Section: World
The Taliban takeover is not a defeat for the West
LONG FORMAT ARTICLE, Jean-David Ponci | When we saw how quickly the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, we were quick to criticize the United States, which should have prevented them from doing so. Beyond this initial reaction, this war provides us with an excellent basis for reflection on a universal question: how can one nation transmit its values to another? The answer will enable us to see more clearly the alleged defeat of the West, and to reflect on the image we give to the rest of the world.
The Chinese world empire: a thwarted ambition?
LONG-FORM ANALYSIS, Clément Guntern | Despite its image as a rising power and its grand ambitions, China’s plan to build a global empire is likely to face numerous obstacles. Corruption, an aging population, slowing growth... Here are the reasons why the road ahead is far from clear for Beijing.
Towards a Chinese century
In an unprecedented upheaval in human history, entire regions that had been synonymous with poverty and political chaos have emerged on the world stage. However, the West, which is largely responsible for this recent success, does not yet seem to have integrated the new global order: in the near future, it will no longer be the center of the world.
Pascal Couchepin's reading: «Les Vertus du Nationalisme» (The Virtues of Nationalism)»
LONG-FORM COLUMN by Pascal Couchepin | Israel has been the focus of public attention several times in recent months, whether for its response to the challenges of the pandemic or its political difficulties—the latest, tragic development is also the most striking. The Israeli electoral system does not allow for clear majorities to emerge.
Has Germany completed its revolution?
LONG FORMAT ARTICLE, Clément Guntern | As September's general elections for the Bundestag draw nearer, there's an unexpected topic on which Germany's environmentalists could make the most profound changes since the end of the war. And it's not just the fight against climate change.
Biofuels and the essential role of governments for the future of the planet
The desire of various countries to increase the proportion of biofuels in petrol highlights some important issues: the difficulty of a truly beneficial ecology, but also the essential role of governments in promoting value-based policies in the face of a globalized economy that seems to know only profitability as a criterion.
Burma: the fear of a failed state
LONG FORMAT ARTICLE, Clément Guntern | Just as parliamentary elections were taking place, the Burmese army stunned the world by taking back power by force. After just two months of protests, the Burmese state is in danger of becoming yet another failed state, with all its consequences in a region that is becoming increasingly central.
Figure of the Algerian Hirak, Kaddour Chouicha, surrounded by the authorities, testifies
Couple to the city, Kaddour Chouicha and Djamila Loukil, respectively vice-president of the Algerian League for Human Rights (LADDH) and journalist, are being prosecuted in Algeria on suspicion of links with political Islam, which they categorically deny, calling themselves «secular». The democratic uprising that began in 2019 and which they support is increasingly described as infiltrated by Islamists. Kaddour Chouicha answered Regard Libre's questions.
GAFAM: A plea for technological pluralism
LONG-FORM ARTICLE, Jean-David Ponci | It is generally believed that, under Obama, the United States began to step back from its role as the world’s policeman. This trend has accelerated under Trump, whose «America First» slogan signals the U.S.’s withdrawal into itself. However, curiously enough, it is at the end of Trump’s term that a new global power—still in American hands—is demonstrating its strength. The GAFAM—an acronym for the major tech companies Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft—censor certain content for political reasons, revealing to a scandalized world that they are not merely service providers. This historic situation calls for reflection on the conditions necessary to guarantee freedom of expression on the Internet. Analysis.
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