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 (…)