The Fetishism of Cash, the Democratic Stalemate in Switzerland
January 14, 2026On March 8, the Swiss will vote on a popular initiative with an evocative title: “Cash is Freedom.” Behind this appealing slogan lies a far deeper question: should a democracy engrave into its Constitution a monetary technology inherited from the 19th century, or should it equip itself to adapt its payment system to the…
Can we still trust the State?
March 16, 2025Kuwait is Purging its Citizens. For the past few months, this Emirate has been publishing lists of nationals stripped overnight of their citizenship. Some are even caught by surprise when they attempt to board an international flight, believing they are entering the airport as Kuwaitis, only to leave it stateless—not without having first been detained…