Il est remarquable de voir à quel point les illusions peuvent être résilientes face à une réalité têtue. Des commentateurs ont, une fois encore, exprimé leur espoir que Trump allait faire pression sur le premier ministre israélien pour la mise en œuvre de son « plan de paix ». Il est remarquable de voir à quel point les illusions peuvent être résilientes face à une réalité têtue. La rencontre de lundi dernier entre Donald Trump et Benjamin Netanyahou –leur sixième rencontre au cours de (…)

It is remarkable how resilient illusions can be in the face of unyielding reality. Once again commentators have voiced hopes that Trump would apply pressure on the Israeli prime minister to move forward in implementing his “peace plan.” It is truly remarkable how resilient illusions can be in the face of unyielding reality. Last Monday's meeting between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu—marking their sixth encounter in the past year alone, the first year of Trump's second term—once again (…)

Men with the lowest standard of living in France have an average life expectancy of 72 years, compared with 85 years for those in the wealthiest category, while women in the lowest income group have an average life expectancy of 80.1 years, compared with 88.7 years for the most wealthy. Those stark differences are detailed in a study published this week by France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, which found not only that the gap between the poor and the rich has (…)

Pour 40 % de la population française, l'écart d'espérance de vie avec les 5 % les plus riches s'est creusé au cours des douze dernières années. C'est le produit de politiques publiques qui refusent de prendre en compte le lien entre inégalités de revenus et inégalités d'espérance de vie. Alors que les débats sur le budget de la Sécurité sociale ont été particulièrement animés cette année et que le budget, lui, n'est pas encore voté, une étude de l'Insee vient jeter un pavé dans la mare. (…)

Close your eyes and feel yourself transported to mythical “Franglia,” where liberal values have triumphed over tradition, and human rights now reign. Gender identity is fluid, and refugees from the Muslim world are welcome. You know — a nightmare. That's the dystopic setting for a new Kremlin-funded film that failed spectacularly at Russia's box office this summer. In the three weeks it screened in theatres, Andrey Grachev's Tolerance grossed roughly $1,315 (approximately €1,200) on a budget (…)

Fifteen years ago, Britain's streets were the scene of a mass youth revolt. Hundreds of thousands of students marched, blocked roads, and faced heavy police repression. Forty-six campuses were occupied. Conservative Party headquarters was trashed. Until the autumn of 2010, the widespread trope amongst the commentariat was that young people were apathetic, the children of a post-political age. In one sense, the movement was a direct response to the new Coalition government's policy to (…)