Pier Marton

The Attack

by Pier Marton | Jul 13, 2013 | Film, Human Rights, Middle-East, Politics, Racism, Review, Site, STL, Wars, Women

[This review, on purpose, tries NOT to reveal much from the plot] From tolerance through empathy, compassion and understanding… a lot of (liberal) words are used to allow “the other side” to remain “other”; the question, though, behind...

Andrew Pochter: The Work Remains

by Pier Marton | Jun 30, 2013 | Death, Jewish, Middle-East, Youth

A slam poem on the Israel-Palestinian conflict with Andrew Pochter: In his own words : “There are no more good people in the middle of the road… We do not quiver under the jackboots of bigotry… blood spills upon blood… I am the chorus of sirens...

3 par Mathieu Boogaerts + + +

by Pier Marton | Jun 25, 2013 | France, Humor, Music, Poet, Spectacle

Paroles de J’entends Des Airs: Qu’est ce que j’entends J’entends des airs J’entends vraiment Je te le jure Ca fait longtemps La vie entière J’entends des chants Ca j’en suis sûr Ca vient de où Ca vient du haut Ou du dessous Je...

Jewish Names, Jewish Lives: Pressure to Conform & To Pass as a Non-Jew

by Pier Marton | Jun 24, 2013 | Antisemitism, History, Humor, Jewish, Media, Racism, Spectacle

Forwarded to me this morning by A.W., currently 102 years old and a friend of my family, one of three people still alive that knew my grand-mother – she was gassed in Auschwitz (as reported by an eyewitness who saw her standing in the “wrong line”)...

James Gandolfini/Tony Soprano’s “Life is Short”: 1961 – 2013

by Pier Marton | Jun 20, 2013 | Antisemitism, Jewish, Middle-East

An Israeli commercial with James Gandolfini: Tight-rope walking? After borrowing $200,000 from Hesh and then conveniently ignoring the fact that he owes him the money, Hesh applies mild pressure on Tony to repay the loan, Tony teasingly – and insultingly – makes one...