Why did the Oscar-winning documentarian’s latest film underperform?
Michael Moore
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The Grammys and Oscars Should Take It to Trump
Days after the start of the Iraq War, Michael Moore demonstrated uncommon valor by calling out the Bush administration’s obvious lies in front of an international audience: Moore’s resolve should serve as an inspiration to those who will perform and be honored tonight at the Grammy Awards, as well as those whose achievements will be […]
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They’re Not ‘Mass Shootings.’ They’re Republican Shootings.
They have no shame. They will never have any shame. The Republican Party–that foul entity that surrendered its dignity to the NRA and the arms industry decades ago–is, for all intents and purposes, an unindicted co-conspirator in the deaths of 58 people in Las Vegas one week ago tonight. The GOP’s steadfast refusal to consider […]
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Al Gore Gets Ripped Off Again
He should have demanded a recount. A botched strategy by Paramount Pictures effectively sabotaged the nationwide release of the Al Gore documentary An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, which finished in 15th place in US theatres this weekend. This was not supposed to happen–and it would not have happened if Paramount had stuck with its […]
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The Other Main Obstacle to Single Payer
Last week, Nancy LeTourneau accurately observed: There’s been some chatter lately among liberals that the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee will likely run on a platform that includes a commitment to single payer health insurance. While that would be appealing to a lot of people for a whole host of reasons, it doesn’t take into consideration […]
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Donald Trump’s Weapons of Mass Distraction
The gambit worked. He knew it would. He knew the media would allow him to get away with it. He knew the press would be guided by the supposed beauty of his weapons. He knew the Fourth Estate would get off on his show of force. Donald Trump knew exactly what he was doing. By […]
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A News Empire Bows to Trump and the GOP
NBC seems to have forgotten Megan Kelly’s history of racist remarks
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The Uprising: Part I
It was so beautiful to see. I feared that in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s dark victory over Hillary Clinton, those who were horrified by the bombast and buffoonery of the bigoted billionaire would sustain an emotional blow from which they would never recover. The psychological impact of the words “President Donald Trump” would be […]
