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Woke ideology: favors for the «underprivileged»
Society

Woke ideology: favors for the «underprivileged»

written by Jean-David Ponci

LONG-FORM ARTICLE, Jean David-Ponci | “Woke” culture emerged in the 2000s in the United States to describe activism in support of Black people and, by extension, all those deemed disadvantaged due to their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical appearance, or disability. Many intellectuals on both the left and the right—the most famous being Barack Obama—have condemned this ideology prevalent on college campuses. In the United States, “woke” culture is primarily concerned with advocating for Black people, particularly through the Black Lives Matter movement, while in Europe it is mainly supported by LGBT advocacy groups. Even if this extreme form of political correctness may seem ridiculous to us, this analysis will reveal that we have already accepted the assumptions that lead to it. We are all already a little “woke” without even realizing it.

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From «us» to «me»: the suicide of the American left
World

From «us» to «me»: the suicide of the American left

By Antoine Bernhard · 22 February 2021
LONG FORMAT ARTICLE, Antoine Bernhard | To understand the ideology currently reigning in some universities, it's worth looking at the recent history of the United States, where this ideology was born. In 2017, the enigmatic Donald Trump was sworn in for four years as head of the world's leading power. Today, it's time to take stock. While all the media agree in decrying Trump's disastrous policies, few analyze the context that has enabled the triumph of a new American populism. Thirty years during which the left has retreated into an increasingly individualistic and anti-republican ideal, disregarding the need for a real political vision. This is what left-wing intellectual and Columbia University professor Mark Lilla analyzed in his 2018 book «The Identity Left».
Trump was not a mistake of history
World

Trump was not a mistake of history

By Clément Guntern · 11 January 2021
LONG FORMAT ARTICLE, Clément Guntern | Now that Donald Trump's term in office is coming to an end, the question arises: what will he leave as a legacy to his country's history? His personality and political actions may have shocked or impressed, but he is nonetheless perpetuating a trend that has long been present: the national disunity and international decline of the United States.
The bilateral route has always been a dead end
Switzerland

The bilateral route has always been a dead end

By Clément Guntern · December 28, 2020
ARTICLE LONG FORMAT, Clément Guntern | When Switzerland embarked on the bilateral path in the early 2000s, it thought it had found a form of cohabitation with its European neighbor that would be profitable and adapted to Swiss particularities. From the outset, however, this path was in reality a political dead-end. It remains so today, and can be explained by a series of deep-rooted Swiss myths. To get out of this cul-de-sac, it is up to the Swiss people to finally have a European project. An act requiring courage and modesty, and one that would strengthen our national identity.
Behind the notion of sovereignty, the end of naivety
World

Behind the notion of sovereignty, the end of naivety

By Clément Guntern · December 10, 2020
The year 2020, in addition to having seen a pandemic of immeasurable impact, has marked the return, or rather the rebirth, of a notion that was once thought to be obsolete, unsuitable and even dangerous: that of sovereignty. In the space of a few months, the issue has once again become central. But an anachronistic vocabulary tends to overshadow what is really at stake: not the withdrawal of nations into themselves, but the pursuit of balanced regulation of globalization.
The roots of American political polarization
World

The roots of American political polarization

By Clément Guntern · November 23, 2020
The country that has been called the first of democracies, the one whose merits and vigor have been praised for so long, now seems to be out of breath. The chaotic «debate» between Joe Biden and Donald Trump bears witness to this. The roots of the problem run so deep that it would be unfair to attribute the current situation to any particular president. It is up to American society as a whole to deal with the evil that is eating away at it: rampant polarization.
Cinema and the Shoah: a look at horror
Films

Cinema and the Shoah: a look at horror

By Antoine Bernhard · 07 October 2020
«The Shoah inscribed a decisive crisis at the heart of the 20th century, marking it irrevocably. Cinema was the art of the 20th century», writes Jean-Michel Frodon. So it's easy to see why the seventh art form is an essential part of today's reflection on the Holocaust. Each film on the subject brings with it controversy and debate, but it also casts a new light on the unfathomable mystery of the Shoah, the annihilation of man by man. So what is the strong link between cinema and the Shoah? And how do films illustrate or condition a singular relationship to the event in question?
Continent of hope, continent of fear
World

Continent of hope, continent of fear

By Clément Guntern · September 02, 2020
At a time when Africa is still experiencing record levels of poverty, a different future could be emerging. Often torn between confidence and pessimism, the international community must realize the limits of its action and redirect it towards other priorities.