The Founders failed to create a true Democracy. Let’s win, then demand one.You can have all the 250th birthday parties you want for America — that great Democracy! But none of your cake and candles or champagne can obscure the fact that we have never been a true democracy. No matter how many times y
with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see...* * The 2026 Blue Tsunami Series * *Photo by Nick Fewings on UnsplashFriends,Thank you for all the nice “welcome back” letters today. It was so heartening.I have spent the past year working on my latest “epic” project, one I think most of you will lov
Six Weeks to the Mid-TermsPhoto by David Trinks on UnsplashFriends, Here’s my countdown. We have 6 WEEKS OFMICHAEL MOORE’SMIDTERMPANDEMONIUM!How We Win.How They Lose.Who Gets Texas.Who Wants Florida.Podcast•Substack•RevoltWelcome back to my Substack and Podcast! Nearly 6 weeks until ELECTION DAY!Our
A recording from Michael Moore's live videoThank you , , , , , and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.Here’s the August Book Club Hub mentioned in the show. You can find all the titles to the books, how the club works and get to know fellow members i
Join me August 30th for a live chat in my first-ever book club Q&AFriends, I’m excited to host a live chat here on Substack to discuss the books I selected for my first-ever book club. You can see the titles I chose and learn more about them, discover how the club works, and engage or follow discuss
Information on this month's books, links to discussion pages and Q&A detailsBOOK CLUB LIVE CHAT Q&AListen to the archive from Sunday, Aug 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 more about
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
