Information on this month's books, links to discussion pages and Q&A detailsBOOK CLUB LIVE CHAT Q&A4 p.m. Eastern / 3 p.m. Centralthis Sunday, August 30thFriends,Welcome to the August 2026 Michael Moore Book Club!A “Book Club Hub” page like this one is where we’re gathering each month. You can learn
Here's where to discuss this month's selection from the "Great American Novel" shelfWelcome to the Discussion Page for Common Sense by Thomas Paine, one of our five options to read for August 2026. To learn more about the club, where to get your books and more, go to the official book club launch pa
Here's where to discuss this month's choice from the "Poetry, for those who don't read poetry" shelfWelcome to the Discussion Page for “Sleeping with the Dictionary” by Harryette Mullen, an acclaimed Black American female poet and English professor at UCLA. This is one of our five options to read fo
Here's where to discuss this month's choice from the "Context for a Dark Time" shelfWelcome to the Discussion Page for “Sleeping with the Dictionary” by Harryette Mullen, an acclaimed Black American female poet and English professor at UCLA. This is one of our five options to read for the MM Book Cl
Here's where to discuss this month's selection from the "The World, Explained" shelfWelcome to the Discussion Page for Common Sense by Thomas Paine, one of our five options to read for August 2026. To learn more about the club, where to get your books and more, go to the official book club launch pa
Here's where to discuss this month's selection from the "Short Attention Span Shelf"Welcome to the Discussion Page for Common Sense by Thomas Paine, one of our five options to read for August 2026. To learn more about the club, where to get your books and more, go to the official book club launch pa
Nothing Is More Dangerous to those in Power Than a Curious, Informed PublicFriends, I’m a reader. Always have been. My mother taught me to read when I was just four-years-old. Our local library had a limit of how many items you could check out per week. In those days, it was a total of 11 books. Eve
AND Important Primaries in Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and WashingtonToday, August 4th, is a CRITICAL day in my home state of Michigan. The election polls throughout the State of Michigan are officially open from now until 8 p.m. this evening. There are thousands of voting locations from Monroe to Ma
Would we even make it out of the locker room?Like millions of you, I spent many hours in the past month watching the World Cup. As usual, I was pulling for Uruguay, a place I’ve never visited but have admired for being the first South American country to legalize same-sex marriage, marijuana, aborti
Friends,Today I’m announcing that I am strongly endorsing our beloved Dr. Abdul El-Sayed for the U.S. Senate from our great state of Michigan.In addition to currently being ahead in nearly every poll in Michigan, and of having the support of millions of Michiganders like myself plus thousands of pro
The story of the brave women who fought for women's right to voteThe cast of SuffsFriends,On this July 4th weekend, I just wanted to give you a heads up that one of my favorite pieces of theater in recent years that is available on PBS. It’s the musical about the brave women fighting for and winning
"A whole civilization will die tonight," says Trump.This morning, President Donald J. Trump, a man duly elected by the American people twice, in partnership with Benjamin Netanyahu, a man duly elected by the people of Israel six times, threatened a holocaust.America, a country 250 years old, and the
ICE shot a mom of 3 in the face just after she dropped her 6-year old off at school. Renee Nicole Good was a prize-winning poet from a red state. She was the widow of a veteran. She was also raising her kids to be kind and compassionate. She did missionary work and sang in the church choir.Trump and
On This Day in The History of Mike:89 years ago today, General Motors workers in Flint, Michigan, (including my uncle) took over 3 factories, locked the doors, shut down the assembly lines and refused to come out until GM recognize their union — and give them a 5¢ an hour pay raise. 44 days later, G
Watch this short film featuring the music of John Lennon & Yoko Ono.Friends,There is one song that stands out as a plea for peace, as relevant this year as it was during the height of the Vietnam War: Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Its release in 1971 was accompanied by a two
Benjamin Ferencz in 1947 or 1948 during the Nuremberg trials. Credit: Benjamin Ferencz ArchiveToday marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the Nuremberg Trials. This was the international military tribunal where prominent members of the political, military, judicial and economic leadership of Na
Good morning fellow Americans in California, New York, New Jersey, Texas, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Maine, Ohio, Michigan and others!There are many elections taking place today across the country. New Jersey and Virginia will elect a new governor. Pennsylvania will vote on whether or not its
Anyone within driving distance of New York City, we need you for a few hours tomorrow (Sunday)!Sign up at zohranfornyc.com/GOTV!This is it. We need ALL hands on deck for Zohran Mamdani! Actually, not just for Zohran — but for all of us.In the next 48-60 hours we have the chance to change history. To
A Must-Watch Video of New York City’s Next Mayor, Zohran Mamdani. The people of New York City are on the verge of doing something historic.Friends,The people of New York City – my home away from home – are on the verge of doing something historic.On November 4th, 2025 – one week from today – we will
Protesters march down Broadway in Manhattan on Saturday, October 18thFriends,Last weekend, you sent me thousands of pictures from your local No Kings protests. Minneapolis to Miami, Pittsburgh to Paris, you showed up to fight fascism and defend democracy.My associate producer, Charlotte Albrecht, at
