The Front Porch, Elmo St. House
Update from Ralph, Tennessee Writing from this porch is a pleasure tonight, with just a small breeze across the bow of this ship. Speaking of ships, I will tell you of what I saw today. I saw a barge, nearly 3 football fields in length and close to 40 feet ...
Update from Tami McMahon, RN, Seattle, Washington
Worked at a church clinic today in Biloxi, MS. Met the most extraordinary group of women who live in this neighborhood. Many had toddlers/babes in tow. Sat with them and listened after giving tetanus shots. Heard their stories of being submerged in the "black water from the back bay" as ...
Jason writes: Today we went to St. Bernard's Parish in New Orleans. I had heard a lot about it on the local radio and really wanted to see it. It is just next to the 9th Ward and it was totally under water. The kicker for St. Bernard is that ...
By Eric Weinrib, Web Editor, MichaelMoore.comBefore Rita hit, we rented a 26' truck and literally packed up Camp Casey-Covington. Tents, coolers, boxes and bags were loaded for transport. The bulk of the volunteers hunkered down at a church in Tylertown, Mississippi while the rest of us headed to Mobile, AL ...
Do-it-yourself activists, aiming to feed the hungry, bring water to the thirsty and fix the broken homes of their neighbors By Alex Martin / Newsday On the day that Hurricane Rita frayed what was left of the nerves of this frazzled city, intensifying to a Katrina-like monster and jogging ever ...
When will we change our course?
Gordon Soderberg, Veteran for Peace, writes: To America, We Veterans who have served you honorably in war and national disaster. We have some questions for you... We have gone to war, we have seen the costs of war and we are here to say that this president's war on terror, ...
Jason writes: Here are a few stories from the last few days... The city of New Orleans is still in dire need. Although some stores and businesses have reopened, the poor and forgotten people of the city are still in a serious state. I met a woman who hasn't spoken ...
Plenty.org on the ground with Camp Casey Covington
Port Townsend Veg Bus Crew Delivering Food, Helping Out
Photos from Dr. Hesham Tillawi
From Cindy Sheehan's visit to Algiers.
From Phil Hagerty and friends, Camp Casey-Covington
From margaustin's blog over at The Crawford Peace HouseCheck out the location of Waveland on the western Miss. coast and you will see why they are so TOTALLY destroyed. There are tent cities for the homeless set up there. They need a tent to start with and then, well you ...
From Jason: Today I went back to Jefferson Parish. I was so moved by what I saw there yesterday I knew I had to go back today. We went to one house where there were about 10 kids. The oldest was 13. He told me about his experience and I ...
From Jason Today I went to Jefferson Parish for the day. I remember seeing the president of Jefferson Parish, Aaron Broussard, absolutely lose it on “Meet the Press” two weeks ago. After today, I know why. We had 2 full buses as well as 4 other cars that were full ...
(Photo: Dr. Hesham Tillawi) Itinerary (VIDEO) | Loading Up (VIDEO) "We're not counting on the government to take care of us anymore." "They damn near murdered him." (VIDEO) (Lenore Norrgard / Plenty.org)
Brendan, director of the RoadTrips Forum, writes: I received a distressed message from Sky, one of the forum’s more active members. She was worried about a young woman, this woman's mom belongs to the same American Indian Movement Mailing List that Sky does. It turns out that this young woman ...
An Update from Jason: Today we went to Mississippi, first stop, Gulf Port. Our convoy included 1 school bus and 3 vans all full of goods and food. We first visited a number of Native Americans who have been totally ignored by the relief effort. We found out about them ...
From Jason: I am just heading back now from our convoy into New Orleans today. Cindy Sheehan accompanied us on our trip and helped us deliver goods to Malik Rahim in Algiers. Cindy was wonderful and made everyone who came in contact with her feel special. Algiers is a community ...
The supplies keep rolling in at Camp Casey III in Covington, Louisiana. Cars, trucks, buses are loaded up in the morning and sent off in different directions. They are told not to come back until everything is gone, and they don't come back until everything is gone. You, dear reader, ...
By Christian Parenti / The Nation The water in the lower Ninth Ward is thickening into a glassy, fetid slick as the gasoline, oil, solvents and sewage from thousands of submerged vehicles and homes leaches out. Some rescue crews can stay out on their boats for only an hour before ...
Following Hurricane Katrina evacuees out of New OrleansBy David Enders / MotherJones.com COVINGTON, LA — Around 60 Hurricane Katrina refugees are staying in the cafeteria of Pine View Middle School. Covington has suffered heavy wind damage from the storm but not as much flooding as other areas. Since September 2, ...
Sheehan will miss tour's Albany stop
By Carol DeMare / Times-Union ALBANY -- Antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan will not be on the bus when her tour group arrives at the Capitol on Wednesday, opting instead to join veterans in Louisiana working on hurricane relief. Local supporters learned over the weekend that Sheehan's plans had changed, but ...
By Eric Weinrib, Web Editor, MichaelMoore.com Last night, we dropped cases of food and water to the holdouts in the French Quarter. A woman whose husband is tending bar at Johnny White's is helping to distribute Veterans for Peace food to her community. Johnny White's never closed its doors through ...
From Jason I am now returning from my second trip today into the West Bank projects of New Orleans. This time Michael (the local VFP guy here) took us to the Marrero Projects in the West Bank. This is an area that did not have much structural damage but the ...
From Jason Just went into the West Bank of New Orleans with Michael, who lives there, and who remained there throughout the hurricane. He is also a VFP member helping with the effort. We took a convoy of 3 cars to the projects there and gave out close to 2 ...
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June 5th, 2013
Here's How We Built a Movie Theater for the People – and Why the MPAA Says It's #1 in the World
This past week, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the main federation of Hollywood's six major studios, posted on their web site a list of what they believe ...
March 23rd, 2013
This evening is going be a big moment in turning our country around on the issue of gun violence. That's why I desperately want you ...
March 21st, 2013
I am hosting a nationwide series of house parties this Saturday night where tens of thousands of people will gather together in living rooms to ...
March 15th, 2013
The response to my Newtown letter this week has been overwhelming. It is so very clear to everyone that the majority of Americans have had ...
March 13th, 2013
America, You Must Not Look Away (How to Finish Off the NRA)
The year was 1955. Emmett Till was a young African American boy from Chicago visiting relatives in Mississippi. One day Emmett was seen "flirting" with ...
February 26th, 2013
My Final Word on Buzzfeed and Emad Burnat's Detention at LAX
Thanks to everyone for bearing with me as I spend so much time on what happened to Emad Burnat. It's important to me because he's ...
February 26th, 2013
Michael Moore Responds to Buzzfeed Story on '5 Broken Cameras' Co-Director Emad Burnat
On Tuesday, February 19th, Emad Burnat, the Palestianian co-director of the Oscar-nominated documentary '5 Broken Cameras,' was detained with his wife and son at Los ...
September 11th, 2010
If the 'Mosque' Isn't Built, This Is No Longer America
OpenMike 9/11/10 Michael Moore's daily blog I am opposed to the building of the "mosque" two blocks from Ground Zero. I want it built on ...
December 14th, 2010
Why I'm Posting Bail Money for Julian Assange
Yesterday, in the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, the lawyers for WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange presented to the judge a document from me stating that ...
May 12th, 2011
Some Final Thoughts on the Death of Osama bin Laden
"The Nazis killed tens of MILLIONS. They got a trial. Why? Because we're not like them. We're Americans. We roll different." – Michael Moore in ...
November 22nd, 2011
Where Does Occupy Wall Street Go From Here?
This past weekend I participated in a four-hour meeting of Occupy Wall Street activists whose job it is to come up with the vision and ...
September 22nd, 2011
A STATEMENT FROM MICHAEL MOORE ON THE EXECUTION OF TROY DAVIS
I encourage everyone I know to never travel to Georgia, never buy anything made in Georgia, to never do business in Georgia. I will ask ...
December 16th, 2010
Dear Swedish Government: Hi there -- or as you all say, Hallå! You know, all of us here in the U.S. love your country. Your ...
November 2nd, 2010
This letter contains (almost) no criticisms of how the Democrats have brought this day of reckoning upon themselves. That -- and where to go from ...
'The East'
Why have you started a comedy festival in northern Michigan in the middle of winter?
Because if you were here in the dead of winter in the middle of nowhere (which is actually somewhere to us), you'd need a few laughs too ... Continue Reading
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