Under the guise of inclusion and social justice, universities too often sacrifice scientific rigor to ideology. According to historian Olivier Moos, this drift compromises its primary mission: to shed light on reality rather than to serve causes.
The Rassemblement National candidate for the French constituency in Switzerland and Liechtenstein was interrupted by activists at a public meeting in Geneva, before being forced to cancel a planned campaign event in Lausanne.
«Palestine will be free from the river to the sea», «Our cause is more important than the law»... The radicalism of some of the pro-Palestinian students occupying the universities no longer needs proving. Report from Freiburg, where some Jews have even been intimidated.
It was necessary to separate the man from the work; will it be necessary to separate the researcher from the professor, and the professor from the citizen who harangues students and supports the occupation of universities?
Pro-Palestinian students camp out night and day at the University of Lausanne to put pressure on the rectorate. These activists claim to be peaceful. They are not.
Undercover journalist Andy Ngo has become an enemy of the Antifa movement because of his coverage of political protests, and has been beaten repeatedly. He warns the Swiss against naivety.
In France, the appointment of Gabriel Attal as Prime Minister has prompted homophobic remarks from LGBT activists. Anti-universalist, illiberal, they would never tolerate a «member of the community» with ideas or attitudes other than their own.
Avec son essai «Féminicène», Véra Nikolski apporte un vent de fraîcheur sur un sujet miné par les oppositions idéologiques. L’ouvrage s’intéresse à la cause profonde qui explique l’évolution favorable de la condition des femmes: la révolution industrielle.
The «Fair lesen» event in German-speaking Switzerland highlights the role of women in the literary world. The symposium, which receives substantial public funding, calls for the introduction of quotas.