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27 national elections

Society

The June 9 vote is not about European elections. It is only a juxtaposition of national consultations, with a European pretext. If we look at what is happening in each of the 27 countries of the European Union, we can…

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New Caledonia, weak signals

Geopolitics

What is happening in New Caledonia is not just a local tragedy. Nor is it the sign of a failure to manage a perfectly predictable crisis. It should also be an opportunity to become aware – with much delay for…

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Are you on a mental vacation?

Society

Among the traits that differentiate people, companies, peoples, nations, ideologies and eras, one of the most important is that which enables us to distinguish those who are constantly on the alert, watching for all the faint signals heralding conflicts, crises,…

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Democracy is threatened where justice is threatened

Society

The theory has long established it: a democracy presupposes a rule of law, that is, the possibility for citizens to rely on the equal application of a democratically voted law to all citizens, regardless of their social status or circumstances….

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Choosing a success model

Society

In every society, since the dawn of time, everyone has been given a model of success. By gender, by caste, by class, by state. In each society, the model of individual success dominates the shape of this society and the…

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Tobacco, a deadly drug

Society

It is both ironic and tragic to note that, at a time when the production and consumption of recreational cannabis is being authorized (as in Germany), or is being considered for authorization (as in France), bans on the production and…

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Confronting the past to prepare for the future

Society

Two very recent books, written by two great historians specialists of France during the Second World War (The Assassinated Republic of Michele Cointet and The Pétain trial of Julian Jackson), lead us to reflect on the future of this country,…

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In praise of sociability

Society

Many criteria can be used to decide on a political action or a budgetary economy: its economic efficiency, its cost, its impact on employment, the environment, social justice, future generations. It is a criterion too often forgotten: its impact on…

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