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Wake The Fuck Up (WTFU2012) by Samuel Jackson + Sarah Silverman 2012

by Pier Marton | Sep 27, 2012 | Afri, Books, Care, Death, France, Health, Hispanic, Human Rights, Humor, Jewish, Media, Politics

After last year’s “Go The Fuck To Sleep” by Adam Mansbach, narrated by Samuel L Jackson, now Jackson means business in his defense of Obama against Romney. “Sorry my friends but there’s no time to snore An out-of-touch millionaire has just declared war On schools, the...

Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt

by Pier Marton | Aug 31, 2012 | Afri, Archi, Art, Books, Care, Death, Doc, Eco, Health, Highlights, Hispanic, History, Human Rights, Ideas, Native, Now, Politics, Racism, Spectacle, Wars, Women

You may also want to check out a CBC interview around his Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle From Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt From the Introduction: AMONG INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS, THE UNITED STATES HAS THE: • highest poverty...

Pascal Blanchard (l’immigré français, le racisme, le colonialisme…)

by Pier Marton | Aug 26, 2012 | Afri, Asia, France, Hispanic, History, Human Rights, Juif, Podcasts(F), Racism, Wars

Historien, spécialiste du « fait colonial », des immigrations des « Suds » en France, de l’imaginaire colonial et de l’histoire du corps. Chercheur au Laboratoire Communication et Politique du CNRS, ancien chercheur associé au GDR 2322 du CNRS Anthropologie des...

Gay Rights in the U.S.

by Pier Marton | May 8, 2012 | Afri, Asia, Care, Death, Hispanic, History, Human Rights, Ideas, Jewish, Native, Politics, Roma, Shoah, STL, Time, Women

Marriage, hospital visits, adoption, employment, housing, hate crimes, schools.. Get the picture! Interactive charts from the The Guardian Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit...

Undo The Koch Brothers Before They Undo You

by Pier Marton | Apr 17, 2012 | Afri, Asia, Care, Death, Doc, Film, Food, Health, Hispanic, History, Human Rights, Ideas, Jewish, Media, Native, Now, Politics, Racism, Roma, Spectacle, Theater, Wars

Robert Greenwald’s latest film release: The Koch Brothers Exposed Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit TweetShare on...

Harry Brod: ‘Working From and Against Privilege’ (at Webster U.)

by Pier Marton | Apr 4, 2012 | Afri, Antisemitism, Asia, Books, Care, Health, Hispanic, History, Human Rights, Jewish, Native, Politics, Racism, Shoah, STL, Wars, Women

Harry Brod What would motivate those from dominant social groups to join as allies in struggles for justice with those from correspondingly subordinated groups? How can identities of masculinity, whiteness and heterosexuality become the foundations to undo the...

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To ride the unbalance* between:
1. excellence and a kind, singular and porous identity that contains some of the scruples, humor, humility, musicality & the beauty of a harsh and confusing, yet benign and rich reality – away from distractions.
2. the stupidity and blindness of complacency, violence, injustice, pretense, egos, short-term… wishful… and group “thinking,” and empty talk – in all of their surprising embodiments. And the false sense of fullness all of this provides.
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An appeal for a world NOT so caught up in anthropo/ego/euro/ethno/oculo/esthetico -CENTRISM.
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1. Beware of those who claim to be strong – they are often dangerous.
2. Unmask the hoax of “centrality” – ask an “EX-centric” for assistance?
3. Perceive the arrogance of normalcy: everybody, in one way or another, is handicapped… which brings us back to 1.
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*Not unrelated to “There is beauty and there are the humiliated. Whatever difficulties the enterprise may present, I should like never to be unfaithful either to the second or the first.” — Albert Camus