It is a game that we played often in the evenings with family or friends, during my childhood. It consisted of, once we were all neatly lined up around the table, that each one of us started a sentence, and…
The death of Arsène Tchakarian on Saturday, August 4, at the age of 101, provides an opportunity to reflect on what remains today of the ideals of the Resistance and the fights led by these admirable women and men. Tchakarian…
In a world that is increasingly fascinating and dangerous, whereby the most beautiful promises coexist with the worst threats; during this summer time, while a pause that is infinitely brief settles before the endless streams of fake news, shoddy scandals,…
Take a child’s balloon, one of those balloons that can still be found at the fair or at the carousels there. A round, oval, or animal-shaped balloon. It is beautiful, it is gleaming. Yet a pin is enough to make…
When talents are equal, the world champion is the one who has had, during all games of the final round, and especially the last game, not only the most luck, but also the most mental strength and the ability to…
Of course, the World Cup is an almost planet-wide distraction. And yet, at least for the time being, half of humanity almost does not play it, including the United States, India and China. This year, the victor will be a…
Who has not seen that for the past few weeks, the world has headed in the wrong direction? It is as if some ethical barriers had all blown up at the same time: Political leaders in the United States, Europe,…
Often, I find myself expressing our responsibility toward future generations, in many areas, through these pages. And my thought is that if we are not careful, those who will be alive and active in 2050 will curse those who were…
Summits, emergencies and crises—the primary focus of most of the media debates and political discussions. Generally, they are also the consequences of decisions that were taken (or not), a long time ago. These debates or discussions could have been avoided…
