldly. December 25, 2025 by Ana Vračar
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PVDA-PTB
News

"We have a world to win" - after Karl Marx

Here's to a heartwarming and rebellious 2026!
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Aftermoovie ManiFiesta 2025
News

Aftermovie ManiFiesta 2025! (English version)

ManiFiesta 2025 was all about atmosphere, talented musicians and artists, fascinating speakers from all over the world, the biggest left-wing book fair in Belgium, an international trade union village, a children's festival for our smallest partygoers, the best food from different countries and sports and games for everyone. But above all, ManiFiesta is the festival with the very best visitors! Thank you for braving the rain with us and for making ManiFiesta 2025 unforgettable! We look forward to welcoming you in 2026 on September 12 and 13!
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Grève générale
News

Successful general strike in Belgium

From November 23th to 26th, Belgium saw successful action against the austerity measures and budget cuts of the ‘Arizona’ rightist government, culminating in a general strike. The PVDA-PTB, present at 700 picket lines, had a clear message: “Listen to the workers, listen to those who keep the country running every day: Hands off our pensions, hands off the indexation of our wages or our night shift bonuses.”
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Benjamin Pestieau, deputy general secretary of the PVDA-PTB
Analysis

"It's not going to be a smooth ride, but we can win" Benjamin Pestieau, Deputy General Secretary of the PVDA-PTB, talks about the social struggle in Belgium

On October 14th, the trade unions organised a demonstration in Brussels against the anti-social plans of the so called 'Arizona' government. It marked a turning point. 140,000 people took to the streets. That number was immediately downplayed by the right, but reveals the scale of the popular resistance. Benjamin Pestieau, deputy general secretary of the PVDA-PTB, explains the reasons for this massive mobilisation, the government's strategy of division and repression, and the essential conditions for pushing back this government of social destruction.
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