Smackdown: Moore vs. Gupta on ‘Larry King Live’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2007 Larry King capitalized on the heated showdown between Michael Moore and CNN's "The Situation Room" by conducting a rematch between Moore and Dr. Sanjay Gupta on his show Tuesday night. Moore, when he appeared on "Situation Room" earlier this week, denounced host Wolf Blitzer and reporter Gupta. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report: Rights Abuse Is Easing Under Raul

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2007 An independent Cuban human rights organization says Cuba has taken fewer and freed more political prisoners under the rule of Raul Castro, compared with his brother, Fidel. But the group says human rights abuses by the government are still a problem, as is the U.S. embargo, which it says imposes unnecessary hardship on the Cuban people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ray of Hope for Gitmo Detainees

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2007 After almost six years since suspected enemy combatants started serving time without being able to challenge their detainment at Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba, the U.S. Supreme Court has changed its stance, giving prisoners -- and their lawyers -- some hope that their cases may eventually be heard. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Movie Review: Michael Moore’s “SiCKO”

Eunice Wong / Truthdig Jun 29, 2007 After all the usual controversy that swirls around any film by director and rabble-rouser Michael Moore, and after all those stories about Moore taking 9/11 workers to Cuba for treatment, "SiCKO" is finally in theaters. Eunice Wong delivers her diagnosis for Truthdig. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Movie Review: Michael Moore’s “SiCKO”

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2007 After all the usual controversy that swirls around any film by director and rabble-rouser Michael Moore, and after all those stories about Moore taking 9/11 workers to Cuba for treatment, "SiCKO" is finally in theaters. Eunice Wong delivers her diagnosis for Truthdig. Dig deeper

‘SiCKO’: Michael Moore’s Prescription for Change

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 20, 2007 Michael Moore screened his new film, "SiCKO," on Father's Day at a special New York event honoring Sept. 11 first responders. Moore spoke of their heroism and recognized their role in the film. "SiCKO" is about the broken U.S. healthcare system. Case in point: the 9/11 rescue workers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal on Cuba

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2007 The iconic author and historian speaks with Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer about his recent tour of Cuba, why he thinks the island has a bright future and why the United States, the world's only superpower, has an inferiority complex. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Fox’s Gibson Joins the Michael Moore Witch Hunt

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2007 John Gibson of Fox News attempts to "nail" Michael Moore for his recent trip to Cuba, arguing rather desperately that Moore cannot be considered a journalist because his last movie grossed $100 million and journalists are supposed to be underpaid. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Moore Slams Bush & Co. for Cuba Investigation

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2007 Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore ripped into the Bush administration Friday, demanding that it "immediately end" its investigation into his recent trip to Cuba with 9/11 responders to have them medically treated. The trip is part of his latest film, "Sicko." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

They Hate Us For Our Hypocrisy

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 11, 2007 The Bush administration says that its zero-tolerance policy against terrorism applies to all suspected evildoers, not just Muslims, and that its zero-tolerance policy against Cuba is a principled position, not just an exercise in pandering to the implacable anti-Castro exiles in Miami. On both counts, evidence suggests otherwise. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Investigates Michael Moore

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2007 The Treasury Department is investigating documentarian Michael Moore over a recent trip to Cuba that the government says may have violated the trade embargo. Moore brought a group of ailing 9/11 rescue workers to the island nation in making his latest film, "Sicko," an exploration of the healthcare system. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cleared Detainees Stuck in Gitmo Limbo

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2007 Imagine enduring five years of imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay, finally winning your release and then learning you had no place to go Eighty-two detainees have been cleared for release by the US, but remain at the facility, either because their home countries refuse to take them or they would face torture if repatriated What's worse, the U, Europe and other allies have all but washed their hands of the situation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )