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George Clooney accepts Golden Lion, warns against fear and attacks corporate consolidation

George Clooney accepts Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion, warning against fear and defending free speech.

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George Clooney received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival on September 3, 2026. [1] On September 1, 2026, George Clooney told the press at the Venice Film Festival that the United States lives under a regime he called 'caquistocracy', ruled by the least capable people who have turned cruelty into an amusement. [2] George Clooney asserted that the first targets of authoritarians are journalists who ask questions and artists who refuse simple answers. [3] George Clooney stated in his acceptance speech that people in charge and those with the most money are telling others to fear one another. [4] Clooney asserted that stories are always dangerous to people who peddle in fear. [5] George Clooney questioned the decency of United States Secretary of State for War Pete Hegseth during the same press conference, referencing Hegseth's recent tweet mocking women in the Canadian military. [6] George Clooney stated he is optimistic the United States will overcome its current crisis, citing 1968 as a comparable time when John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. were assassinated and Washington, D.C. was surrounded by tanks. [7] Astrological predictions for Thursday, September 3, 2026, cover topics including love, work, money, and personal decisions. [8] George Clooney defended Mark Ruffalo's right to free speech during the ceremony. [9] The tarot card The Ace of Pentacles is associated with opportunities and good fortune for Aries. [10] The tarot card The Emperor is linked to security, authority, and determination for Gemini. [11]
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  1. George Clooney received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival on September 3, 2026. · Mid-day
  2. On September 1, 2026, George Clooney told the press at the Venice Film Festival that the United States lives under a regime he called 'caquistocracy', ruled by the least capable people who have turned cruelty into an amusement. · El Mundo
  3. George Clooney asserted that the first targets of authoritarians are journalists who ask questions and artists who refuse simple answers. · Mid-day
  4. George Clooney stated in his acceptance speech that people in charge and those with the most money are telling others to fear one another. · Mid-day
  5. Clooney asserted that stories are always dangerous to people who peddle in fear. · Hindustan Times
  6. George Clooney questioned the decency of United States Secretary of State for War Pete Hegseth during the same press conference, referencing Hegseth's recent tweet mocking women in the Canadian military. · El Mundo
  7. George Clooney stated he is optimistic the United States will overcome its current crisis, citing 1968 as a comparable time when John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. were assassinated and Washington, D.C. was surrounded by tanks. · El Mundo
  8. Astrological predictions for Thursday, September 3, 2026, cover topics including love, work, money, and personal decisions. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  9. George Clooney defended Mark Ruffalo's right to free speech during the ceremony. · Mid-day
  10. The tarot card The Ace of Pentacles is associated with opportunities and good fortune for Aries. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
  11. The tarot card The Emperor is linked to security, authority, and determination for Gemini. · ELHERALDO.COColombia
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