Pragmatism in politics, well regarded in Switzerland, obviously has its good points. But it also has its risks. And these are devious. Editorial by Jonas Follonier
As we approach the 100th issue of our monthly magazine in October, and our tenth anniversary in January, it's time for an interim review of our readership and the reasons for our joy.
Despite the harsh scores played out by experts in seventh-art pedantry and the film's undeniable shortcomings, the return of «Les Trois Mousquetaires» to the big screen also marks the return of great popular French cinema. And much more besides.
The Liber-thé media recently invited me to take part in a video interview on the subject of wokism and how it can be criticized from a classical liberal point of view. The Ligue vaudoise also invited me to speak on the subject on a Wednesday in March. Here's what I had to say.
At the Geneva Book Fair on March 26, Le Regard Libre organized a meeting with Jean-François Braunstein, author of the acclaimed essay «La religion woke». The interview was well attended, and included a powerful testimonial from a student.
On Saturday, at the Journée libérale romande co-organized by Le Regard Libre, Olivier Massin, Director of the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Neuchâtel, showed what kind of liberalism it is wise to defend if you value the idea of education. Striking.
Inheritance tax is a particularly questionable levy, although it has many supporters. At least, that's what can be gleaned from a 2014 book by the Liberal Institute offering a stimulating defense of the institution of inheritance.
Founder of the Forum for a Progressive Islam, Tunisian-born Zurich essayist Saïda Keller-Messahli is concerned about the presence of Islamism in Switzerland and Europe, even in state and international bodies. Interview.
With the recent elections to the Federal Council, the question has returned to the forefront of the political scene: lobbies...