Etiket: Vallets
Élisabeth Vallet’s chronicle: The last red line
I remember this end of April 1986. Just after the announcement of the explosion of reactor number 4, at Chernobyl. At home, we tuned into Radio Suisse Romande, just across…
Elisabeth Vallet’s chronicle: The last butterfly
It’s a place like few in North America. 100 acres of private land have been converted into an ecological reserve — the National Butterfly Center — along the border river.…
Elisabeth Vallet’s chronicle: the trajectory of climbing
In its history, the Capitol has been the scene of violent episodes: in 1814, when the British set it on fire, during brawls between parliamentarians or during small-scale attacks during…
Élisabeth Vallet’s Chronicle: The trivialization of the antidemocratic movement
At the end of 2021, the conclusion is obvious. Of the Trump years, there remains the legacy of a fractured society. An inertia which led to 800,000 deaths. A Supreme…
Elisabeth Vallet’s chronicle: the impact of “gerrymandering” on the American electoral process
The face of the United States has changed rapidly, as the last census shows. In ten years, the population has grown by 10.1% and has become more urban: growing particularly…