A Tale of Two Aids: Why France Must Pivot Where the US Failed
American development aid has often missed the mark. Can France chart a better course? A look at the lessons worth heeding.
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In Conversation with Antoine Compagnon
Antoine Compagnon, professor at Columbia and member of the Académie française, on his journey from science to literature, Proust, digital reading, and his summers with great authors.
Macron’s Nuclear Moment: The Making of France’s “Forward Deterrence” Posture
How France’s nuclear doctrine, long rooted in strict national independence, evolved under Macron into a cornerstone of European strategic autonomy.
In Conversation with Brune Poirson
A former French Secretary of State for the Ecological Transition and Kennedy School alumna, Brune Poirson reflects on her path, the limits of France’s climate diplomacy, the declared failure of the COP model, and the role of business in the face of urgency.
Tribute to Robert Badinter, by Stephen Breyer
A tribute delivered at Robert Badinter’s funeral, in which former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer traces the life of the man who made French justice “no longer a justice that kills”—and reminds the young that the rule of law must be defended.
In Conversation with Michel Devoret
The 2025 Nobel laureate in physics reflects on twenty-five years of research between France and the United States, and what moving between scientific cultures taught him.
Odysseus is a Woman—Interview with Cargo Club Founder Catherine Domain on the Île Saint-Louis
Catherine Domain, founder of the Ulysse bookstore on the Île Saint-Louis, on travel, literature, freedom, and the art of living without compromise.
The Omnivore Strategy: Green Deal, Geopolitics, and the Transatlantic Split
The transatlantic rift over the European Green Deal, and how geopolitical tensions are reshaping trade alliances between Europe and the United States.
What Harvard and MIT Taught a French Officer about Defense Innovation
A French officer at the Belfer Center observes how Harvard, MIT, and Stanford turn military needs into testable prototypes — and proposes a mechanism France has yet to build.
Sovereignty or Chosen Dependence: Which Future Will Europe Choose?
Europe stands at a crossroads: build sovereign AI capabilities or accept technological dependence on American and Chinese giants.