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September 9th, 2010

OpenMike -- My New Blog -- Blasts Off on MichaelMoore.com

Hey Everybody, Though I'm in the middle of my next project, I, like you, can feel the ill wind blowing across the country as the crazy Right is already suited up and ready to ride into town in November. I don't have any magic tricks to show Mr. Obama, so ... continue reading

March 25th, 2010

'Capitalism: A Love Story' House Parties This Weekend -- 1,000 to Be Held Across the Nation!

Friends, This weekend over a thousand homes across America will be hosting viewing parties of my latest film, "Capitalism: A Love Story." I'd like to invite you to be part of this great shared event. And I will be there live, over the phone, at many of them to talk ... continue reading

March 22nd, 2010

How the People in My District Got Stupak to Change His Mind -- and Thus Saved the Health Care Bill ...a letter from Michael Moore

Friends, Well, our full court press on my congressman, Bart Stupak worked! Hundreds of my neighbors here in his Michigan district spent the weekend organizing thousands of voters to get busy and save the health care bill. We called Stupak's congressional office non-stop and we got thousands of people up ... continue reading

March 22nd, 2010

The Great Thing About the Health Care Law That Has Passed? It Will Save Republican Lives, Too (An Open Letter to Republicans from Michael Moore)

To My Fellow Citizens, the Republicans: Thanks to last night's vote, that child of yours who has had asthma since birth will now be covered after suffering for her first nine years as an American child with a pre-existing condition. Thanks to last night's vote, that 23-year-old of yours who ... continue reading

March 19th, 2010

My Congressman, Bart Stupak, Has Neither a Uterus Nor a Brain ...a letter from Michael Moore

Friends, I live in Michigan, in one of the 31 counties represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by none other than Mr. Bart Stupak, a Democrat. You've probably never heard of him. He's a pretty quiet guy, a former Michigan State Police trooper who boldly decided to run some ... continue reading

March 17th, 2010

The Green They Steal, The Greed They Wear

Friends, It was amazing. Every story on the front page of Monday's New York Times told the story of the Age of Greed during which a system known as capitalism is slowly, but surely, killing us: Insurance company greed: "Millions Spent to Sway Democrats on Health Care" War profiteers: "Contractors ... continue reading

March 9th, 2010

Sell! Buy! Rebel! 'Capitalism: A Love Story' Is Out Today on DVD (...and what is up with Wal-Mart?)!

Friends, DVD-Day for "Capitalism: A Love Story" has finally arrived for all you good folks who just couldn't figure out how to fit in a trip to the movie theater between your three part-time jobs -- or simply weren't able to afford the $10 for the small popcorn at your ... continue reading

March 7th, 2010

Let's Watch the Oscars Together -- Right Now! ...from Michael Moore

Friends, The best movie I saw this year won't be winning any awards tonight at the Oscars. It wasn't even nominated for anything. In fact, it wasn't even shown in the United States. Yet, I'm confident that, if you had had a chance to see it, you would likely agree ... continue reading

March 5th, 2010

President Obama: Replace Rahm with Me ...an open letter from Michael Moore

Dear President Obama, I understand you may be looking to replace Rahm Emanuel as your chief of staff. I would like to humbly offer myself, yours truly, as his replacement. I will come to D.C. and clean up the mess that's been created around you. I will work for $1 ... continue reading

November 30th, 2009

An Open Letter to President Obama from Michael Moore

Dear President Obama, Do you really want to be the new "war president"? If you go to West Point tomorrow night (Tuesday, 8pm) and announce that you are increasing, rather than withdrawing, the troops in Afghanistan, you are the new war president. Pure and simple. And with that you will ... continue reading

October 22nd, 2009

"Michael Moore's Action Plan: 15 Things Every American Can Do Right Now"

Friends,It's the #1 question I'm constantly asked after people see my movie: "OK -- so NOW what can I DO?!"You want something to do? Well, you've come to the right place! 'Cause I got 15 things you and I can do right now to fight back and try to fix ... continue reading

October 10th, 2009

Get Off Obama's Back ...second thoughts from Michael Moore

Friends, Last night my wife asked me if I thought I was a little too hard on Obama in my letter yesterday congratulating him on his Nobel Prize. "No, I don't think so," I replied. I thought it was important to remind him he's now conducting the two wars he's ... continue reading

October 9th, 2009

Congratulations President Obama on the Nobel Peace Prize -- Now Please Earn it!

Dear President Obama, How outstanding that you've been recognized today as a man of peace. Your swift, early pronouncements -- you will close Guantanamo, you will bring the troops home from Iraq, you want a nuclear weapon-free world, you admitted to the Iranians that we overthrew their democratically-elected president in ... continue reading

October 4th, 2009

For Those of You on Your Way to Church This Morning ...a note from Michael Moore

Friends, I'd like to have a word with those of you who call yourselves Christians (Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, Bill Maherists, etc. can read along, too, as much of what I have to say, I'm sure, can be applied to your own spiritual/ethical values). In my new film I speak for ... continue reading

October 3rd, 2009

A Great Opening Night -- Do Not Put Off Seeing "Capitalism: A Love Story" -- GO TONIGHT! All of Wall Street is Watching!

Friends, Thank you, all of you, who packed the theaters across North America last night to see my new film. The movie houses were rockin'! The national movie exit poll company announced this morning that the audiences in America gave "Capitalism: A Love Story" a rare "A" rating! Wow, thank ... continue reading

October 2nd, 2009

'Capitalism' Opens Today at a Theater Near You! ...an invitation from Michael Moore

Friends, For two months, we've sat and watched the rabid right achieve the unimaginable: Derail universal health care and send the Democrats in Congress running for cover. Many have asked, "How did this happen? How could a small minority of angry people control the public agenda? Where is the majority's ... continue reading

October 1st, 2009

Free Screenings Tonight of "Capitalism" for the Jobless and Homeless in America's Hardest Hit Cities

Friends, We're just one day away from the widest opening I've ever had for any of my movies. Tomorrow, Friday, October 2nd, "Capitalism: A Love Story" opens on over a thousand screens across the United States, a record for an independent documentary. This follows last weekend's limited opening in New ... continue reading

September 25th, 2009

'Capitalism' as Comedy and Tragedy Now Playing in NY and L.A. ...a message from Michael Moore

Friends, The time has arrived for, as Time magazine called it, my "magnum opus." I only had a year of Latin when I was in high school, so I'm not quite sure what that means, but I think it's good. I've spent nearly two years on this new movie, "Capitalism: ... continue reading

September 15th, 2009

From Toronto to Pittsburgh to Jay Leno, "Capitalism" Marches On

Friends, It hasn't quite hit me that "Capitalism: A Love Story," my new film, will be opening in theaters in New York and L.A. just one week from tomorrow. And everywhere else on October 2nd. Is it already the fall? Having spent the last year and a half living pretty ... continue reading

September 5th, 2009

This Is It! World Premiere of 'Capitalism: A Love Story' Tonight ...a message from Michael Moore

Friends, Well, this is it! Tonight, at the Venice Film Festival, I will premiere my new movie, "Capitalism: A Love Story." After 16 months of production, I am proud to present this work of mine to you. It is unlike anything you'll see on the silver screen this year. Twenty ... continue reading

June 1st, 2009

Goodbye, GM ...by Michael Moore

I write this on the morning of the end of the once-mighty General Motors. By high noon, the President of the United States will have made it official: General Motors, as we know it, has been totaled. As I sit here in GM's birthplace, Flint, Michigan, I am surrounded by ... continue reading

May 1st, 2009

"Bernie Madoff, Scapegoat" by Michael Moore (for Time magazine)

The following piece written by Michael Moore appears in this week's Time magazine (and in full at Time.com) as part of their annual "Time 100" issue highlighting their choices for "The World's Most Influential People." Elie Wiesel called him a "God." His investors called him a "genius." But, proving correct ... continue reading

April 1st, 2009

"We the People" to "King of the World": "YOU'RE FIRED!" ...a letter from Michael Moore

Friends, Nothing like it has ever happened. The President of the United States, the elected representative of the people, has just told the head of General Motors -- a company that's spent more years at #1 on the Fortune 500 list than anyone else -- "You're fired!" I simply can't ... continue reading

February 11th, 2009

Will You Help Me With My Next Film? ...a request from Michael Moore

Friends, I am in the middle of shooting my next movie and I am looking for a few brave people who work on Wall Street or in the financial industry to come forward and share with me what they know. Based on those who have already contacted me, I believe ... continue reading

January 20th, 2009

Just Hours Away ...a note from Michael Moore

Friends, This happy, happy day! We have made it through the Dark Ages and here we are, in one of the most redemptive moments history has ever witnessed. Barack Obama is our best hope to get it right, to heal our national soul, to reach out to the rest of ... continue reading

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#OccupyWallStreet marches in solidarity with #OccupyOakland. http://t.co/Ej7aAImH VIDEO from yesterday at #OO: http://t.co/curwgfMV #OWS

Jan 30th
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RT @C1TYofFL1NT: Look at the police in America pointing weapons at unarmed protesters. Live Feed Here: http://t.co/xo0fNdHP

Jan 28th
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RT @vtred1: How to fool cops and occupy buildings? Learn from history. 1936 Flint sit-down strike. Genora Dollinger's account: http:/ ...

Jan 28th
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RT @alexwagner: "When [Gingrich] said he wanted to send President Obama back to Chicago, the crowd took up a chant of 'Kenya! Kenya!'” h ...

Jan 28th
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(2/2) ...owning part of a Goldman Sachs investment fund that forecloses on people? This is not the America I knew!

Jan 27th
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(Pt.1of 2) Who would've guessed that a Republican presidential debate would include one candidate attacking the other for...

Jan 27th
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Ok, got to suspend tweets honoring Michigan's 175th birthday because this Repub debate is so friggin' hilarious I can't type #mittborninmich

Jan 26th
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RT @imajoebob You are aware that Corn Flakes were created 2 reduce one's sex drive? I shudder thinking what was behind Fruit Loops.#Mich175

Jan 26th
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We also gave u napalm, Ivan Boesky, Ted Nugent, John Mitchell, Bob Eubanks, Sanjay Gupta, FruitLoops, Amway, Custer. Sorry! HappyB-day Mich!

Jan 26th
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People from Michigan who've made a difference: Malcolm X (raised in Lansing), Daniel Ellsberg, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Sinclair

Jan 26th
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... Roger Corman, Taylor Lautner, Paul Feig (dir, Bridesmaids), Gilda Radner, Ellen Burstyn, & the original Darrin on Bewitched, Dick York.

Jan 26th
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From Michigan 2 Hollywood; Francis Ford Coppola, John Hughes, Sam Rami, Jeff Daniels, Robin Williams,

Jan 26th
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All from Michigan: Motown Records, Aretha, Madonna, Eminem, Iggy, the WhiteStripes, Bob Seger, Alice Cooper, MC5, Sonny Bono, and Bill Haley

Jan 26th
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Michigan put the world on wheels, raised the boy who invented the lightbulb, educated the man who wrote DeathOfaSalesman-& gave u cornflakes

Jan 26th
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My great-grandfather, Martin Moore, was one of the first babies born to the white settlers in the area of Michigan where I grew up.

Jan 26th
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My family came to Michigan in 1836, 1 year before it became a state. Have been here ever since. So many stories passed down thru the yrs...

Jan 26th
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RT @intextwriting Happy 175th birthday, Michigan! You don't look a day over 165 - and getting better all the time!

Jan 26th
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Michigan became a state 175 years ago today. Happy Birthday Michiganders everywhere!

Jan 26th
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RT @The_Activists: Goldman Sachs is the United States Treasury: A Report Looking at the Goldman Sachs Bonus Scheme/Scam http://t.co/IPXIrPsu

Jan 25th
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Here's a better link for the Freewayblogger contest: Tales of the Freewayblogger: Slogan Contest/West Coast Tour freewayblogger.blogspot.com I'd...

Feb 3rd
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Now's your change to Freeway blog -- enter the Freeway Blogger's contest for the best slogans about global warming, get your work seen by tens of...

Feb 3rd
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Paying For Cancer Treatment for Children in America With a Car Wash and Bake Sale ...by Wendell Pott www.michaelmoore.com In late November, Caroline Richmond...

Feb 3rd
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Four Reasons to Watch the Super Bowl ...by Robert Lipsyte www.michaelmoore.com You need to watch this game to fully understand how jobs, religion, leadership,...

Feb 2nd
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From Laura Flanders: The Deal That Saved Detroit (And Banned Strikes) | The Nation www.thenation.com Romney bad; Obama good; Big Three back. The Deal with...

Feb 2nd
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Divining the Truth about Iran ...by Ray McGovern www.michaelmoore.com Watching top U.S. intelligence officials present the annual “Worldwide Threat...

Feb 1st
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Anti-Wall Street protester's Twitter posts subpoenaed www.reuters.com NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prosecutors have subpoenaed the Twitter records of an Occupy...

Feb 1st
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If we ever get single-payer and decent health care for all in this country, one big reason will be Dr. Deb Richter: ...

Jan 31st
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I think we all breathe easier with unrepentant supporters of basic human decency like Frank Cordaro locked up: Occupy Des Moines trainer sentenced to 30 days...

Jan 31st
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Canada’s Labor Movement Digs in for ‘PATCO Equivalent,’ as Lockouts Drag On ...by Mike Elk www.michaelmoore.com "When PATCO happened [in 1981] we didn’t...

Jan 30th
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In the Washington area? Get down to OCCUPY DC to defend the encampment from a likely raid by police today: Jan 30th: Occupy DC will defend our home and our...

Jan 30th
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Here's one of the channels streaming coverage of the Occupy Wall Street march tonight in solidarity with Occupy Oakland: Timcast www.ustream.tv Timcast...

Jan 29th
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A Call For Mass Action Against The Suppression of The Occupy Movement ...by Emma Kaplan michaelmoore.com Now this movement faces a true crossroads. Will it be...

Jan 29th
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Events in solidarity with Occupy Oakland begin in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Tampa and many more cities at 7:00 PM ET --...

Jan 29th
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In case you're wondering why the OPD is constantly arresting, beating and using tear gas and flash-bang grenades against Occupy Oakland, read this: ...

Jan 29th
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Everything you need to know about U.S. politics in one picture: Study: Finance industry execs rule political spending www.americanindependent.com Over the...

Jan 28th
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This is big -- ask everyone you know in California to tell these four state senators to VOTE YES on SB 810, the bill for state-wide single-payer health care....

Jan 28th
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Who would've guessed that a Republican presidential debate would include one candidate attacking the other for owning part of a Goldman Sachs investment...

Jan 27th
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On January 26th, 1837, President Andrew Jackson signed the congressional authorization admitting Michigan to the Union as the 26th state: Happy Birthday...

Jan 26th
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Politifact, you're fired video.msnbc.msn.com Video on msnbc.com: Rachel Maddow reviews yet another instance of Politifact not living up to its name; this...

Jan 26th
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Way to go, Mayor Bloomberg! After OWS, U.S. Drops in Press Freedom Rankings slatest.slate.com The U.S. tumbled 27 places in the latest edition of the annual...

Jan 25th
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Scott Walker’s Plutonomy: An Economy for the One Percent ...by Mary Bottari www.michaelmoore.com In his 2009 movie, Capitalism: A Love Story, Michael Moore...

Jan 25th
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Documents Reveal DC Mayor Gray, U.S. Conference of Mayors Inflating Cost of Occupy DC www.michaelmoore.com "...the Mayor’s office in coordination with...

Jan 24th
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Partnership for Civil Justice Fund - Michael Moore Joins PCJF in OWS FOIA Effort www.justiceonline.org Explaining his participation in the FOIA effort,...

Jan 24th
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From 'High School Newspaper': Youth Rights, Dignity, and the Anti-Democratic Values of Public Schooling ...Dylan Fitzwater mikeshighschoolnews.com...

Jan 24th
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It doesn't look good but the decision hasn't been made -- and we know from stopping SOPA that pressure works. Call the White House right now at (202)...

Jan 23rd
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Shale-Shocked: Fracking Gets Its Own Occupy Movement ...by Ellen Cantarow www.michaelmoore.com ...for once, this story isn’t about tragedy. It’s about a...

Jan 23rd
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Twelve Hours Of Occupy Congress ...by Stanley Rogouski www.michaelmoore.com If the United States government barely exists except to collect your taxes and to...

Jan 23rd
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'You've Been Trumped,' winner of the 2011 Special Jury Prize for Foreign Documentary Film at the Traverse City Film Festival, is having its...

Jan 20th
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Working and Poor in the USA ...by Bill Quigley www.michaelmoore.com Millions of people in the US work and are still poor. Here are eight points that show why...

Jan 20th
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