The Health Insurance Industry’s Vendetta Against Michael Moore

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Nov 24, 2010 Health insurance executives at an industry strategy session on how to respond to Michael Moore's 2007 documentary "Sicko" thought they may have to implement a plan "to push Moore off a cliff," says whistle-blower Wendell Potter. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Health Care Bill Watch 2010: Left Frustrated, Right Readies Attack

Staff / Truthdig Mar 18, 2010 Things were getting snippy on both sides of the aisle Thursday as Congress prepared for the next -- and oh please, let it be the final -- showdown over health care reform Take, for example, the words of Republican Rep Mike Pence, who told a tea-party-friendly crowd this week (continued) . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

American History by Texas

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Hedges Talks Capitalism in Michael Moore Interview

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2010 In a newly available interview, Truthdig's Chris Hedges sits down with filmmaker Michael Moore and poignantly argues that capitalism is driving humanity's downfall. Moore conducted the interview for his latest movie, "Capitalism: A Love Story," but eventually cut it from the documentary. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Michael Moore to Obama: ‘Say It Isn’t So’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2009 On the eve of President Obama's speech at West Point, one of his more media-savvy supporters, filmmaker Michael Moore, sent out a pre-emptive missive to the would-be "new war president," predicting the fallout that Obama will face if he follows through with his reported plan to send 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Moore and Hannity Debate ‘Capitalism,’ Terrorism, Conspiracy Theories

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2009 In the left corner, we have filmmaker Michael Moore, taking his anti-capitalism roadshow to Fox News On the right, we have anchorman Sean Hannity, eager to repeatedly point out how much money Moore makes But does Hannity believe in conspiracy theories? This does get lively. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hi Ho, American Capitalism

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2009 What's wrong with the American economic system? That's what "Capitalism: A Love Story" auteur Michael Moore wants to know, and Sen. Bernie Sanders is on hand to answer him in his latest installment of Brave New Films' "Senator Sanders Unfiltered" series. (Hint: It has something to do with "an unfettered, cowboy-type capitalism" that stems largely from the Reagan era.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Jobs, Health, War, Sex!

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2009 That last bit in the headline isn't just to get your attention -- there are a few valid reasons for its inclusion among this week's "LRC" topics (paging Roman Polanski or was that David Letterman?) However, more substantial fare precedes that part of the discussion, including talk of unemployment, Wall Street's most wanted, and Obama's growing Afghanistan problem. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Editors’ Round Table: Moore’s Manifesto, Green Gadgetry and Czar Craziness

Staff / Truthdig Oct 2, 2009 Truthdig editors Robert Scheer, Peter Scheer and Kasia Anderson unchain themselves from their laptops long enough to weigh in about the week's news, Michael Moore's economic epic and a new phone made partly from corn. If that's not eclectic, we don't know what is.Truthdig editors Robert Scheer, Peter Scheer and Kasia Anderson unchain themselves from their laptops long enough to weigh in about the week's news. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Capitalism Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 2, 2009 Michael Moore's latest look at what's wrong (and right) with America is a lot better -- and a lot more radical -- than some of the brie-eaters reviewing it think It's a cry from the soul of a man who sees the whole country turning into his hometown hell of Flint, Mich. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Making Tragedy Out of Farce

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Oct 1, 2009 The Senate Finance Committee's health care debate has given Michael Moore hours of footage for his next cinematic assault on the system. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Moore May Face Lawsuit Over Iraq Photo

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2009 A photograph of an American soldier cradling a mortally wounded Iraqi girl in his arms has become the source of potential trouble for Michael Moore. Apparently without photographer Michael Yon's permission to use the picture, the filmmaker featured the image on his Web site in a way that Yon found objectionable. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )