Arnold Schwarzenegger on Self-help, the Israel-Gaza War and Why He'd Be a Good US President

Oct 28, 2023 | Despite being 76 years old, Arnold Schwarzenegger shows no signs of stopping.

The bodybuilding champion turned Hollywood star turned US politician, now in the ‘fourth act’ of his life, has reinvented himself into a motivator, and written a book, ‘Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life’, about guiding people to achieve a ‘happy, successful, useful life’, inspired by his singular American experience.

Today on Ways to Change the World, Arnold Schwarzenegger tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy how he can ‘be useful’, why world leaders are failing to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict and why America needs a new candidate to enter the presidential race.

Produced by Silvia Maresca and Alice Wagstaffe.


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Arnold Schwarzenegger Appeals to Russian People to Reject Kremlin Misinformation

THE GUARDIAN: Former California governor, 74, calls on Putin to stop attack on Ukraine and says ‘this is not the Russian people’s war’

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Cologne in September last year. He said: ‘Ukraine did not start this war, neither did nationalists or Nazis.’ Photograph: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday told the Russian people that they are being fed misinformation about their country’s assault on Ukraine and appealed to Russian president Vladimir Putin to stop the attack.

The Hollywood star said in the nine-minute video on Twitter that the Kremlin was intentionally lying to Russians by saying the invasion was intended to “denazify” Ukraine. Russia describes its actions as a “special operation”.

“Ukraine did not start this war, neither did nationalists or Nazis,” he said, noting that the country’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy is Jewish. “This is not the Russian people’s war.”

Europe’s biggest invasion since the second world war has ravaged Ukrainian cities and sent more than 3 million refugees fleeing to neighboring countries.

It is unclear how much people in Russia know about the war after the Kremlin cut access to various media channels and websites.

Schwarzenegger asked Russians to spread the word about the “human catastrophe” and told Russian protesters the world is watching. » | Reuters | Thursday, March 17, 2022

Arnold Schwarzenegger Calls Leaders 'Liars' over Climate Change - BBC News

Oct 29, 2021 • Actor and former governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has become a champion of clean air and renewable energy, and speaks powerfully about tackling climate issues. In an interview for BBC Radio 4's '39 Ways to Save the Planet', the Terminator star criticises countries for not doing more to tackle pollution.

Governor Schwarzenegger's Message Following This Week's Attack on the Capitol

This is my message to my fellow Americans and my friends around the world after January 6, 2021.

Schwarzenegger Responds to Trump

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Schwarzenegger devient professeur à l'université

LE FIGARO: L'acteur et ex-gouverneur de Californie s'associe avec l'université de Californie du Sud pour créer un institut de réflexion politique visant à dépasser les clivages partisans.

Arnold Schwarzenegger démultiplie les vies professionnelles. Après avoir été culturiste, acteur, homme d'affaires, politicien, l'ancien gouverneur de Californie se réinvente en universitaire. Arnold Schwarzenegger a annoncé jeudi qu'il s'associait avec l'université de Californie du Sud (USC), basée à Los Angeles, pour créer un institut de réflexion politique. Ce think thank, intitulé Institute for State and Global Policy (institut pour une politique mondiale et nationale, ndlr) vise à transcender les clivages politiques et à trouver des solutions bipartisanes. L'institut va développer cinq domaines de recherche: l'éducation, l'énergie et l'environnement, la fiscalité et l'économie, la santé et le bien-être et la réforme politique. » | Par Constance Jamet | vendredi 03 août 2012

Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminates Hollywood Comeback

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Arnold Schwarzenegger has terminated his Hollywood comeback after admitting to fathering a love child.

After seven years as governor of California the former action star had been planning to return to the big screen in several movies, including the planned blockbuster "Terminator 5."

On Thursday night, he put all projects on indefinite hold so he could deal with the scandal. Patrick Knapp, his entertainment lawyer, said: "Governor Schwarzenegger is focusing on personal matters and is not willing to commit to any production schedules or timelines. We will resume discussions when Governor Schwarzenegger decides."

The 63-year-old star had been expected to appear next in "Cry Macho," a drama in which he was to play a horse trainer who bonds with a Mexican boy. An animated television series called "The Governator," in which he was to voice the main character, has also been postponed.

Mr Schwarzenegger is facing a potentially bitter divorce battle after his wife Maria Shriver hired a high profile lawyer known as the "Disso Queen" in a step toward ending their 25-year marriage.

Laura Wasser, 42, a glamorous single mother-of-two, earned her nickname handling dissolutions on behalf of some of the entertainment industry's biggest names. Her other clients include Robyn Moore, the wife of troubled "Braveheart" star Mel Gibson, who filed for divorce in 2009. » | Nick Allen, Los Angeles | Thursday, May 19, 2011

Schwarzenegger Fathers a Love Child
It was a Hollywood marriage with a shock ending - after splitting up from his wife of 25 years, Arnold Schwarzenengger has admitted he fathered a child with an ex- employee.

The former governor of California has confessed to an affair with a woman who worked for the family for twenty years.

And ten years ago, that affair produced a baby.

Al Jazeera's Gerald Tan reports.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Wife Maria Shriver Separate
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, his wife of 25 years, have separated four months after he ended his time as Governor of California.

Miss Shriver moved out of the couple’s mansion near the Pacific Ocean in Brentwood, Los Angeles a few weeks ago.

In a joint statement they said: “This has been a time of great personal and professional transition for each of us. After a great deal of thought, reflection, discussion, and prayer, we came to this decision together.

“At this time, we are living apart while we work on the future of our relationship. We are continuing to parent our four children together. They are the light and the centre of both of our lives.” Miss Shriver, 55, is a member of the Kennedy political dynasty. She is the daughter of the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who was a sister of President John F Kennedy.

She previously worked as a television reporter but left that job when Schwarzenegger became Governor of the “Golden State” in 2003.

As California’s first lady she was highly visible and ran an influential annual women’s conference. She also promoted causes including the empowerment of women and research into Alzheimer’s. » | Nick Allen, in Los Angeles | Tuesday, May 10, 2011

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Same-sex Marriages Can Take Place in California by Next Week
THE TELEGRAPH: Same-sex marriages can go ahead in California from next week, a judge has ruled.

Judge Vaughn Walker in San Francisco said that gay and lesbian couples can wed in the state from 5pm on Aug 18, unless opponents can convince the Court of Appeal to intervene by then.

The move followed a landmark decision by the same judge last week that the state’s ban on gay matrimony violated the US Constitution.

After that ruling California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger filed a motion demanding same-sex marriages be allowed to take place immediately. >>> Nick Allen, Los Angeles | Thursday, August 12, 2010

California to Ban Plastic Bags
THE TELEGRAPH: California is to become the first US state to ban plastic bags in supermarkets in a move Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called a "great victory for the environment."

Shoppers will have to bring their own reusable bags or pay at least 5 cents (3p) each for recycled paper ones under the ban which was approved by state politicians.

Californians currently use an estimated 19 billion plastic bags a year, equivalent to 552 for each person, only five per cent of which are reused.

The cities of San Francisco and Malibu had already banned plastic bags and the statewide ban, which also includes pharmacies, grocery stores and liquor stores, is likely to begin at the start of 2012. >>> Nick Allen in Los Angeles | Thursday, June 03, 2010

Arnold Schwarzenegger vole au secours des fumeurs
TRIBUNE DE GENÈVE: Le gouverneur Schwarzenegger a mis son veto à une loi qui visait à interdire la cigarette sur les plages et parcs naturels de l'Etat, estimant qu'elle constituerait une "intrusion du gouvernement dans la vie des citoyens".

Le gouverneur républicain Arnold Schwarzenegger qui avait notamment signé par le passé une loi interdisant de fumer dans une voiture en présence d'un enfant, estime cette fois "qu'il y a quelque chose de fondamentalement gênant dans l'idée que l'Etat puisse empiéter de façon tellement énorme sur (la vie privée) des gens".

Il préfère laisser de telles initiatives à la discrétion des autorités locales qui, pour certaines d'entre elles, interdisent déjà la cigarette. >>> AFP | Jeudi 06 Mai 2010

Arnold Schwarzenegger on Keeping California Cool

Merkel Goes to Hollywood
Video ’Frühstück mit Arnie’ anschauen | Donnerstag, 15 April 2010
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Besuch in Hollywood – Doktor Merkel entdeckt den Glamour: Der zähe Atom-Gipfel bei Obama ist vorbei, jetzt will die Kanzlerin für den Rest ihrer USA-Reise vor allem: schöne Bilder. Beim Besuch in Los Angeles zeigt Merkel, dass sie auch die Glamour-Rolle beherrscht. Selbst wenn die Stars aus Hollywood nicht mitspielen wollen. >>> Aus Los Angeles berichtet Gregor Peter Schmitz | Donnerstag, 15. April 2010

It Looks As If You’ll Soon Qualify to Live in Florida Yourself, Arnie!
THE TELEGRAPH: Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Governor of California, is facing a backlash from fellow governors after saying that Florida is just "for old people" and that "no one would want to go to Iowa".

Mr Schwarzenegger took a swipe at the two other states in a speech in Silicon Valley promoting his own state as a destination for tourists and businesses.

"No matter where you go in the world, people still want to come to California," he said. "There's no one screaming 'I can't wait to get to Iowa.' That I can guarantee you. They want to come here to California." Florida just for old people, says Arnold Schwarzenegger >>> Nick Allen in Los Angeles | Friday, February 05, 2010

Leading Article: A Bad Week for Free Speech
THE INDEPENDENT: How could it have come to this? We live in a country where respect for free speech and the written word is centuries old, yet legislators in other countries feel they must pass laws protecting their citizens' liberties against British judges. In California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a law giving legislators the power to block libel judgments passed in the British courts. Three other American states have similar laws, all prompted by a judgment against the US author Rachel Ehrenfeld.

In her 2003 book Funding Evil, Dr Ehrenfeld accused a Saudi banker of providing financial support for al-Qa'ida and Hamas. Dr Ehrenfeld's book was not published in Britain, but about 20 copies were bought online through UK-registered websites, and some content was available online. On that flimsy basis, the aggrieved banker cleverly chose to sue Dr Ehrenfeld in London, where his case was heard by our most eminent libel judge, David Eady, who ordered the writer to pay £30,000 damages to the banker and his two sons, plus costs. >>> | Saturday, October 17, 2009