Stories by Michael Moore

Michael Moore is an Academy Award-winning filmmaker and author. He directed and produced Roger & Me, Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, and Sicko. He has also written seven books, most recently, Mike’s Election Guide 2008 subscribe to Michael Moore's feed

Michael Moore: Aurora Happened in America's Culture of Twitchy, Bloodthirsty Killers

Posted on: Jul 24, 2012, Source: MichaelMoore.com

We should fix our race and poverty problems -- we'd have fewer frustrated, frightened, angry people reaching for the gun in the drawer.

Michael Moore: 5 Ways for OWS to Keep Sticking it to Capitalist Crooks as Winter Comes

Posted on: Dec 7, 2011, Source: MichaelMoore.com

There are many ways to keep Occupy going through the winter months.

Michael Moore: Arrest Wall St. Bankers, Not Wall St. Protestors

Posted on: Sep 28, 2011, Source: Democracy Now!

Moore: The majority of Americans are really upset at Wall St. You've got an army just waiting for somebody to do something, and the something has started.

Michael Moore: When I Got Death Threats for Denouncing Bush and the Iraq War

Posted on: Sep 11, 2011, Source: Hatchett Book Group

After Michael Moore slammed President Bush and the invasion of Iraq, he faced death threats, intimidation, harassment and even assaults in broad daylight.

Michael Moore: Why I Became Anti-War

Posted on: Sep 7, 2011, Source: Hatchett Book Group

An excerpt from Moore's book "Here Comes Trouble" helps reveal why Moore is opposed to war.

The Bin Laden Era Is Over: Let's Make America Great by Ending Our Wars and Restoring Our Rights

Posted on: May 12, 2011, Source: MichaelMoore.com

Good riddance Osama. Now come back to your ways, my good ol' USA.

Michael Moore: The Execs at GE Are Laughing at What a Bunch of Suckers We Are for Filing Our Taxes -- Let's Make Them PAY

Posted on: Apr 15, 2011, Source: MichaelMoore.com

The joke's on us, folks. GE and tons of other corporations will have a tax bill for 2010 of ZERO.

Michael Moore: Michigan Governor Pushing Unbelievable Anti-Democracy Measures -- Join the Fight Wednesday

Posted on: Mar 15, 2011, Source: MichaelMoore.com

Michael Moore: "You must stand up against these Draconian measures and this outrageous attempt to rip our democratic rights from us."

Michael Moore: The Smug Wealthy Have Gone Too Far -- And We're Finally Fighting Back

Posted on: Mar 6, 2011, Source: MichaelMoore.com

By trying to destroy us corporate America has given birth to a movement -- a movement that is becoming a massive, nonviolent revolt across the country.

Michael Moore: We Face a Global War on the Middle Class

Posted on: Feb 27, 2011, Source: MichaelMoore.com

Regular people across the world are standing up to elites and saying "No!" to the future they have planned for us.

Michael Moore: Why I Posted Bail for Julian Assange

Posted on: Dec 14, 2010, Source: MichaelMoore.com

Yesterday I put up $20,000 of my own money to help bail WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange out of jail. Here's why.

Michael Moore: Why Obama's Team Can't Score ... And How They Can Get Back in the Game

Posted on: Nov 28, 2010, Source: MichaelMoore.com

Dems started this game all powered up -- and then it looks like they just gave the ball to the other side and said 'ok, we'll let you decide, we'll play by your rules.'

How Corporate America Is Pushing Us All Off a Cliff

Posted on: Nov 19, 2010, Source: MichaelMoore.com

We can't turn our backs on the big corporations' next big scheme to screw up society. We can be sure the next crash will be much bigger.

Michael Moore: Hey Dems, You're Still in Charge: Let's Pass Some Key Laws Before the GOP Heads into Town

Posted on: Nov 16, 2010, Source: MichaelMoore.com

The Dems should actually use the power they hold for the next seven weeks, and have the Senate pass the legislation that the House has already passed.

Michael Moore: If Only NPR Had Fired Juan Williams for the Right Reasons

Posted on: Oct 22, 2010, Source: MichaelMoore.com

Moore asks Williams, 'What do you think when you see rich, middle-aged white men talking on TV about how they get nervous around African Americans on the street?'

Michael Moore: Why Republicans Are Always Worried That Their Pet Corporations Might Face Real Free Market Competition

Posted on: Oct 21, 2010, Source: MichaelMoore.com

Whenever corporate executives begin talking about how they support "free markets" and "competition," check to see if you still have your wallet.

Michael Moore: There Is Some Evidence the Dems Are Waking Up

Posted on: Oct 6, 2010, Source: MichaelMoore.com

I'm feeling that maybe, just maybe, we may prevent the All Souls Day Massacre.

Michael Moore: Five Ways the Democrats Can Avoid a Catastrophe and Pull Off the Mother of All Upsets

Posted on: Oct 1, 2010, Source: MichaelMoore.com

'If you're of a mindset that believes a return to 2001-2008 would be sheer insanity, then you probably agree we've got no choice but to save the Democrats from themselves.'

Michael Moore: Woodward Book Reveals That Civilian Control of the Military Is a Joke

Posted on: Sep 30, 2010, Source: MichaelMoore.com

The only people really making the decisions about America's wars wear uniforms. They have lots of weapons they bought from the corporations they will work for when they retire.

Michael Moore Blames Iraq War on Liberals and The New York Times

Posted on: Sep 15, 2010, Source: MichaelMoore.com

Never forget: Bad wars aren't possible unless good people back them.

Michael Moore: If the Islamic Community Center Isn't Built, This Is No Longer America

Posted on: Sep 11, 2010, Source: MichaelMoore.com

Enormous pressure has been put on the Imam to stop his project. We have to turn this thing around. Are we going to let the bullies and thugs win another one?

Michael Moore Teaches Rahm Emanuel a F**cking Economics Lesson

Posted on: Sep 7, 2010, Source: MichaelMoore.com

Moore responds to Obama's chief of staff, quoted as saying he didn't care that tens of thousands of jobs would be lost if GM and Chrysler collapsed.

Michael Moore: Profits Are Way Up at General Motors ... So Why Aren't They Hiring?

Posted on: Aug 18, 2010, Source: MichaelMoore.com

"If we want a life worth living for ourselves and our kids, we have to go get it ourselves. We can’t keep waiting for the cavalry to come. That’s because we’re the cavalry."

Michael Moore: Why I Had to Hire 9 Bodyguards After Winning an Oscar

Posted on: Jul 6, 2010, Source: Democracy Now!

In a wide-ranging interview, Moore talks about his controversial career, taking over his local Democratic Party, and unloads on Obama's handling of the Afghan war.

Michael Moore: Republicans Should Be Happy -- Health Care Bill Will Save Their Lives, Too

Posted on: Mar 22, 2010, Source: AlterNet

"Yes, my Republican friends, even though you have opposed this health care bill, we've made sure it is going to cover you, too, in your time of need."

Michael Moore: An Open Letter to President Obama on Afghanistan

Posted on: Nov 30, 2009, Source: MichaelMoore.com

You still have the opportunity to save thousands of lives and live up to your campaign promises. Don't become the next war president, Mr. Obama.

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

Posted on: Oct 22, 2009, Source: MichaelMoore.com

5 things to demand Obama and Congress to do immediately, 5 things the politicians must hear from us, 5 things we should do to protect ourselves and family.

Michael Moore Debates Himself Over Obama Winning the Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on: Oct 9, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Moore originally wrote that Obama had to "earn" his Nobel, but his wife pushed him to reflect on his knee-jerk response.

Michael Moore: 10 Steps Obama Should Take for the Future of GM

Posted on: Jun 1, 2009, Source: MichaelMoore.com

The President -- and the United Auto Workers -- must seize this moment and create a big batch of lemonade from this very sour and sad lemon.

Michael Moore: Madoff Is a Convenient Distraction for a Bunch of Crooks Who Aren't in Jail

Posted on: May 1, 2009, Source: Time Magazine

Had Madoff just followed the example of his fellow tycoons, he could have legally multiplied his wealth many times over, legally.

Michael Moore: Why I'm Not Now and Have Never Been the Democrats' "Rush Limbaugh"

Posted on: Mar 6, 2009, Source: AlterNet

The Republican machine kept attacking me but the American public sided with me -- not Rush Limbaugh.

Michael Moore: Save the Auto Industry and Kick Its CEOs to the Curb

Posted on: Dec 4, 2008, Source: MichaelMoore.com

These auto execs don't deserve a dime. Fire all of them, and take over the industry for the good of the workers, the country and the planet.

Michael Moore: What Will It Be Like to Have a Smart President?

Posted on: Nov 5, 2008, Source: MichaelMoore.com

Today we celebrate the triumph of intelligence over a belief that Adam and Eve rode around on dinosaurs just 6,000 years ago.

How the Democrats Can Blow It ... in Six Easy Steps

Posted on: Aug 12, 2008, Source: MichaelMoore.com

A blueprint for losing the most winnable presidential election in American history.

Cheney on Another Grim Milestone: So?

Posted on: Mar 24, 2008, Source: MichaelMoore.com

Dick Cheney spent Wednesday, the 5th anniversary of the war, not mourning the dead he killed, but fishing off the Sultan of Oman's royal yacht.

Michael Moore: Who Is the Best Dem Candidate on the Issues?

Posted on: Jan 2, 2008, Source: MichaelMoore.com

If you cut through the media coverage on the Dem candidates, John Edwards' positions on health care, Iraq and corporations shine out.

Michael Moore's Challenge to the Presidential Candidates

Posted on: Jul 27, 2007, Source: Huffington Post

The Democratic presidential candidates are fighting to show how in touch they are with the plight of everyday Americans, but Michael Moore has a way for them to prove how serious they are.

Michael Moore to CNN: Say You're Sorry, and Correct Your Story!

Posted on: Jul 13, 2007, Source: MichaelMoore.com

After CNN ran a hit piece on <i>SiCKO</i>, Moore demands, "I expect CNN to put this matter to rest. Say you're sorry and correct your story -- like any good journalist would."

Michael Moore Responds to Treasury Secretary's Investigation Threat

Posted on: May 11, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Under investigation by the Bush administration for taking ill 9/11 clean up workers to Cuba for better treatment than they received in America, Moore answers, "I have broken no laws and I have nothing to hide."

Quitting Iraq Is the Only Brave Thing to Do

Posted on: Nov 26, 2006, Source: MichaelMoore.com

We should demand to the Democrats that we get out of Iraq now and ask the Iraqi people for their forgiveness.

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