Judith Dada has warned that Europe faces imminent geopolitical and economic decline unless leaders overhaul regulations and investment strategies before a critical 2026 deadline. Co-managing director of Langdock and senior partner at Visionaries Club, Dada co-authored an ambitious five-year prospective scenario titled “Europe 2031,” detailing the severe consequences of the continent’s inaction on the global … Read more
The historical relationship between Charles de Gaulle, French Jews, and the State of Israel receives a comprehensive reassessment in a new multi-author volume, “Charles de Gaulle, les juifs français et l’Etat d’Israël,” published by Perrin. Stemming from a 2023 colloquium organized by the Fondation Charles-de-Gaulle across Paris, Ra’anana, and Netanya, the book brings together contributions … Read more
French political figures and commentators are increasingly clashing over proposed economic overhauls, with recent debates focusing on transparency in payroll costs and the mechanics of public spending. Former French government minister and 2002 presidential candidate Alain Madelin recently published a detailed critique of Sarah Knafo’s political book, Le Casse du siècle, challenging her diagnosis of … Read more
Donald Trump’s strategy of relying on personal rapport to extract diplomatic and economic concessions from Chinese President Xi Jinping is fundamentally flawed, according to Jonathan Czin, holder of the Michael H. Armacost Chair in Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution. As Washington prepares for high-stakes diplomatic engagements covering trade tariffs, regional conflicts, and advanced … Read more
The Geopolitical Shift and the 2025 Monetary Turning Point The essayist points to April 2, 2025—dubbed “Liberation Day”—as the catalyst for a global monetary war, describing it as the economic equivalent of military nuclear engagement. According to Baverez, the ongoing tensions involving the United States, Venezuela, and Iran are fundamentally monetary struggles rather than purely … Read more
Voters in California will head to the polls on Nov. 3 to decide on Proposition 40, a proposed 5% one-time wealth tax targeting roughly 200 billionaires residing in the state, sparking a fierce economic debate over capital flight and fiscal policy. The ballot measure, designed to generate revenue for the state’s healthcare system amid federal … Read more
Hubert Etienne, former head of generative AI ethics at Meta and current founder of research laboratory Quintessence AI, argues that the pursuit of artificial general intelligence represents the pinnacle of human hubris and a nihilistic quest for self-destruction. In an interview, Etienne outlines how Europe’s regulatory framework compares to global trends, why corporate adoption of … Read more
French political history has reached a critical turning point as nationalist factions consolidate their influence on the right, according to Sorbonne professor and historian Olivier Dard. In a comprehensive 900-page historical study published by Perrin, Dard traces the trajectory of France’s nationalist right from 1870 to the present day, documenting a long legacy of fragmentation … Read more
Jean-Philippe Goron, a sports journalism instructor at the prestigious École Supérieure de Journalisme (ESJ) de Lille and a former television commentator, has faced public scrutiny following investigative reports detailing a series of controversial posts shared on his social media account on X. According to reports published by L’Express, the educator’s online activity increasingly shifted from … Read more
In contemporary cultural discourse, discussions surrounding younger generations frequently begin with an extensive inventory of perceived grievances, ranging from climate anxiety and economic instability to geopolitical turmoil, according to cultural commentary published in France. This pervasive framing presents the future not as a horizon of possibilities, but as a continuous cascade of threats, leading many … Read more