Filmmaker & Activist

Michael Moore has been a recurring guest on Democracy Now! since 1999. He has shared his films, discussed his books, and offered his unique political commentary to our audience. His films include Capitalism: A Love Story, Sicko, Fahrenheit 911, Bowling for Columbine, and Roger & Me.

September 24, 2009 "After 20 Years of Filmmaking on US Injustices, Michael Moore Goes to the Source in Capitalism: A Love Story
With his new film, Capitalism: A Love Story, Moore tackles the financial system and the interchanging circles of Washington politicians and corporate managers that run it. Moore says, "I thought I’d just cut to the chase and propose that we deal with this economic system and try to restructure it in a way that benefits people and not the richest one percent."

October 31, 2008 Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Michael Moore on the Election, the Bailout, Healthcare, and 10 Proposed Decrees for the New President’s First 10 Days
With the election four days away, we spend the hour with Academy Award-winning filmmaker and author Michael Moore. His film Fahrenheit 9/11 took on the Bush administration. Sicko took on the health insurance industry. His first film Roger and Me targeted General Motors. Moore joins us from Michigan to talk about the election, the bailout as “robbery,” the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the changing political climate in his home state. Moore also shares his ten proposed decrees for a new administration’s first ten days in office.

July 11, 2007 Michael Moore 'Blitzes' CNN’s Coverage of Iraq War, Healthcare in Live Wolf Blitzer Interview
Filmmaker Michael Moore appeared on Wolf Blitzer’s show the Situation Room Monday for the first time in three years. Moore took Blitzer to task not only for a piece he had just broadcast on Moore’s new film SiCKO about US healthcare but for his coverage of Iraq.

June 14, 2007 Ahead of 'Sicko' Release, Michael Moore Brings Health Care Campaign to California State Assembly
The Academy Award winning filmmaker joined 1,000 members of the California Nurses Association in a rally outside the California State House to secure guaranteed health care for all in this country. Moore also testified at an unofficial legislative briefing inside the State House. The organizing coincides with the upcoming release of “Sicko”, Moore’s new documentary on the nation’s health care system.

June 14, 2007 'Sicko' Interviewees Tell Harrowing First-Hand Stories of U.S. Health Care Failures

October 23rd, 2003 Mr. Wolfowitz, Mr. Cheney, Mr. Rumsfeld, You Hate Our Troops and You’ve Sent Them Off To Die So Your Friends Can Get Rich Democracy Now! spends the hour hearing the words of Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, television producer and author Michael Moore speaking at part of his current nation-wide tour promoting his latest book Dude, Where’s My Country?

October 15th, 2003 Dude, Where`s My Country? On Democracy Now! Interviews Documentary Filmmaker, Television Producer and Author Michael Moore We spend the hour with Michael Moore talking about his latest book Dude, Where`s My Country?, Bush’s connections to the Bin Ladens and the candidacy of Wesley Clark for president.

March 28th, 2003 Time’s Up! : Academy Award Winning Director Michael Moore Tells the White House Comment Line with Thousands of Cheering Supporters Michael Moore, documentary filmmaker, television producer and author, produced...

March 28th, 2003 This Has Been One Long Orwellian Week Michael Moore On the Corporate Media War Coverage Michael Moore joins Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez for a live...

March 24th, 2003 We Are Against This War, Mr Bush. Shame On You, Mr Bush! Michael Moore Wins An Oscar and Joins Others Calling for Peace As fighting raged in Iraq, the 75th annual Academy Awards ceremony was held...

October 25th, 2002 Police Arrest Sniper Suspects: A Conversation with Filmmaker Michael Moore About Ballistic Fingerprinting, Militarism and US Gun Culture Police have arrested two men in connection with the Washington-area...

October 18th, 2002 Michael Moore’s "Bowling for Columbine": The Filmmaker and TV Producer Talks About Gun Violence and War in the U.S. Michael Moore, documentary filmmaker, television producer and author, produced...

May 23rd, 2002 Michael Moore’s Stupid White Men The Justice Department disclosed on Tuesday it will file suit in three Florida...

May 15th, 2002 Stupid White Men: Author Michael Moore Takes On Bush, the So-Called War On Terror, and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation Michael Moore begins his new book,...

January 7th, 2002 Democracy, Now Returns to Pacifica, Part II: Filmmaker Michael Moore Calls WBAI Publicaffairs Director to Ask Why He’s Not On WBAI

January 4th, 2002 Michael Moore Hails George W Bush the 'Conqueror of Evildoers' Film-maker Michael Moore recently wrote a letter to President George W Bush...

November 14th, 2000 Michael Moore Writes Open Letter to Kofi Annan African nations have suggested sending observers to the United States to help..

October 20th, 2000 More Moore? As we heard in the news headlines, the latest anti-globalization protests are...

October 19th, 2000 Corporate Media and the Threat to Democracy If Michael Moore were doing this next story he would be taking his camera down...

October 17th, 2000 Michael Moore Rocks the Garden We continue now with the rally that rocked the garden last Friday night, Ralph..

February 4th, 2000 Michael Moore Republicans George W. Bush and John McCain spent yesterday promoting their...

December 24th, 1999 Michael Moore We now bring you an excerpt of a speech by Michael Moore, not the...