by Pier Marton | Jul 23, 2013 | France, Humor, Music, Poet, Politics, Popular
(Use Google Translate on the side if needed) ___ TOUS DES ANARS!! — Do not miss Trintignant reciting “3 Poètes Libertaires: Desnos, Vian & Prévert” (below) — A historical meeting of three friends who had much in common besides being the top French...
by Pier Marton | Jul 22, 2013 | Afri, Asia, Care, Death, Doc, Eco, Food, Health, Hispanic, Human Rights, Ideas, Media, Native, Now, Politics, Quotes, Racism, US, Women, Youth
The fundamental conclusion I’ve reached after 79 years and a lot of work is that life is lottery. I don’t buy this argument that people are self-made; our opportunities are presented to us – how we resolve them, how we exploit them, how we respond to...
by Pier Marton | Jul 17, 2013 | Afri, Death, Human Rights, Humor, Media, Music, Politics, Popular, Racism, Spectacle, US
John Oliver’s segment on The Daily Show was called: “Wait: What? How could you possibly… You’ve got to be kid… There is no way… I can’t… Oh My God” – and “Acquitted Development.” Obama: “It...
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...
by Pier Marton | May 23, 2013 | Antisemitism, Human Rights, Middle-East, Politics, Racism
Par l’important historien et réalisateur, Michaël Prazan – ENCORE pendant cinq jours sur le site de France 3 (si vous vous trouvez à l’étranger, vous pouvez le voir grâce à des logiciels VPN comme Netshade). Un film qui dérange. Il y a bien sûr les...
by Pier Marton | May 12, 2013 | Afri, Death, Highlights, Human Rights, Humor, Ideas, Idées, Music, Politics, Popular, Racism
The talented Cyril Effala dies in Yaoundé at the age of 35 from typhoid fever. More songs (Le laboureur, Nuits Perdues, Ashuka Ngongoli, Saint Pierre) are available on this MySpace page. May someone produce a compilation CD! Thanks to my friend Jay Lou, I have one...