African-American linguist John McWhorter sees contemporary anti-racism as a betrayal of Martin Luther King's universalist ideal, and as an ideology that designates whites as oppressors and reduces blacks to incapable beings.
Racisme
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Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut, a psychological thriller, is a scathing denunciation of the «toxic masculinity» of billionaires. It's reminiscent of Jordan Peele's first opus, which used the genre to tackle racism.
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Pierre angulaire du militantisme woke, un nouvel antiracisme importé des Etats-Unis a vu le jour en Europe. Malgré les apparences, il n’a plus grand-chose en commun avec l’antiracisme classique universaliste qui l’a précédé.
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Switzerland
«Racism in Switzerland exists, but systemic racism does not».»
par Max Freipar Max FreiSystemic racism« is rife in Switzerland. At least, that's the view of the Swiss Confederation, which has published a report on the subject. According to Olivier Delacrétaz, editor of La Nation, the effects of this postulate, which is not based on any evidence, could be counter-productive.
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Society
Old white men«, the troublesome race according to Migros
par Antoine Menusierpar Antoine MenusierThe orange giant dumps the old white male at the woke dump. Ungrateful and not smart.
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Tuesday Books - Ivan Garcia Decidedly dead too soon, two Americans, one black and one white, land in hell and spend their time working and studying. But...
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Society
Sophie Woeldgen reports: Small emotional arrangements
par Sophie Woeldgenpar Sophie WoeldgenEvery month, we feature a column by one of the personalities who take turns writing for Le Regard Libre. Freelance journalist Sophie Woeldgen shares her views as a reporter in the Middle East on an itchy subject.
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Guest column by Max Lobe
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A simplistic Manichaeism
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Literature
«Camus's »L'Etranger": what if Meursault's trial was the wrong one?
par Anaïs Sierropar Anaïs SierroHow twisted is that thinking? I'll give you that.









