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Mythes et mensonges de la capitalisation

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sun, 08/06/2025 - 18:45
Il y a quatre-vingts ans naissait la Sécurité sociale. La socialisation d'une part de la richesse allait permettre d'éradiquer la misère des retraités. Mais, plutôt que la célébration de cet anniversaire, 2025 pourrait marquer un tournant pour des citoyens français transformés en « actionnaires malgré (...) / , , - 2025/06

India-Pakistan Relations After the Ceasefire

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 18:53
Terrorist attacks and looming problems over India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty will keep relations tense.

No Fingerprint, No Food: How the UN Is Failing the Rohingya

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 18:31
Some 400 families in refugee camps in Bangladesh have been barred from receiving aid after refusing to provide biometric data for registration.

China and the Tragedy of Leninist One-Party Politics

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 17:53
The CCP is pulled between the opposing fears of factionalism and one-man rule – both of which stem from the inherent features of a Leninist system like China’s.

China Abandoned Its Old Norms, But Failed to Craft a Replacement 

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 17:32
From “crossing the river by feeling the stones” to wandering without a map, China’s governance logic is lost in transition.

Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Mayotte, a Contested Sovereignty

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 17:22
Mayotte's contested sovereignty has given rise to a complex nexus of challenges: mass irregular migration, mounting social tensions, and regional isolation.

Destruction in Paradise: Kyrgyzstan’s Ala-Archa National Park Under Siege

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 16:59
The construction of A-frame houses, cafes, roads, and funiculars in Ala-Archa National Park appears to violate multiple Kyrgyz laws protecting natural areas.

South Korea’s Education Obsession Is a National Emergency

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 16:26
South Korea’s deeply entrenched, hyper-competitive education system pressures children from preschool onward, fueling youth burnout, inequality, and alarmingly high suicide rates.

Is Asia Ready to Spend More on Defense? 

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 16:02
As of 2024, U.S. allies and partners in East and Southeast Asia spent an average 1.85 percent of GDP on defense – far below new targets the U.S. is pushing for.

Why Asia Must Step Up to Rein in Corporate Accountability – Before It’s Too Late

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 15:44
For many countries in Asia, the Legally Binding Instrument on Business and Human Rights offers a rare opportunity to rebalance power in an international system that has long favored corporate interests.

Gender and the 2025 Singapore General Elections

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 15:00
Misogynistic attacks against women in politics remain all too common, but public awareness of the issue is growing.

Australia Rejects US Push for Increased Defense Spending

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 14:50
As Indo-Pacific geopolitical dynamics intensify, Canberra’s response to increased U.S. demands offers a critical lesson in alliance management and strategic autonomy.

The China Challenge in Critical Minerals: The Case for Asymmetric Resilience

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 14:06
De-risking is unlikely to truly alter China’s dominance over global critical mineral supply chains. There’s a better approach. 

Europe Must Beware of Potential Risks in the China-US Strategic Competition 

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 13:54
The EU must confront a hard truth: the evolving policies of both Washington and Beijing raise questions about their reliability as enduring strategic partners.

Amid the Trade War, the CCP Is Converting Hardship Into Power

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 13:44
The real test for the CCP is not whether it can survive economic hardship, but whether it can continue to extract legitimacy from suffering and sacrifice. 

India and Australia Reinforce Defense Industry Collaboration Amid Rising Challenges

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 12:26
Australia now views India as a “top-tier” defense partner, due to convergence of views on a number of issues, including challenges posed by a rising China.

UNCLOS, Warships, and the Right of Innocent Passage Debate

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 12:26
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer inadvertently entered Chinese territorial waters. What are the legal implications?

Women Must Not be Left Behind in Myanmar’s Crisis

TheDiplomat - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 07:19
The country's women are challenging patriarchal norms, both within the resistance movement and beyond.

America’s Allies Must Save Themselves

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 06:00
How to pick up the pieces of the world order Trump Is breaking.

How Japan—and Other U.S. Allies—Can Work Around America

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 06:00
A plan to survive Trump’s trade war.

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