New technologies never happen by chance. They come together, one after the other, in a clear logical sequence. And one would have to be blind not to see it as such: liberating mankind from the most arduous tasks; giving him…
When will we, Europeans, understand that we are alone? When will we draw the right conclusions? Considering what is being played out in Germany and Italy today, it should drive us to urgently search for the answers to these vital…
What a strange idea to name museums or public buildings after Presidents of the Republic! It is normal, nonetheless, that their names be attributed to streets or avenues. Moreover, attributing their surnames to airports corresponds to a commonly recognized international…
Karl Marx was born in Germany exactly two centuries ago. No non-religious thinker has ever had so much influence on the real history of mankind. Moreover, none have ever been so discussed and criticized by people who have not always…
Ever since President Barack Obama announced in 2013 that he would not let the Syrian government use chemical weapons without a response because such act would be an unacceptable crossing of a “red line”, the expression became a political mainstay….
Professions that involve issuing prescriptions have always been essential. Indeed, these are the job of doctors, teachers, booksellers, museum guides, gallery owners, art critics – helping us choose what to read, what to see and what to hear. Today as…
We can understand people whose primary demand is to have access to lifetime employment, out of fear of precarious work and its terrible elements. However, if we wanted to go further with this demand, we could dare to ask for…
Everyone remembers this expression, “the mother of all battles.” Saddam Hussein used it in January 1991, at the beginning of the first conflict against the West. It was also repeated in April 2003 when the second Gulf War began. Though…
At a time when Paris is overwhelmed by exciting contemporary art exhibitions (including the intriguing and fascinating, Neil Beloufa, [until May 13] at the Palais de Tokyo), and that a very promising edition of the International exhibition of rare books…
