by Pier Marton | Dec 28, 2013 | Antisemitism, Doc, History, Jewish, Review, Shoah, Wars
Post-Screening Note & Review: At my recent presentation of the film at the St. Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning Center, it was clear that the audience was enthralled by watching the elder Yoram Gross, the noted Australian animator, passing the baton of history...
by Pier Marton | Dec 6, 2013 | History, Human Rights, Ideas, Now, Politics, Tech, US, Wars, Women, World, Youth
Below, a short video clip by filmmaker Brian Knappenberger (“We Are Legion – The Story of the Hacktivists” -& currently on a documentary on Aaron Swartz) answering these typical questions – with Daniel Ellsberg “the infrastructure...
by Pier Marton | Nov 12, 2013 | Afri, Asia, Care, Death, Eco, Education, Food, France, Future Tech, Health, Hispanic, History, Human Rights, Jewish, Magyar, Middle-East, Native, Now, Politics, Sci/Nat, Time, World
Complete Speech: Before going on a hunger strike, Yeb Saño tells UN summit in Warsaw “colossal devastation” from Typhoon Haiyan should serve as warning to planet. Philippines lead negotiator Yeb Saño addressed the opening session of the UN climate summit in Warsaw –...
by Pier Marton | Oct 31, 2013 | Antisemitism, History, Human Rights, Jewish, Magyar, Middle-East, Music, Politics, Racism, Roma, Shoah, Theater, Time
Addendum: Dec. 11, 2013 A letter to The Guardian by Andras Schiff, the Hungarian-born British classical pianist: Hungarians Must Face Their Nazi Past, Not Venerate ItAddendum: Nov. 3, 2013 HU – ES – EN – DE – FR From the New York Times An Opera...
by Pier Marton | Oct 31, 2013 | Antisemitism, Care, Death, Doc, Health, History, Humor, Jewish, Middle-East, Music, Mystery, Peace, Poet, Sci/Nat, Time, Women
The World’s Oldest Pianist/Optimist – and Holocaust Survivor – has just died on Sunday Feb. 23 2014 – (she was trailing by 8 months, Dr. Alex Imich, who at 111 is the second oldest second-oldest verified living person in the world) A very...
by Pier Marton | Oct 26, 2013 | Care, Eco, Food, Health, History, Human Rights, Humor, Ideas, iOS, Media, Peace, Politics, Spectacle, World, Youth
Russell Brand on revolution: “We no longer have the luxury of tradition” But before we change the world, we need to change the way we think. By Russell Brand Published 24 October 2013 Russell Brand asks: “Is utopian revolution possible?” Photo:...