"J'accuse ...!" (French pronunciation:[ʒaˈkyz], "I accuse...!") was an open letter published on 13 January 1898 in the newspaper L'Aurore by the influential writer Émile Zola.
In the letter, Zola addressed President of FranceFélix Faure and accused the government of anti-Semitism and the unlawful jailing of Alfred Dreyfus, a French Army General Staff officer who was sentenced to lifelong penal servitude for espionage. Zola pointed out judicial errors and lack of serious evidence. The letter was printed on the front page of the newspaper and caused a stir in France and abroad. Zola was prosecuted for and found guilty of libel on 23 February 1898. To avoid imprisonment, he fled to England, returning home in June 1899.
Other pamphlets proclaiming Dreyfus's innocence include Bernard Lazare's A Miscarriage of Justice: The Truth about the Dreyfus Affair (November 1896). As a result of the popularity of the letter, even in the English-speaking world, J'accuse! has become a common generic expression of outrage and accusation against someone powerful.
J'accuse - The Dark Side of Nice, a 1982 pamphlet published in dual language format in English & French by the English author Graham Greene concerning government corruption in the south of France
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Michel Sardou (French pronunciation:[miʃɛl saʁdu]) (born 26 January 1947) is a French singer, songwriter and occasional actor.
Sardou was born in Paris, the son of Fernand Sardou and Jackie Caron (Jackie Sardou). He is the grandson of the comedian Valentin Sardou, as well as father of the French novelist Romain Sardou and the actor Davy Sardou.
He is known not only for his love songs ("La Maladie d'Amour", "Je vais t'aimer"), but also for songs dealing with various social and political issues, such as the rights of women in Islamic countries ("Musulmanes"), clerical celibacy ("Le Curé"), colonialism ("Le Temps des colonies", "Ils ont le pétrole mais c'est tout") or the death penalty ("Je suis pour"). Another sometimes controversial theme found in some of his songs ("Les Ricains" and "Monsieur le Président de France" for example) is his respect and support for the culture and foreign policies of the United States of America. He has been accused of being a racist due to his 1976 song "Le Temps des colonies", where he sang positively about colonialism and slavery, but Sardou has always claimed the song was sarcastic. He has concentrated on his homeland, rather than seeking an international audience, although his 1981 single "Les Lacs du Connemara" did manage to become a big international hit (especially in the Netherlands). A number of his hit songs were written in collaboration with Jacques Revaux and Pierre Delanoë, a few others (most notably "En Chantant") with Italian singer Toto Cutugno.
J'accuse les hommes un par un et en groupe J'accuse les hommes de cracher dans leur soupe D'assassiner la poule aux oeufs d'argent De ne prévoir que le bout de leur temps J'accuse les hommes de salir les torrents D'empoisonner le sable des enfants De névroser l'âme des pauvres gens De nécroser le fond des océans J'accuse les hommes de violer les étoiles Pour faire bander le Cap Canaveral De se repaître de sexe et de sang Pour oublier qu'ils sont des impuissants De rassembler les génies du néant De pétroler l'aile des goélands D'atomiser le peu d'air qu'ils respirent De s'enfumer pour moins se voir mourir J'accuse J'accuse les hommes de crimes sans pardon Au nom d'un homme ou d'une religion J'accuse les hommes de croire des hypocrites Moitié pédés moitié hermaphrodites Qui jouent les durs pour enfoncer du beurre Et s'agenouillent aussitôt qu'ils ont peur J'accuse les hommes de se croire des surhommes Alors qu'ils sont bêtes à croquer la pomme J'accuse les hommes je veux qu'on les condamne Au maximum qu'on arrache leur âme Et qu'on la jette aux rats et aux cochons Pour voir comment eux ils s'en serviront J'accuse les hommes en un mot comme en cent J'accuse les hommes d'être bête et méchants Bêtes à marcher au pas des régiments
The lawyer for a man accused of drugging and raping seven women wants a Calgary judge to call off the trial due to his client’s inability to speak following a stroke last spring ... .
A green pickup truck left with its doors wide open and its keys lying on the ground was one of the first clues the girlfriend of a man allegedly murdered by his neighbour says eventually led her to call police ... .
The Courier Times
15 Jan 2025
The Courier Times
15 Jan 2025