Al Gore Back With a Plan

Staff / Truthdig Nov 9, 2008 Former Vice President and presidential hopeful Al Gore seized upon the "change" theme that Barack Obama so successfully rode to victory in this year's election to remind readers of Sunday's New York Times that there's one kind of change we don't need: climate change. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore Going to the Opera

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2008 Al Gore has had no shortage of accolades since his rebirth as front man for the environment, but, true to form, Italy's La Scala opera house is determined to take "An Inconvenient Truth" over the top. An opera of the award-winning book and movie is set to premiere in 2011, and because it's hard to make a character out of carbon emissions, it's very possible the production will center on a certain former vice president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore: Change Laws and Lightbulbs

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2008 After "An Inconvenient Truth" hit theaters, Al Gore may have won a couple of trophies for his work in fighting climate change, but the former vice president doesn't believe enough has changed where it counts -- in national and international laws. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Gives Gore’s Oscar to Bush

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Mar 4, 2007 The satirist reports that the justices have applied their electoral wisdom to the Academy Awards. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fox’s Take on the Oscars

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And the Oscar Goes to … Al Gore

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2007 "An Inconvenient Truth" took home two Academy Awards on Sunday, one for best documentary and the other for Melissa Etheridge's "I Need to Wake Up" (best song). In case you missed it, here's a video summary of Al Gore's night at the Oscars. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Has ‘Inconvenient Truth’ Reached ‘Tipping Point’ Status?

Blair Golson / Truthdig Jul 6, 2006 It looks as though "inconvenient truth" is set to join "perfect storm" and "tipping point" in the ranks of superstar catch-phrases The latest iteration: George Lakoff's column on the Huffington Post, "Occupation: The Inconvenient Truth About Iraq" Are there other instances? Send 'em in via the comments box. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lawrence Bender: The Truthdig Interview

Blair Golson / Truthdig May 24, 2006 Bender, the producer of every Quentin Tarantino movie, describes how he produced the Al Gore global warming documentary "An Inconvenient Truth." Check out: Why he thought a guy nicknamed "The Robot" would a compelling documentary subject His take on Gore's inability to capitalize on global warming when he was in office Bender's recognition that climate change barely registers on most voters' minds Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Gore Revs Up Global Warming Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2006 The former vice president is going high profile with his climate-change film "An Inconvenient Truth." Speculation is rife that he is using the issue as a stalking horse for the White House in 2008. Check out an early review of the movie. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )