By Michael Moore / Common DreamsJan 18, 2016
“Please consider this personal appeal from me and the 102,000 citizens of the city of Flint who have been poisoned—not by a mistake, not by a natural disaster, but by a governor and his administration who, to 'cut costs,' took over the city of Flint from its duly elected leaders, unhooked the city from its fresh water supply of Lake Huron, and then made the people drink the toxic water from the Flint River.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Michael Moore / Common DreamsJan 8, 2016
Progressive activist, Oscar-winning filmmaker and Flint, Mich., native Michael Moore is calling for the arrest of Gov. Rick Snyder for his role in creating a situation in which the water supply for an entire community has been "effectively poisoned." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Sarah Lazare / Common DreamsJan 8, 2016
"To poison all the children in an historic American city is no small feat." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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