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Opinion: Are We Broke Yet? [VIDEO]
By not in system - AOL News"The nation is not broke, my friends," opines guerrilla filmmaker and amateur accountant Michael Moore. "Wisconsin is not broke. Saying that the country is broke is repeating a big lie." Relax, America, it turns out that all that talk about local, state and federal government being broke is just total B.S. or, as The New York Times puts it, "obfuscating nonsense ... a scare tactic employed for political ends." Moore is a bit skimpy on evidence, simply asserting that all we need to do to make things right is to shake down rich people who "have diverted ... wealth into a deep well that sits on ...
Michael Moore Says in Wisconsin Speech That America Isn't Broke; Do You Agree? [POLL]
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsRemember Michael Moore? The documentarian who scored hits with "Fahrenheit 9/11" and "Bowling for Columbine" has kept a relatively low profile recently. But this weekend, he engaged in some pro-union rabble-rousing. The pro-labor provocateur (and bete noire of the right) stopped by the Wisconsin capitol building in Madison to deliver a speech to the protesters who have been battling Gov. Scott Walker over legislation that would curtail union power in the state. Walker argues that the legislation, which would end collective bargaining rights for public sector unions, is necessary to ...
Michael Moore Rallies Wis. Pro-Union Protesters [VIDEO]
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Charles Ferguson and 4 Other Political Oscar Acceptance Speeches [VIDEOS]
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsCharles Ferguson went there. After a largely apolitical Academy Awards, Ferguson, who won the Best Documentary Oscar for his film "Inside Job," used his acceptance speech to air his frustration regarding the fact that no wrongdoers have been sentenced to prison for helping bring about the financial meltdown. "Not a single financial executive has gone to jail, and that's wrong," he said. Though Ferguson was perhaps the first to take the 2011 Oscars in a political direction, he joins a grand tradition. Surge Desk has rounded up four other Academy Award winners who took advantage of their ...
Michael Moore Sues Weinstein Brothers for 'Fahrenheit 9/11' Profits; Twitter Not Amused
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsThere's a new Hollywood feud in town: Michael Moore vs. the Weinstein brothers. At one time, the three were on the same side. Harvey and Bob Weinstein were producers on Moore's 2004 blockbuster documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11," and their company, Miramax, funded the film. The Weinsteins also helped fight to release the film when Disney tried to block it. But now Michael Moore has filed suit, claiming that the Weinsteins' use of "creative accounting" robbed him of "Fahrenheit 9/11" profits he was entitled to according to their contract. He claims he is owed nearly $3 million. The lawsuit has ...
Julian Assange: Sex Criminal or Political Refugee?
By Sarah Wildman - Politics DailyWikiLeaks creator Julian Assange appeared before a London court Tuesday fighting extradition to Sweden on charges of "sex by surprise." He's been accused by two women of taking consensual sex and turning it into nonconsensual sex, of pushing women past their point of comfort, of forcibly having sex without a condom. His lawyers, who are fighting extradition, claim that sending him to Stockholm means condemning him to illegal rendition by the United States to prison in Guantanamo Bay or, even, to death row. Assange, for his part, claims no wrongdoing. He claims this is a set up, orchestrated by ...
Keith Olbermann Suspends Twitter Account Over Assange Controversy
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Dec. 16) -- Is Keith Olbermann all tweeted out? The host of MSNBC's "Countdown" said he will suspend his Twitter account today following sustained attacks regarding his coverage of the rape charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Now, going so far as to remove his icon, @keitholbermann is merely an unhatched egg in the microblogging universe. On Tuesday, the MSNBC personality sparked controversy when he and film director Michael Moore, who recently offered $20,000 of his own money to bail out Assange, expressed a "dismissive" attitude over the rape allegations against ...
Julian Assange: 5 People Who Helped Bail Out WikiLeaks' Founder
By David Knowles - AOL News(Dec. 16) -- Let freedom ring? After spending nine days in a London jail cell over charges of sexual coercion and rape, Julian Assange was freed on $300,000 bail on Thursday. British authorities had sought to keep Assange in prison, but a judge denied that request. Assange, who will soon be heading to the lavish country estate of journalist Vaughan Smith, must surrender his passport and wear an electronic tracking device on his ankle, similar to the variety used by the likes of Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan. So how did Assange manage to make such a steep bail? Surge Desk has a run-down of ...
Judge Sets Bail for WikiLeaks Boss, but Swedes Appeal
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsLONDON (Dec. 14) -- A London magistrate set bail at $380,000 for Julian Assange today. The WikiLeaks founder gave the thumbs-up to his lawyers after the decision was read out but will remain in custody pending an appeal by authorities in Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning on sex crimes allegations. The 39-year-old Australian will likely be held at Wandsworth prison in south London for the next 48 hours -- the time it could take to hear the appeal. Mark Stephens, Assange's British lawyer, berated the Swedish authorities for rejecting the ruling by District Judge Howard Riddle. ...
Michael Moore and Julian Assange: A WikiLeaks Love Story
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Dec. 14) -- Julian Assange is no sicko, according to Michael Moore, anyway. The controversial filmmaker best known for directing "Bowling for Columbine," "Fahrenheit 9/11" and "Sicko" is joining a long list of outspoken celebrities by contributing $20,000 of his own money to aid WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's bail fund. A London magistrate set bail at $380,000 for the internationally marked man on Tuesday and now awaits a possible appeal from Swedish authorities. Why would Moore contribute to Assange's bail fund? "Openness, transparency -- these are among the few weapons the citizenry ...
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