Editorials

As historic negotiations between Lebanon and Israel open in Washington—the first of such magnitude in decades—hope is mingled with legitimate mistrust. While the announcement of a dialogue may offer a glimmer of hope for ending the population’s suffering, the profiles of the actors involved demand the utmost caution.

One must give Donald Trump his due: the man is consistent. Last week, he dismissed Pope Leo XIV as a troublemaker — an agitator in a white cassock who ought to mind his own business. This week, he posted an image of himself as Jesus Christ, complete with crown of thorns and heavenly light. The circle is complete. First you drive out God’s representative on earth, then you take his place. In certain professional circles, they call this a fast-track promotion.

Yesterday, scrolling through my feed on Bluesky, I stumbled upon a heartfelt cry from an American woman: “I’m afraid Europeans will never forgive us.” That sentence chilled me to the bone. It proves that the shame has changed sides. How can we not reach out to an America that feels orphaned from itself?

A High-Stakes Feud with America in the Crossfire. Indeed ! A once-unlikely alliance between President Donald Trump and billionaire entrepreneur E. Musk has spectacularly imploded, triggering a high-stakes public feud that threatens to reverberate across the political and economic landscape of the United States. The escalating war of words, played out in real-time on their respective social media platforms, centers on fundamental disagreements over policy and has devolved into personal attacks, leaving observers to ponder who will emerge victorious and what the collateral damage will be for the nation. The question of who will « l’emporter » in this clash of titans is complex, as both men wield significant, albeit different, forms of power. AND THE ULTIMATE LOSER IS: The United States of America