Continuer à regarder librement
Le Regard Libre ouvre un nouveau chapitre, dans la continuité de ce qui fait son identité : le goût du débat et une même exigence de liberté, de curiosité et d’indépendance.
Switzerland and the United States, past and present
In praise of towers
In Chicago, skyscrapers were born of an emergency: rebuilding after disaster and making every square meter a profitable investment. Today, Switzerland is facing its own housing crisis. Could the third-largest American metropolis serve as a model? (more…) This content is reserved for our subscribers. If you have an account, please log in....
Discussions
Should citizens be allowed to propose federal laws?
In Switzerland, collecting 100,000 signatures allows for the launch of a popular initiative at the federal level, but only to amend the Constitution. Laws are not subject to this process. Should this be changed? A debate between two experts.
Interviews
Pierre Valentin: «Therapeutic culture has become a mass phenomenon»
In his essay *Malaise in Generation Z*, Pierre Valentin addresses the causes of the surge in psychological problems among young people. In his view, these causes are primarily moral and cultural.
Feature: «Pleasure vs. Health»
The bon vivant in the age of healthy living
Faced with the injunctions of healthy living, the bon vivant emerges as a counter-model. An opportunity to re-explore this figure, which is far richer than a simple posture of resistance.
Chronicles
2027 Federal Elections: Breakaway, Pursuers, and the Sweep Car
In my experience, it’s really the penultimate fall session under the federal dome that truly kicks off the election campaign. This final stage of the legislative session begins on October 24, 2027. It’s a good opportunity to take stock of the forces at play. Let’s start with the front-runner: the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), which secured more than 27% of the vote in 2023…