In the spotlight for flying to the Arabian Peninsula, the green politician paid a heartfelt tribute to the thinking of American historian Christopher Lasch, author of «The Revolt of the Elites» (1994).
Donald Trump supporters and wokes seem like sworn enemies. Yet their respective attitudes to debate, institutions and society reveal striking similarities.
Political debate requires us to distinguish between what is principled and what is practical, to avoid both pure ideology and technocracy.
Decolonial thought has had a profound impact on the intellectual history of the 20th century. According to Senegalese journalist and writer Elgas, today it has taken an inquisitorial and rancorous turn.
Transparent campaign financing is a key issue for democratic confidence. In Switzerland, only donations exceeding CHF 15,000 must be declared for federal votes and elections. Should this threshold be lowered, as advocated in particular by the left?
As debate becomes polarized and personal, Antoine Vuille defends the importance of rigorous argumentation. The philosopher invites us to avoid the vices that weaken the exchange of ideas in a democracy, not without avoiding a few vexing questions.
Politically correct means claiming to be right, but without opening up to debate, while politically incorrect means opening up to debate, but without taking reason into account. Two options to be rejected, because debate and reason go hand in hand.
During her term of office, centrist Federal Councillor Viola Amherd advocated closer ties with NATO, provoking discontent on both left and right. Her surprise departure from the executive reshuffles the deck and leaves the country's strategic direction in an unstable global context in doubt. Debate between two federal representatives.
With its hostile territory, Switzerland had to find another recipe for success. So it developed a counter-model. In his essay L'identité suisse au défi, former diplomat Paul Widmer looks at the ingredients of Swiss success, the better to perpetuate it.
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