As the Democrats turn half of their convention over to conservative Democrats and Republicans, and as they harp on symbolism and personal attributes of candidates over policies or plans to actually help Americans, Michael is joined by Briahna Joy Gray to discuss what Biden and the Democrats should be doing to reach people on the fence about voting and what progressives must do to hold the Democrats' feet to the fire. They also discuss why "vote blue no matter who" might actually hurt the party's chances of winning along with the anti-progressive bias in cable news. Read Briahna's latest piece: In Defense of Litmus Tests https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/07/in-defense-of-litmus-tests Follow Briahna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/briebriejoy Music in this episode: "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" - Craig Duncan https://open.spotify.com/track/5cGKjmVSbGgHrk77HLnGNM?si=OmTkbNeWSnaT3v2cMMFRUA A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/111-what-joe-biden-must-do-to-win-and-what-we-must-do-to-win-featuring-briahna-joy-gray/ Special offer for Rumble listeners from NetSuite! Sign up for a free guide from the world’s #1 cloud business system: http://www.netsuite.com/rumble

Michael Moore makes an epic, impassioned plea for what we all must do between now and Inauguration Day 2021 to make sure we have free, fair democratic elections, we demolish Trump in an historic landslide and we remove as many of his enablers and allies from federal, state and local governments as possible. You can read Michael's plan here: https://rumble.media/michael-moore-plan-election-remove-trump-republicans-gone-for-good/ Music in this episode: "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" - Craig Duncan https://open.spotify.com/track/5cGKjmVSbGgHrk77HLnGNM?si=OmTkbNeWSnaT3v2cMMFRUA A transcript of this episode is available here:  https://rumble.media/episode/episode-110-the-moment-of-truth-is-here/

One of Donald Trump's attacks on Joe Biden is that he is not actually running the Democratic party or even his own Presidential campaign. Instead, Trump claims, Biden is being controlled by "the left-wing mob," by "socialists" or "antifa" or "anarchists" or "the squad." So Trump has a higher opinion of the power of the left than we have of ourselves! Michael Moore shares his thoughts on what Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris for Vice President means for our struggle for justice, peace and humanity. A transcript of this episode is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/episode-109-the-radical-left-wing-anarchist-mob-for-biden-harris/ Read Michael Moore's Facebook post about the Harris selection: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10157140781011857 Music in Episode: Wyclef Jean - "If I Was President" https://open.spotify.com/track/5SDEruVJp53I8sxkCdaaBX?si=iw9BFYT3R9OOBjkYNc1QAg

Activist, writer, and author Shaun King joins Michael for a blunt discussion on why Bernie lost the Democratic primary, "settling for Biden," and the importance of mobilizing the left and crushing Trump in November. Shaun also shares some painful lessons learned from past defeats while seeking justice for families who lost loved ones at the hands of police. A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/episode-108-we-have-to-fight-and-vote-like-our-lives-depend-on-it-featuring-shaun-king/ Read Shaun's new book, "Make Change: How to Fight Injustice, Dismantle Systemic Oppression, and Own Our Future" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780358048008 or https://amzn.to/3iopAeB The North Star https://www.thenorthstar.com/ Listen/Subscribe to Shaun's podcast, "The Breakdown" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-breakdown-with-shaun-king/id1457725100 Music in episode: Dedication by Nipsey Hussle (feat. Kendrick Lamar) https://open.spotify.com/track/7eDfKcABt8DxtQCp9bczwe A new Rumble underwriter -  Try Gabi.com to compare and buy home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble

At the forefront of the movement to elect progressive Democrats who are not tied to Wall Street and who are of, by and for the working class, is a group called Justice Democrats. At the forefront of Justice Democrats is their 25-year old Executive Director and co-founder, Alexandra Rojas. She joins Michael to discuss Cori Bush's monumental upset in Missouri's 1st Congressional District, Rashida Tlaib's landslide victory in Detroit, which upcoming races we should be following, and how to mobilize the progressive left for November 3rd and beyond. Do you know a working class hero in your town that you think should run for office? Nominate them to become a Justice Democrat! https://justicedemocrats.com/nominate/ Find out more about Justice Democrats here: https://justicedemocrats.com/ Support Alex Morse For Congress in Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District: https://alexmorseforcongress.com/ A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/episode-107-a-political-earthquake-featuring-alexandra-rojas-of-justice-democrats/

Oliver Stone is one of the most provocative and influential filmmakers in modern times, directing such films as "Salvador," "Platoon," "Born on the Fourth of July," "Wall Street," and writing others such as "Scarface" and "Midnight Express." He and Michael discuss what it was like for Stone to be a student of Martin Scorsese at NYU film school, how Stone once drugged his father with LSD, why Stone might only make documentaries for now on, and the time Oliver invited Michael to the set of "The Doors.” They also discuss the challenges of getting films made that challenge conventional wisdom and whether there is a future for the theatrical experience in America. Read Oliver Stone's book, "Chasing The Light" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780358346234 or https://amzn.to/30nZfHE Watch Oliver Stone's documentary series "The Untold History of the United States" https://www.netflix.com/title/80127995 A transcript of this conversation is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/episode-106-oliver-feat-oliver-stone/

At 8:46 AM this morning, President Trump once again raised the idea of resorting to dictatorial tactics to hold on to the presidency and "delay the election." As the economy tanks and tens of thousands of more Americans die due to his botching the government response to the pandemic, Trump will stop at nothing to save face and hold onto power. In this EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM episode, Michael Moore gives marching orders on what we need to do to ensure we have an election on November 3rd and that everyone gets to vote whether it’s in person or by mail. Call your Senators & Congressperson: 202-225-3121 Call Your Governor and tell them to publicly affirm that the election will be held on November 3rd! https://www.usa.gov/state-governor Trump's Tweet: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1288818160389558273 Here is Republican Governor Sununu of New Hampshire affirming that the New Hampshire election will be held on November 3rd: https://twitter.com/GovChrisSununu/status/1288843155853512709 The transcript for this episode is available here: https://rumble.media/episode/episode-105-emergency-podcast-system-dont-let-trump-delay-the-election/

This is the fourth part of a series of EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM episodes on Trump's war on Portland. In this episode, we will hear from independent journalist Robert Evans who has reported from warzones in Iraq and Ukraine. He's now covering a warzone in his adopted hometown of Portland, Oregon. He joins Michael to discuss the history of racism and abuse of power by Portland's police, what it's like inhaling tear gas, the dangerous game of riot Pokemon and what he is worried is coming next - "I worry it's a lot of dead people." *********** MICHAEL MOORE HAS STARTED A GoFundMe CAMPAIGN TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE LEGAL DEFENSE OF PROTESTERS! PLEASE CONTRIBUTE HERE: https://gf.me/u/yhxibu *********** On Sunday night July 26th, Michael Moore will be joining Bernie Sanders, Rashida Tlaib, Jamaal Bowman and others on the "Ilhan Omar For Congress Digital Day of Action" Livestream Event at 8:00PM ET / 7:00PM CT! It will be simulcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Sign-up here: https://go.ilhanomar.com/page/s/day-of-action *********** Robert Evans: What You Need To Know About The Battle of Portland https://www.bellingcat.com/news/americas/2020/07/20/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-battle-of-portland/ Follow Robert Evans on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/IwriteOK Support the independent journalists in Portland! https://bit.ly/3fTDBQD *********** Special offer for Rumble Listeners! Get 15% off of Raycon Wireless Earbuds! BuyRaycon.com/rumble ***********

This is the third part of a series of EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM Rumble episodes on Trump's war on Portland. In this episode, we will hear from a longtime Black Lives Matter activist and the founder of "Don't Shoot Portland," Teressa Raiford. Long before the recent uprising, Teressa has been at the forefront of the resistance against state power and fighting for the liberation of Black Americans. She joins Michael to discuss how the unsolved shooting of her nephew sparked her activism, why auditing the police and other government agencies is so important, and the underlying, systemic racism that is at the heart of why we must resist. She also has no respect for Portland’s mayor and she’s worn out listening to white people wanting to help with the “gang problem.” ********* MICHAEL MOORE HAS STARTED A GoFundMe CAMPAIGN TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE LEGAL DEFENSE OF PROTESTERS! PLEASE CONTRIBUTE HERE: https://gf.me/u/yhxibu ********* Teressa's organization "Don't Shoot Portland" http://dontshootpdx.org/ From the Portland Mercury: Eighteen percent. That’s how many police officers in the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) actually live in the city they’re sworn to protect. According to city data obtained by the Mercury in a public records request, only 158 of the bureau’s 864 sworn officers live at an address with a ZIP code that falls within Portland city limits. And that’s actually a generous estimate—some PPB officers live in ZIP codes that straddle several city boundaries...More PPB officers live in Washington state (177 total) than in Portland proper. https://www.portlandmercury.com/opinion/2018/09/27/23211988/hall-monitor-commuter-cops Support the independent journalists in Portland! https://bit.ly/3fTDBQD ********* A new Rumble underwriter! Try Gabi.com to compare and buy home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble *********

This is the second part of a series of EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM episodes on Trump's war on Portland. In this episode, we will hear from "Wall of Moms" founder Bev Barnum. Bev tells her story of how a shocking online video of an unmarked van snatching someone off a Portland street is what prompted her to launch Wall of Moms on Facebook, and how it quickly ignited a movement of first-time political activists. Bev had never attended a demonstration until last week. Now she’s leading them nearly every night. She describes how Portland citizens are "target practice" for the police and describes scenes of peaceful mothers facing acts of violence from mask-wearing government thugs. ********* MICHAEL MOORE HAS STARTED A GoFundMe CAMPAIGN TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE LEGAL DEFENSE OF PROTESTERS! PLEASE CONTRIBUTE HERE: https://gf.me/u/yhxibu ********* Rumble with Michael Moore listeners - protect your online privacy with ExpressVPN! Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan. Click here: https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble ********* Here is the Wall of Moms Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wallofmoms/ Support the independent journalists in Portland! https://bit.ly/3fTDBQD *********

What happens when a neo-fascist President and his thuggish Attorney General send armed federal agents and combat troops to one of the most progressive, politically active and creative American cities? We're watching it take place in Portland, Oregon: citizens using leaf blowers to successfully redirect tear gas back at the Feds; a Wall of Moms "dressed like they're going to Target" and wearing bike helmets, putting their bodies on the line to protect the protestors; a "Naked Athena" sitting nude in the middle of the street, doing a yoga pose in a show of power and defiance against confused, scared, armed federal gunmen. In the middle of it all have been courageous journalists, some of them teenagers, documenting this story for the rest of us and giving us a preview of what is coming to the rest of our cities. One of them, 17-year old Garrison Davis, joins Michael to discuss what the last 50+ days of resistance have been like, the night he first saw an unmarked federal van snatching a citizen off the street, and how Portland is a dry run for what Trump and Barr are planning on doing all around the country in advance of the election.  This is the first part of a series of EMERGENCY PODCAST SYSTEM episodes on Portland.  ************** MICHAEL MOORE HAS STARTED A GoFundMe CAMPAIGN TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE LEGAL DEFENSE OF PROTESTERS! PLEASE CONTRIBUTE HERE: https://gf.me/u/yhxibu  ************** Follow Garrison Davis on Portland here:  https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie  See Garrison's videos here:  https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie/media  Support the independent journalists in Portland! Portland Independent Journalist spreadsheet:  https://bit.ly/3fTDBQD  ‘Naked Athena’: The story behind the surreal photos of Portland protester:  https://bit.ly/2WKhO6j **************

During an episode of “Finding Your Roots” on PBS with Henry Louis Gates Jr., a search through Michael’s family history unearthed a shocking revelation: Michael Moore is related to America’s 31st President, 1929-1933, Republican Herbert Hoover. After grappling with the fact (and the irony) that the Franklin Delano Roosevelt-loving, Democratic party-supporting Moore family was actually related to FDR’s Republican predecessor, Michael decided to search deeper into his roots during a trip earlier this year to Hoover’s home state of Iowa. This episode was recorded at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, Museum and birthplace in West Branch, Iowa. After touring the museum, Michael sat down with three archivists, Craig Wright, Elizabeth Dinschel and Lynn Smith, to learn more about Hoover and the Great Depression, Hoover’s ill-fated presidency, and his Quaker roots. Michael struggles over whether he wants to go public about his connection with Hoover, but then realizes there may be some perks if a President was your cousin. Michael asks if he can crash on the Hoover couch for the night, seeing how, you know, he’s family. ****************** WATCH: Michael Moore on "Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr." on PBS https://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots/watch/episodes/hard-times ****************** Special offer for Rumble listeners from NetSuite! Sign up for a free guide from the world's #1 cloud business system: http://www.netsuite.com/rumble ******************

Dr. Irwin Redlener is a nationally-renowned pediatrician, scholar, longtime advocate for children's health and a top expert on disaster preparedness who directs the Pandemic Resource and Response Initiative at Columbia University’s Earth Institute. He has been serving the American public blunt truths about the coronavirus pandemic from the very beginning, and he shares some frightening new assessments about where we might soon land: One million new cases EVERY DAY — and 800,000 to 1.5 million of us DEAD by November if we don't get our act together yesterday. He and Michael have an animated discussion about how Trump's America screwed up the response to Covid-19, how Joe Biden could actually just start leading the real pandemic response we need NOW (and from his basement!) which would save tens of thousands of lives, and finally Dr. Redlener gets Michael to promise to personally call  Vice President Biden and tell him what he just told his podcast audience. The call will be made. Today’s Children Are The Pandemic Generation. For Millions, The Future Is Now Grim. By Irwin Redlener and Karen B. Redlener https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/12/todays-children-are-pandemic-generation-millions-future-is-now-grim/ Follow Dr. Redlener on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/IrwinRedlenerMD Read more about the Children's Health Fund: https://www.childrenshealthfund.org/

Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Laurie Garrett has been the most blunt and forthright analyst warning the public about how destructive the virus will be. She has been sounding the alarm on our lack of preparedness for a pandemic since her 1994 book, "The Coming Plague." Her warnings were not heeded. The United States has now bungled it's response and we are hitting record-high numbers of new cases. She joins Michael for a discussion about all aspects of the pandemic, including the disastrous decisions by President Trump and President Xi, what myths have persisted about the virus, whether schools might open in the fall, why the economic impact has not yet reached bottom, and the social and psychological effects we will be dealing with for many years. We need to hear the unvarnished truth if we are going to find our way out of this. Garrett says we should call this what it is, a plague, and she offers a way out should anyone want to listen. ********************** Laurie's website: https://www.lauriegarrett.com/ Follow Laurie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Laurie_Garrett Laurie's books: "The Coming Plague" https://amzn.to/31Jl4SZ "Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health" https://amzn.to/2VO5Hou **********************

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar represents the district where Minneapolis police murdered George Floyd, and where an uprising against injustice was sparked in the wake of his death. She joins Michael to discuss the Floyd Rebellion, the recent death of her father due to complications with Covid-19, Israel’s planned illegal annexation of more Palestinian land, and Prince — who always knew the Revolution was in Minneapolis. ********** Rep. Ilhan Omar: Minnesota can lead in social transformation: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-can-lead-in-social-transformation/571512562/ Gallup Poll: Americans Want More, Not Less, Immigration for First Time https://news.gallup.com/poll/313106/americans-not-less-immigration-first-time.aspx The Squad Victory Fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/squad-launch? ********** Music in the episode: 1999 - Prince https://open.spotify.com/track/7MoJIfitwutdf2B9RbJddt?si=6bPimND6T1icidmEmy-p1A Baltimore - Prince https://open.spotify.com/track/2dp2JM92DMNoEwzdIpe7KO?si=Y_ua87Z-T-u1fPsu7oFfNQ **********

Eddie Glaude Jr. is one of America's preeminent scholars and the author of a new book about the work of James Baldwin and how it relates to the perilous times we live in today. He and Michael discuss race, capitalism, despair, hope, Baldwin, and how to ensure that changes in society are not just superficial marketing exercises, but real and substantive. ***************** Read Eddie's new book, "Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780525575320 or https://amzn.to/2BsI0uO ***************** Book Excerpts: The History That James Baldwin Wanted America To See https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-history-that-james-baldwin-wanted-america-to-see James Baldwin Insisted We Tell the Truth About This Country. The Truth Is, We've Been Here Before https://time.com/5859214/james-baldwin-racism/ ***************** Watch Raoul Peck's "I Am Not Your Negro" on James Baldwin: http://www.iamnotyournegrofilm.com/watch-at-home *****************

We are in the middle of a perfect storm of white supremacy, fascism, a police killing spree, an uprising against it, the Coronavirus pandemic, and a mad genius who will be willing to fake his own vaccine shot just to get re-elected in an election he has no intention of holding. If Tulsa taught him anything it was that he cannot trust the poor redneck racists to come out for him. So he’s already on to Plan Z while we’re wondering what B is. Michael weaves together all of these elements and raises the question about what a desperate Trump is plotting between now and November 3rd — and invites his listeners to help him come up with a series of strategies to guarantee Trump’s unconditional surrender. ******** Email your ideas to Mike at: [email protected] ******** Music in episode: BET Awards Performance: Chuck D, Nas, YG, Black Thought & Rapsody - "Fight the Power" https://www.bet.com/video/betawards/2020/performances/chuck-d-nas-black-thought-and-rapsody.html The violin at the end was part of a vigil for Elijah McClain in Aurora that was interrupted by a Swat Team. Read about it here: Cops in Riot Gear Stormed a Violin Vigil for Elijah McClain https://www.thecut.com/2020/06/protesters-say-aurora-pd-used-force-at-elijah-mcclain-vigil.html ********

Dr. Steven Reisner is a psychologist and political activist who brilliantly uses his study of the human mind to understand and explain our political reality. He reveals what all of the armchair psycho-analyses of Donald Trump gets wrong and provides us with a new framework for how to confront Trump and Trumpism. He's launched a new podcast "Madness" which is where "psychology and capitalism collide" and he joins Michael to discuss racism, democracy, the problem with psychology today and why we must rethink our basic values. ********* Steve's podcast is called "MADNESS: where psychology and capitalism collide" - subscribe/listen for free here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/madness-the-podcast/id1483445721 Make sure to listen to his most recent episode, "The Masque of the Black Death (Racism in the Time of Trump)": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-masque-of-the-black-death-racism-in-the-time-of-trump/id1483445721? Read about how Steve and his colleagues fought the CIA and the medical establishment on torture: How Six Rebel Psychologists Fought A Decade-Long War On Torture — And Won https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/the-dissidents ******* A new Rumble underwriter! Try Gabi.com to compare and buy home and auto insurance. It's free! http://www.gabi.com/rumble ********* Music in episode: "Crazy" - Gnarls Barkley https://open.spotify.com/track/2N5zMZX7YeL1tico8oQxa9?si=K9CY2Z5tT9Wqu2t4Bhh0KA *********

Two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was supposed to have freed the slaves, news of the war ending — and that Lincoln had freed the slaves back in 1863 — finally made it to Galveston, Texas, on June 19th, 1965. So Texas, against its will, finally re-joined the rest of the Union, all slaves were freed and Juneteenth is now the holiday truly commemorating the freeing of all the slaves in America. Congresswoman Barbara Lee's grandfather was born a slave in Galveston post-Emancipation Proclamation, but weeks before Juneteenth, making this commemoration especially meaningful to Rep. Lee and her family. On this 155th commemoration of Juneteenth, Rep. Lee joins Michael to discuss the never-ending struggle for freedom for Black Americans and her courageous, lone vote against a never-ending war, 3 days after 9/11. ************ Read More About Rep. Lee's proposal for a U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/How-a-Truth-and-Reconciliation-Commission-could-15338714.php  Barbara Lee’s Lone Vote on Sept. 14, 2001, Was as Prescient as It Was Brave and Heroic  https://theintercept.com/2016/09/11/barbara-lees-lone-vote-on-sept-14-2001-was-as-prescient-as-it-was-brave-and-heroic/  **********************  Music from the episode:  Alice Walker and friends sing Lift Every Voice  https://youtu.be/LRWaLkl7auA  Beyoncé - Lift Every Voice and Sing  https://youtu.be/tJ54QHVCh7Q  ********************** Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.  Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 had had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance of the white racist slave owners and the poor white population willing to die for those rich racist bastards. Crazy! Texas today is no longer a “white state.” 58% of its population is now made up of Black, Hispanic, Asian and other people of color. **********************

Six months, 92 episodes and more than 11 million downloads later, Michael has conversations with our 5 millionth listener and our two 10 millionth listeners. First, we hear from Ann Krake of Portland, Oregon. Ann and Michael discuss some interesting coincidences in their backgrounds and the amazing reason why Ann has been hard to track down for the past two months. Next, we hear from our co-10 millionth listeners: Rob Messick, a UPS truck driver from Southern New Jersey and Kathy Best from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. ************** Kathy's Hot Dam Jam! https://www.facebook.com/HOTDAMJAM/ ************** Watch Rumble Media's first film, "Planet of the Humans" https://youtu.be/Zk11vI-7czE **************

In some much needed great news, the conservative U.S. Supreme Court, with the majority opinion written by Trump appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch, ruled today to protect the rights of LGBTQ Americans in the workplace and prevent them from being discriminated against. This followed the terrible news this weekend of the death of Rayshard Brooks, another Black American man killed while running away from police after committing the crime of falling asleep at a Wendy's drive-thru window in Atlanta. Michael Moore shares his thoughts on these two major stories, plus his reaction to Trump tweeting at him again. ******************** Mentioned in the episode: Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police Because reform won’t happen. By Mariame Kaba https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/opinion/sunday/floyd-abolish-defund-police.html Trump's latest tweet at Michael: https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1272154842753110018?s=21 Michael's appearance on MSNBC with Joy Reid: https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/michael-moore-isn-t-counting-trump-out-for-2020-84954693712? ********************

The idea of police "reform" has been tried and has failed. Rather than call for milquetoast reforms that leave the structure of U.S. law enforcement in place, many of the protestors are calling to "defund the police." Michael is joined by Alex S. Vitale, author of "The End of Policing" to explain what this means, how this works, any why settling for half-measures will result in more police violence against Black Americans. Download Alex's book "The End of Policing" for free: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2426-the-end-of-policing The answer to police violence is not 'reform'. It's defunding. Here's why https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/31/the-answer-to-police-violence-is-not-reform-its-defunding-heres-why Music from the episode: Police Academy theme song: https://youtu.be/AKlx8UMDC4w

Weeks after rebellions have sprung up across America in the wake of the police killing George Floyd, small ripples of change keep occurring, including in popular culture. The show "Cops," which has perpetuated racist stereotypes of Black Americans for three decades, was finally cancelled, and Nascar just announced they were forbidding the Confederate flag from being displayed at their events. Michael Moore shares his thoughts on what these actions mean, and what everyone (especially white people) must do to end white supremacy rather than settle for small symbolic changes. ********** Rumble with Michael Moore listeners - protect your online privacy with Express VPN! Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan. Click here: https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble ********** The "Corporate Cops" scene from Bowling For Columbine: https://youtu.be/Nzhqec_bj-4 "Planet of the Humans" is back up! Watch the full film here: https://youtu.be/Zk11vI-7czE **********

At a time of massive, ground-shifting change in American culture and politics, a new show looks at the life and impact of someone who has been at the forefront of progressive change and the liberation of women in America and around the world -- Gloria Steinem. On Friday, June 26th, PBS will be airing a Great Performances presentation of the theatrical production "Gloria: A Life," starring Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winner Christine Lahti as Gloria Steinem. It was written by Emily Mann,  playwright, artistic director and inductee to the American Theater Hall Fame. Lahti and Mann join Michael Moore for a discussion on the life and impact of Gloria Steinem, sexism and misogyny in film, tv, theater and American society, and the possibility of revolutionary change today.  ********************** Great Performances presents the intimate theatrical production Gloria: A Life about Gloria Steinem, premiering nationwide on Friday, June 26 at 9 p.m. on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/gloria-a-life-about-the-film/10415/ ********************* Music in the episode: "You Don't Own Me" - Lesley Gore (1963) https://open.spotify.com/track/7ngRS53kqxLcEt9Pythc5d?si=xoBwWAHcQ02oJAVtleyAcw *********************

The filmmakers behind one of the most-watched and talked-about documentaries of the year, Planet of the Humans, are fighting back after the film was removed from YouTube after a coordinated censorship campaign. The film had posted over 8.3 million views on Michael Moore’s Rumble Media YouTube channel in just over four weeks since its premiere on April 21, the eve of the 50th Earth Day. Director Jeff Gibbs and Producer Ozzie Zehner join Michael to discuss the surprising success and outrageous campaign to shut the movie down and prevent more of the public from seeing it. Coordinated Censorship Campaign Against Planet Of The Humans Leads To It Being Taken Down From YouTube https://planetofthehumans.com/2020/05/28/coordinated-censorship-campaign-against-planet-of-the-humans-leads-to-it-being-taken-down-from-youtube-where-it-had-been-viewed-8-3-million-times/ More information from the filmmakers: https://planetofthehumans.com/filmmakers-responses/ Fact Check Bible: https://planetofthehumans.com/fact-check-bible/ The Planet of the Humans website: https://planetofthehumans.com/ WashPost: Turns out wind and solar have a secret friend - Natural gas https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/08/11/turns-out-wind-and-solar-have-a-secret-friend-natural-gas/

Michael Moore shares his thoughts after another night of rebellion across America.  He shares his ideas on how to demilitarize, defund and reform America's police forces and discusses why the uprisings must continue.

Michael Moore shares his thoughts on the citizen rebellion taking place in Minneapolis after the police murder of George Floyd.

Darrick Hamilton is professor of public policy, economics, sociology, and African American studies at Ohio State University and the executive director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at OSU. He was a supporter and advisor for Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign and has been selected to join the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force on economic issues. He joins Michael to discuss what he hopes to accomplish on the task force, how American society should change post-pandemic, why the coronavirus has been more deadly in the African-American community and why Ohioans insist on calling it *THE* Ohio State University. Also, Michael shares some updates about the podcast, Trump tweeting at him and the censorship campaign against Planet of the Humans. ************ From "Capitalism: A Love Story"  (2009) the found footage of FDR's Second Bill of Rights: https://vimeo.com/32647556 ************ Two recent pieces by Darrick Hamilton: There Is Only One Way Out of the COVID-19 Economic Crisis It’s time for a new New Deal Slate By Daniel Carpenter and Darrick Hamilton https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/05/covid-19-recession-new-deal-plan.html Will We Face Depression-Era Job Losses? Let’s Not Find Out Congress should enact a federal jobs guarantee. New York Times By Angela Glover Blackwell and Darrick Hamilton https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/opinion/federal-jobs-guarantee-coronavirus.html *********** The photo of Michael and his father from Memorial Day, 1960 at the gravesite of his brother Lawrence who was killed as a paratrooper in the Philippines in WWII. https://www.instagram.com/p/CApKqvKH12j/? ********

Coronavirus has disproportionally hurt poor and black Americans, in addition to the elderly. Michigan's 13th congressional district is the 3rd poorest in America and is 60 percent African-American. For decades, it was represented by the legendary congressman John Conyers Jr. and now, it is represented by first-term congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. She joins Michael to discuss how she is helping her constituents cope with Covid-19, racial and environmental injustice, what makes Detroit so special and defeating Donald Trump in November. Follow Rashida on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/RashidaTlaib

Briahna Joy Gray was the National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign and is one of the most thoughtful communicators in politics. She joined Michael to discuss her experience on the campaign, how the pandemic will effect the election, intra-left policy disagreements, being attacked endlessly on Twitter and what Joe Biden's campaign must do to win over skeptical voters (and non-voters). Follow Briahna on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/briebriejoy The Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor piece that was mentioned: Reality Has Endorsed Bernie Sanders https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/reality-has-endorsed-bernie-sanders

Roger Waters is a founding member and the creative force behind Pink Floyd, one of the most influential, popular and enduring bands of all-time. Waters is also a forceful and fearless advocate for international human rights and a controversial political activist. He joins Michael for a wide-ranging discussion about life under pandemic and learning to enjoy solitude, socialism, Roger's "This Is Not A Drill" tour, human rights and the Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions movement, and some behind-the-scenes reminiscing about creating some of Pink Floyd's classics. Recorded on May 1, 2020, Roger also performed an original, May Day version of "We Shall Overcome." ********************** Visit Roger's website here: https://rogerwaters.com/ Follow Roger on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/rogerwaters Follow Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rogerwaters The BDS campaign that Roger mentioned is here: https://bdsmovement.net/ ********************** The films mentioned by Roger & Michael: John Pilger's  "The Dirty War On The NHS" http://johnpilger.com/videos/the-dirty-war-on-the-nhs-trailer Michael Moore's "SiCKO" https://vimeo.com/76646445 Adam Curtis' "The Century of Self" https://youtu.be/DnPmg0R1M04 ********************** Protect Your Online Privacy with ExpressVPN! Get 3 extra months free with 12-month plan (Limited-time offer for Rumble with Michael Moore listeners) https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble **********************

Jeff Garlin is one of America's most beloved comedians and a star and Executive Producer of one of the greatest TV shows ever, "Curb Your Enthusiasm."  He joined Michael to discuss life during the pandemic, when Hollywood might get back to work, doing stand-up post-Covid 19 and whether "Curb" will come back for another season. Watch Jeff's Netflix special, "Jeff Garlin: Our Man In Chicago" https://www.netflix.com/title/81078466 Follow Jeff on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jeffgarlin/

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel is the former Obama White House Health Policy Adviser, a longtime public health official at the National Institutes of Health and the Vice Provost of Global Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania. He's been a blunt truth-teller from the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, refusing to sugarcoat his commentary. He joins Michael to assess where we've succeeded, where we've failed, and what the next few years might look in America while dealing with this pandemic. Subscribe/Listen to Dr. Emanuel's new podcast "Making The Call" https://www.endeavoraudio.com/podcasts/true-stories-podcasts/making-the-call Read Zeke's book "The Trillion Dollar Revolution" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781541797796 or https://amzn.to/3fEGNzN

On Mother's Day under self-quarantine, Michael Moore shares his memories of his late mother Veronica Wall Moore.

On May 4, 1970, four unarmed college students at Kent State University were murdered by the Ohio National Guard during a peaceful protest of the United States' illegal invasion of Cambodia. Nine other students were wounded, as twenty-eight National Guard soldiers fired approximately 67 rounds in a brazen act of state violence against citizens assembling peaceably. Among the dead was 19-year-old Allison Krause, who was killed by an American soldiers' bullet through the chest. On the 50th anniversary of the Kent State massacre, Michael is joined by Allison's sister, Laurel, to reflect on the impact of that day and the 50 year quest for justice and accountability. Visit the Kent State Truth Tribunal site here: https://www.truthtribunal.org/ John Paul Filo's Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph in the aftermath of the Kent State massacre: http://100photos.time.com/photos/john-paul-filo-kent-state-shootings Footage of the Kent State massacre: https://youtu.be/Lmd6CHah7Wg

Michael Moore lays out the stakes of the extinction level event we are currently facing, the failures of the eco-capitalist movement and why we must change course. To read Michael's written piece, "We Are In A Planetary Emergency" visit his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10156865580936857? For information about "Planet of the Humans" visit here: https://planetofthehumans.com/

On the 6th anniversary of the start of the Flint Water catastrophe, Michael Moore is joined by with pediatrician who first exposed the high levels of lead in Flint's children, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. Dr. Mona is a pediatrician at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, a professor at Michigan State University and the author of  "What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City." Dr. Mona, who was recently diagnosed with Covid-19, gives an update on where things stand in Flint and makes the connection between what happened in Flint and what is now happening with the coronavirus pandemic. ********************** Read Dr. Mona's book, "What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City." https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780399590856 or https://amzn.to/2SdesXo To help the children of Flint, Dr. Mona suggests visiting: http://flintkids.org/

On the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, Michael is joined again by Jeff Gibbs and Ozzie Zehner, the team behind the new film, "Planet of the Humans." They discuss what Earth Day means to them, the explosive first day of the film's release, and where we go from here. Join the "Planet of the Humans" Livestream Discussion TONIGHT (April 22nd) at 10pm ET/7pm PT! https://youtu.be/HBGcEK8FD3w Watch "Planet of the Humans" here: https://youtu.be/Zk11vI-7czE

Michael Moore announced today that he is releasing a brand new documentary film and is offering it as a gift, free of charge, in the midst of the global pandemic. Planet of the Humans, a documentary that dares to say what no one else will this Earth Day — that we are losing the battle to stop climate change on planet earth because we are following leaders who have taken us down the wrong road — selling out the green movement to wealthy interests and corporate America. This film is the wake-up call to the reality we are afraid to face: that in the midst of a human-caused extinction event, the environmental movement’s answer is to push for techno-fixes and band-aids. It's too little, too late. On this special episode of RUMBLE, Michael is joined by the director of the film, Jeff Gibbs, and producer Ozzie Zehner. Watch the full movie "Planet of the Humans" here! https://youtu.be/Zk11vI-7czE Visit the official Planet of the Humans website here: https://planetofthehumans.com/ Read Ozzie Zehner's important book "Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism" https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780803237759 or https://amzn.to/2ziN1ov ************** Protect Your Online Privacy with ExpressVPN! Get 3 extra months free with 12-month plan (Limited-time offer for Rumble with Michael Moore listeners) https://www.expressvpn.com/rumble **************

Dr. Cornel West is one of the great thinkers and public intellectuals of our time. In the wake of Bernie Sanders' exit from the Presidential race, and in the midst of the global pandemic, he joins Michael to discuss choosing sides between milquetoast neoliberals and vicious neofascists, Ludwig van Beethoven, Jim Clyburn and wrestling with despair. *************** SPECIAL OFFER FOR RUMBLE LISTENERS: Get a one-month free trial of Audible! Go to http://audible.com/rumble OR text "RUMBLE" to 500-500. ***************

When Michael Moore made the Oscar-nominated film SiCKO about America's health care system, Wendell Potter was a Vice President and "chief propagandist" at health insurance giant Cigna. He and his colleagues devised a plan to "push Michael Moore off a cliff" due to fear that the film would expose the corruption of their industry. Potter's role was to fly to Michigan, infiltrate the premiere of the film, and and spy on and discredit Moore. Not long after watching the film, Potter experienced a crisis of conscience and could no longer continue lying on behalf of America's health insurers. He became a whistleblower, spilled the beans about how his former business operates and is now a vocal advocate for a true, government-backed, universal health care system in America. He joins Michael to recount their bizarre first meeting, expose the lie that Americans love their private health insurance and figure out health care in America post-coronavirus pandemic. *********** Watch Michael Moore's 2007 classic SiCKO here: https://youtu.be/YbEQ7acb0IE or here: https://vimeo.com/76646445 *********** Read Wendell Potter's books! Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans Paperback: https://amzn.to/2XySkKI Kindle: https://amzn.to/3ch9dO4 Nation On The Take Kindle: https://amzn.to/2V55MnE Paperback: https://amzn.to/34Arfbp Hardcover: https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781632861092 Visit Tarbell, the investigative journalism site Potter founded: https://tarbell.org/

If satire is the art of taking reality to the absurd extreme, then what is a satirist to do when the absurd extreme becomes a daily reality? Michael is joined by one of the great satirists of our time, cartoonist Dan Perkins. Under the pseudonym Tom Tomorrow, Perkins created a strip called This Modern World which has ridiculed the corporate, political and media power structures for almost 30 years. He and Michael discuss the absurdities of living in the age of coronavirus, the Trump virus and the capitalism virus. His most recent cartoon, "The Death Cult" can be seen here: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/4/13/1936455/-Cartoon-The-death-cult Visit Tom Tomorrow's website: https://thismodernworld.com/ Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomtomorrow Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtomtomorrow/

Michael Moore reflects on his recent visit with Pope Francis, the meaning of "essential" human beings, and the possibility of surviving this pandemic and becoming a more just society.  *********** PHOTOS: Michael Moore and Pope Francis https://twitter.com/mmflint/status/1052738155894513664 WATCH: "Mary Magdalene" Starring Rooney Mara & Joaquin Phoenix https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5360996/

Here’s part two of your letters to Mike about what we need to do, now and post-pandemic. He’s in Day 32 of his self-imposed apartment exile and he loves reading the mail. A lot of people are stuck inside, and you know what happens with idle minds — they plot what we’re going to do in the post-pandemic America! Oh-oh. PLUS: A clip from Mike’s appearance in Amy Schumer’s podcast. Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0bqBNBz6EuPO7mfJeDjuYh

Michael Moore addresses the end of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign and invites you to look into the future - a future which has been created because of the battles fought, the progress made and the movements ignited by his candidacy. America has changed, and the majority of us will not want a return to what the owners call “normal,” to the ways of the past. Bernie showed everyone a different way, and that way will be our future very soon. *********** Music Credit: "Everybody Knows" - Leonard Cohen https://music.apple.com/us/album/everybody-knows/192677178?i=192678729

Jane McAlevey is a lifetime agitator and shitkicker. So why haven’t you seen her on TV? Why don’t we ever see any of our brightest thinkers and doers in the mainstream media? This is one of reasons I started RUMBLE — to bring brilliant voices like hers to you. Jane and I discuss how we can start creating 2021 now — the world we want to live in, the things we want to change. Aggressive organizing, including strikes, will be necessary regardless of who wins the 2020 election. And, surprise, surprise — we can end up as the real winners once we realize we’re the ones who truly hold the power. ********** Read Jane's new book, "A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy" A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780062908599 or https://amzn.to/3bYr8Ja Read Jane's previous books! No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9780190868659 or https://amzn.to/2UT9CAl Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell): My Decade Fighting for the Labor Movement https://bookshop.org/a/1381/9781781683156 or https://amzn.to/3b47NGc

During the last Emergency Podcast, Michael put out a call for your ideas on how to combat the coronavirus pandemic and, as urgently, the massive societal and federal government failures to prepare and respond to the crisis. After receiving thousands of voicemails, social media posts and emails from all over the world (including from a member of the Danish Parliament!) Michael shares the actual voicemails and responds to your ideas. 

New York is days away from the massive manslaughter of thousands of innocent souls whose only crime was to be living in the time of Trump. Instead of a few hundred that might have otherwise died from an errant virus, thousands are now at death’s door because the profit motive is keeping the gear they desperately need away from them. And because we’ve now learned that the President chose to do little or nothing to help — initially blaming the “hoax” on the Democrats and the media, and then being clueless as to how to order, gather and ship the needed materials. As of this posting, nearly three 9/11’s-worth of Americans have died, and many more are about to join them. This time, though, Americans were killed by a different type of terrorist. There will be no memorial built to honor them, no country to invade to avenge their deaths (Mar-a-Lago is not a country). Michael Moore issues an urgent appeal to his listeners on this special emergency edition of RUMBLE to immediately share their ideas with him as to how we can beat back two monsters at once — the war profiteers and the war president. Email Michael at: [email protected] Tweet at Michael here: https://twitter.com/MMFlint Comment on his Facebook post here: https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10156759453911857 Comment on his Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/michaelfmoore/