Staff / TruthdigJun 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
Staff / TruthdigJun 29, 2007
Jon Stewart and Michael Moore dish about healthcare, Paris Hilton as a canary in the coal mine, and the solution to America's problems: Invade Canada. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Marie Cocco / TruthdigJun 28, 2007
The rudimentary equation of the health insurance industry is that to make a profit, it must take in more money than it pays out in claims. This is why the public, as distinct from the political class, will intuitively understand and likely appreciate Michael Moore's new film, "Sicko." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Amy Goodman / TruthdigJun 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJun 12, 2007
Documentarian Michael Moore takes clips from his latest to Oprah for a discussion of the healthcare crisis and why even Republicans are responding warmly to the film: "I don't want this to be a political issue When you get sick, you get sick The illness doesn't care whether you're a Democrat or a Republican". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 9, 2007
Director Michael Moore will use his new documentary "Sicko" as an advocacy tool for healthcare reform on June 12, when he will testify before the California State Legislature in Sacramento about his film -- a scathing critique of the U.S. healthcare system. Moore will also join nurses' and doctors' activist groups, as well as state Sen. Sheila Kuehl, for a rally at the state Capitol. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 19, 2007
Michael Moore is enjoying major buzz at the Cannes Film Festival for his new film, "Sicko," about the U.S. healthcare system. Meanwhile, one of his staunchest detractors has discovered that the anonymous benefactor who paid off his sick wife's $12,000 yearly medical insurance bill was none other than the documentary filmmaker. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
Staff / TruthdigApr 16, 2007
For his next documentary, "Sicko," provocateur Michael Moore apparently invited a group of 9/11 responders to accompany him to Cuba and sample the country's socialized healthcare system. Harmful stunt or good medicine? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 21, 2006
News Corp has canceled the publication of OJ Simpson's hypothetical misadventure "If I Did It," along with its accompanying TV special After making the announcement, Rupert Murdoch apologized to the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown-Simpson for the "ill-considered project" Earlier: Truthdig names O "Sicko of the Week". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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