Among the achievements of the French Resistance was the idea that trade unions should participate, in an advisory manner, in management in the arena of public service, and that they should ensure the management of social security. Since then, little…
The meaning of all words, in all languages, varies with time and place. As such, though everyone believes that they know the meaning of the word “art”, its meaning, however, fluctuates more so than any other word. On the one…
It is fascinating to see in the United States, next to the mirage of Silicon Valley, the development of three suicidal behaviours that seem to condemn the greatest power in the world to its decline: galloping obesity, immoderate use of…
The tragedy of today’s French farmers (who have been disillusioned for twenty years into thinking that Paris and Brussels would always be there to finance their surpluses) must stop. Today, with the exception of a few, farmers are sinking into…
Not too long ago, a little less than three millennia, men and women were already living passionate love lives and their stories inspired works of art that are still admired today. More recently, less than a thousand years ago, people…
The new incident between Israel and its neighbours should remind all strategists, political leaders and elected representatives of the people, that the future of our defence and security will soon be disrupted by a new weapon. And there is too…
Strikes by the staff of EPAHD (French acronym—Foundation for Shelter for the Elderly and the Dependent) and other retirement homes serve as a reminder, especially to those who may have forgotten, that the core interest of power in any society…
This year, among the many exciting exhibitions that will be on display in Paris, (many related to Asia, and robots, promoted by the Asian continent), it is regrettable that on its 50th anniversary, none of these exhibitions will take a…
Announced reforms to the French Baccalaureate, as well as reforms that were already decided on admission policies to universities, provide an opportunity to finally take a serious look at the problem of how higher education is organized. First, some obvious…
