Campaign, Election and Media Reform as Central Themes in Michael Moore’s Work (Part 6 of 8) Note: This is Part 6 of an eight-part series. You may want to start at Part 1 of the series, Summary and Table of Contents. While none of Michael Moore’s films focus primarily on campaign, election and media reform, […]

Introduction (Part 2 of 8) Note: This is Part 2 of an eight-part series. You may want to start at Part 1 of the series, Summary and Table of Contents.   Sicko and Beyond: New Inspiration from Michael Moore Two weeks ago, I finally saw Michael Moore’s new movie about the health care industry, Sicko. […]

In his previous films, Michael Moore opened minds regarding injustices in deeply emotional areas including corporate responsibility, gun violence, 9/11 and the Iraq War. In Sicko, and his related appearances, he has pursued change in the American health care system. But Moore’s work and life embody two underappreciated themes even more central to social change in America – moral courage and campaign, election and media reform. In this eight-part series of posts, I explore the importance of these intertwined themes and their relation to Michael Moore. I then propose a formula for focusing influential individuals and organizations on these core leverage points to stimulate fundamental, sustainable sociopolitical reform in America.