As we end the commemoration that marked one of the worst and stupidest barbaric acts in human history, whereby millions of people killed each other in the name of illusory differences, it is, nonetheless, not pointless to remember that Art,…
As we finish commemorating Europe’s first suicide attempt during the modern era (there were others before, from the Hundred Years War to the Napoleonic wars, to the Thirty Years War), it is time to remember that this first World War…
In France, there has not been a quinquennium that has not been poisoned by the question of fuel prices. The reason for this is clear, it is because we have pursued two contradictory objectives, albeit both are legitimate in their…
Yes, of course, it has all of the artistic characteristics; and that has actually been the case since the most ancient of times; though the word “gastronomy” is very recent (it is often attributed to a certain Joseph Berchoux, who…
When the Italian government claims the right to decide its policy without obeying the bureaucrats from Brussels, it is applauded by all. However, it is not so simple: when someone is in debt, the power remains largely in his creditors’…
Today, violence is everywhere. It can be found in all dimensions of society, and not only in France. Violence against homosexuals, journalists, teachers, politicians, and anyone who can make a little difference, or have a little bit of influence or…
As it stands today, there are a thousand reasons why the Ministry of Culture should be closed. Firstly, because in a democracy, culture is the business of everyone, and it is not up to political power to dictate its terms….
A President leaves a mark by the course of action that he takes, and/or by the way he handles the historical problems in which he is entangled by happenstance. In both cases, it is by constantly thinking about his legacy…
There is a study about the year 2013 that was published very recently in the journal Sociologie. It can be found here: [https://la-sphinx.fr/les-concours-ne-s-not-neutres/]. This study shows, in an emblematic case study, how much inequalities in France are reproduced from generation…
