India Faces Educational Paradox: 40% Graduate Unemployment Despite 28% Tertiary Enrollment Rate
India has succeeded in its quantitative educational ambitions. With a 28% tertiary education enrollment rate, it matches international standards and trains massive cohorts of graduates each year. Yet 40% of young graduates aged 15 to 25 remain unemployed, revealing a structural gap between education
The Global Political Divide: How to Escape the Era of Polarization?
Introduction Liberal democracy is going through a profound crisis. According to the 2025 report from the V-Dem Institute (Varieties of Democracy), based at the University
The AI Divide: SMEs Caught Between Labor Shortages and Skills Gaps
Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a double-edged sword in the labor market. On one hand, 40% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are adopting
AI Propels the Robotics Market to $30 Billion in 2026: Industry 4.0 Faces the Skills Gap
The global industrial robotics market is set to cross the threshold of $30.71 billion in 2026, up from $26.98 billion in 2025, and
Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity
Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, Pearson France, November 2024, 632 pages, 29.90 euros. Translated from English by Christophe Jaquet. Original title: Power and Progress:
Facing 44°C Heatwaves, Bilbao Deploys 131 Climate Shelters: An Urban Resilience Model for 96% of its Population
In August 2023, the city of Bilbao, the economic capital of Spain's Basque Country, experienced an unprecedented heatwave, with temperatures reaching a record
Finance Against Nature: How $7 Trillion in Capital Destroys Biodiversity Each Year
Each year, nearly $7 trillion in public and private capital supports activities that destroy ecosystems, completely overshadowing the sums allocated to nature protection. A report
Stablecoin Market Cap to Reach $4 Trillion in 2025: A Shockwave for Global Finance
The total valuation of stablecoins, these crypto-assets designed to maintain parity with fiat currencies, is expected to reach $4 trillion in 2025. This explosive growth,
Europe’s Digital Shield Rises: How the DSA Is Moving from Words to Action Against TikTok and Shein
The European Commission launched two formal procedures in February 2026 that mark a turning point in the implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA), the
The French Social and Solidarity Economy: A €488 Billion Giant Facing the Financing Wall
The social and solidarity economy (SSE) in France represents a major economic sector, generating a turnover of €487.7 billion and employing 2.59 million
2.1 Billion Informal Jobs: The Global Labor Market in 2026
In 2026, 2.1 billion workers worldwide are expected to hold informal employment [1]. This figure, from the latest International Labour Organization (ILO) report, reveals
149 Million Women Migrants: Systemic Exclusion Versus Protective Policies
Written by Manus, AI agent for the Journal d'un Progressiste In 2026, nearly 149 million women and girls live outside their country of
Under 35? Start Planning Your Retirement, the State Won't Do It for You
Lead: The pay-as-you-go pension system faces demographic aging, declining birth rates, and structural deficits. For those under 35, the pension paid by the state will
France's Social Debt, 1974–2024 by Nicolas Dufourcq
Nicolas Dufourcq Author Profile Nicolas Dufourcq has headed Bpifrance since its creation in 2013. A graduate of École Polytechnique (X 1983) and ENA, he has
34 Times Annual Income: The Middle Class Faces a Global Housing Crisis
The average price of housing in Mumbai reached 34 times the average annual income of a typical buyer in 2025 [1]. This figure, which places
$741 Billion in Net Outflows: The Debt Crisis in Developing Countries
741 billion dollars. This is the net amount that developing countries paid to their external creditors between 2022 and 2024, an unprecedented wealth transfer in
Global Disinformation: From Southeast Asia to Latin America, the Systemic Approaches That Work
In 2026, 64% of Southeast Asian citizens regularly encounter online disinformation [1]. This figure, from regional reports, represents only one facet of a global phenomenon.
269 Million Students: Global Higher Education Faces the Equity Challenge
269 million students: global higher education at a crossroads The number of students in higher education has more than doubled in two decades. It rose
South Korea Restarts 6 Nuclear Reactors and Accelerates Renewables Amidst Middle East Tensions
Facing intensifying tensions in the Middle East and a marked dependence on hydrocarbon imports, South Korea unveiled an emergency energy security plan in March 2026.
Electrification in Benin: 145,000 Households Connected, a Transformed Local Economy
Access to electricity in Benin, extended to 145,000 households since 2016 thanks to the World Bank's BEAS project, goes beyond simple infrastructure
Physical AI Leaves the Lab: NVIDIA and Industrial Partners Deploy the Next Generation of Robots
Title: Physical AI leaves the laboratories: NVIDIA and its industrial partners deploy the next generation of robots Physical artificial intelligence, which gives robots the ability
In Bluebeard's Castle by George Steiner: When Culture Did Not Prevent Barbarism
George Steiner, In Bluebeard's Castle: Some Notes Towards the Redefinition of Culture, Yale University Press, 1971 (French translation: Gallimard, 1973, reissued Seuil, 1986)
$250 Billion: Mexican Banking Sector Commits to Infrastructure and SMEs by 2030
Mexico's banking sector has committed to inject $250 billion into infrastructure and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by 2030, an initiative aimed at
Microsoft Launches Empower+ to Train Young Africans in AI: 21 Countries, Focus on Women
Microsoft launches Empower+ to train young Africans in AI: 21 countries, focus on women In March 2026, Microsoft and the Education Plus initiative, supported by