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Ralph Nader Radio HourBig, Beautiful… BetrayalIn the midst of the terrible Trump tax bill moving through Congress, Ralph invites Sarah Anderson who directs the Global Economy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies to discuss the massive tax loopholes huge companies like Amazon get that allow them to pay far less in taxes than ordinary working people. Then, Greg LeRoy from Good Jobs First joins us to discuss how state taxpayers are footing the bill for these massive data centers companies like Google are building all over the country. Plus, Ralph has some choice words for passive unions and responds to listener feedback about...2025-05-241h 14
Ralph Nader Radio Hour"Hubris Maximus"/ I, the Public CitizenFirst, Ralph welcomes Washington Post tech journalist Faiz Siddiqui to discuss his new book "Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk." Then, our resident legal expert Bruce Fein stops by to explain how Elon Musk and DOGE are breaking the law. Finally, David picks up our interview with Ralph about Ralph's new book "Civic Self-Respect."Faiz Siddiqui is a technology journalist who writes for the Washington Post and has covered companies such as Tesla, Uber, and Twitter (now X) for the Business Desk. His reporting has focused on transportation, social media and government transformation, among other issues...2025-04-261h 16
Ralph Nader Radio HourCivic Self Respect/Weaponizing the IRSRalph talks about his new book, “Civic Self Respect” which reminds us that our civic lives have different primary roles—not only voter, but also worker, taxpayer, consumer, sometimes soldier and sometimes parent—and how each one offers special opportunities for people to organize to make change. Plus, we welcome back former commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, John Koskinen, who tells us exactly how the Trump/Musk cabal is both gutting and weaponizing the IRS.John Koskinen served as the IRS Commissioner from 2013 to 2017.This is not a how-to book. It starts at a much m...2025-04-201h 23
Ralph Nader Radio HourA Genocide Foretold/ World BEYOND WarRalph welcomes journalist Chris Hedges to talk about his new book "A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine." Then, Ralph speaks to David Swanson of World BEYOND War about what his organization is doing to resist this country’s casual acceptance of being constantly at war. Finally, Ralph checks in with our resident constitutional scholar Bruce Fein.Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, who spent nearly two decades as a foreign correspondent in Central America, the Middle East, Africa and the Balkans. He is the host of The Chris Hedges Report, and he...2025-03-291h 38
Ralph Nader Radio HourPolicing White SupremacyFirst up, Ralph welcomes former FBI agent Mike German to discuss his new book (co-written with Beth Zasloff), Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within. Then, Ralph speaks to Dr. Bandy Lee about her psychological analysis of the second Trump presidency. Finally, Ralph talks about Trump's latest Congressional address.Mike German is a fellow with the Liberty and National Security program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School. He has worked at the ACLU and served sixteen years as an FBI special agent. He left the FBI in 2004 after reporting continuing deficiencies in the bureau’s...2025-03-081h 49
Ralph Nader Radio HourD.C. Gutted. Grassroots Galvanized.First, Ralph welcomes economist James Henry to discuss the Trump administration's latest attempts to disable our corporate watchdogs and dismantle the IRS. Then, Ralph is joined by America's Number One Populist Jim Hightower to get his take on what's been happening in our government, and how to fight back.James Henry is an economist, attorney, and investigative journalist who has written numerous articles and several books about international private banking, offshore havens, debt, capital flight, and development. He is a Global Justice Fellow at Yale, and a Senior Fellow at Columbia University’s Center for Sustainable Investment. An...2025-02-221h 40
Ralph Nader Radio HourDr. Osterholm's UpdateRalph welcomes back Dr. Michael Osterholm for a COVID check-up. They'll discuss the latest vaccines, what we know about long-haul COVID, updated testing guidelines, and some of the key lessons we can take from COVID and apply to future outbreaks. Plus, a call to action from Ralph. Dr. Michael Osterholm is a professor and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. In November 2020, Dr. Osterholm was appointed to President-elect Joe Biden's 13-member Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. He is the author of Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs, and h...2024-08-311h 15
Ralph Nader Radio HourTribute to Phil DonahueOn his show, Phil Donahue never shied away from questioning those in power, be they government officials or corporate CEOs. And there was no more frequent guest on his program than Ralph Nader. Along with guests Joan Claybrook, Michael Jacobson and Jeff Cohen, we pay tribute to a man Ralph calls “the greatest enabler and defender of the First Amendment right of free speech in American history.”Joan Claybrook is one of the public interest champions of the modern consumer movement, and she is president emeritus of Public Citizen. Prior to becoming president of Public Citizen, Ms. Claybr...2024-08-241h 16
Ralph Nader Radio HourSaving Lives On The Road/Ralph Answers Your QuestionsRalph welcomes fellow auto safety advocate, Jackie Gillan, past President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, a coalition working together to reduce motor vehicle crashes, save lives and prevent injuries. Then, Ralph outlines the latest issue of the Capitol Hill Citizen and responds to your feedback from recent programs.Jackie Gillan is past President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, a coalition working together to reduce motor vehicle crashes, save lives and prevent injuries through the adoption of federal and state laws, policies and programs. Ms. Gillan has held senior policy positions for three state...2024-06-151h 26
Ralph Nader Radio HourPoor People's Campaign/ Corporate MisbehaviorRalph welcomes back Bishop William J. Barber to discuss the upcoming Poor People's Campaign March and Assembly in Washington, DC on June 29th, as well as Bishop Barber's new book "WHITE POVERTY: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy." Then Ralph is joined by Phil Mattera from Good Jobs First to discuss their new report on corporate misbehavior, "The High Cost of Misconduct: Corporate Penalties Reach the Trillion-Dollar Mark."Bishop William Barber is President and Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, which was established to train communities in moral movement building. He...2024-06-081h 36
Ralph Nader Radio HourThe Politics of DominanceRalph welcomes professor M. Steven Fish, political scientist and author of “Comeback: Routing Trumpism, Reclaiming the Nation, and Restoring Democracy’s Edge” who argues that winning elections is about more than policy positions, it’s about projecting strength and dominance. And Donald Trump plays that game better than his Democratic rivals. Plus, former Navy Petty Officer, Phil Tourney, who was aboard the USS Liberty when it was attacked and nearly sunk by Israeli fighter planes and torpedo boats during the Six Day War in 1967, tells us why 57 years later, he still fights for accountability.M. Steven Fish is a com...2024-06-011h 41
Ralph Nader Radio HourThe Power of YouthWe explore how young people have made meaningful careers and lasting change working in the public interest with Sam Simon, editor of “Choosing the Public Interest: Essays From the First Public Interest Research Group” and Lisa Frank, Vice President and D.C. Director at The Public Interest Network and also Executive Director in the Washington Legislative Office at Environment America. Plus, the indomitable Chris Hedges stops by to report on his interviews with college students protesting the genocide in Gaza, which he chronicled in a Substack piece titled “The Nation’s Conscience.”Sam Simon is an author, playwright...2024-05-181h 17
Ralph Nader Radio HourThe HammerRalph welcomes labor journalist Hamilton Nolan to discuss his latest book, "The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor". They'll get into why some of the biggest names in organized labor have gotten so bad at organizing labor, and they'll highlight the labor organizers who are effectively wielding power. Then, Ralph is joined by child advocate and original Nader's Raider Robert Fellmeth to discuss the dangers of online anonymity. Plus, a creative call to action from Ralph!Hamilton Nolan is a labor journalist who writes regularly for In These Times magazine and The Gu...2024-05-111h 34
Ralph Nader Radio HourLive Taping w/ the Father of Bad Faith Insurance LawNot a lot of lawyers can say that they helped create a whole new legal field, but William Shernoff can. On this week's episode, Ralph welcomes trailblazing attorney William Shernoff to discuss predatory insurance practices, and how consumers can protect themselves. This special episode was co-presented by The American Museum of Tort Law, and was recorded in front of a live virtual audience.William Shernoff is the founding partner of Shernoff Bidart Echeverria, a law firm specializing in insurance bad faith litigation. A longtime consumer advocate, he has made a career of representing insurance consumers in their c...2024-03-3058 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourAmerica, Stop Trying to Make Nuclear Power Happen. It's Not Going to Happen.Ralph is joined by Tim Judson from the Nuclear Information and Resource Service (N.I.R.S.) to discuss the growing support for nuclear power in Congress, and the persistent myths that fuel nuclear advocates' false hopes for a nuclear future. Then, Ralph pays tribute to Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who died unexpectedly this week in the middle of giving his deposition for a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit against Boeing. Plus, Ralph answers some of your audience feedback from last week's interview with Barbara McQuade. Tim Judson is Executive Director of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service (N.I...2024-03-161h 09
Ralph Nader Radio HourMad as HellRalph welcomes Eva Borgwardt from the grassroots Jewish-American organization IfNotNow to bust the myth that Palestinian rights and Jewish safety are mutually exclusive. Then, Ralph is joined by CPA and corporate accountability advocate Dr. Ralph Estes to discuss his book “Fight the Corpocracy, Take Back Democracy: A Mad As Hell Guide for the 99%."Eva Borgwardt is the national spokesperson for IfNotNow, a grassroots Jewish-American organization that is dedicated to ending U.S. support for Israel's apartheid system and demanding equality, justice, and a thriving future for all Palestinians and Israelis.It's terrifying for Jews, for Mus...2024-02-031h 17
Ralph Nader Radio HourBig GamblingRalph welcomes Professor John Kindt to discuss his recent article in the Capitol Hill Citizen, "Time to Criminalize Internet Gambling." Then, our resident international law expert Bruce Fein takes us to the International Court of Justice and explains the lawsuit that South Africa has filed against Israel, which alleges genocide. Finally, Ralph has some choice words about Boeing's latest disaster. John Kindt is Professor Emeritus of Business Administration at the University of Illinois Gies College of Business, where his teaching focuses on—among other topics—the socio-economics of gambling and legal policies. Mr. Kindt has frequently testified as an e...2024-01-131h 27
Ralph Nader Radio HourAmerican Hero: Dr. Sidney WolfeFew people in American history have saved more lives than Dr. Sidney Wolfe. Dr. Wolfe and his small staff at the Health Research Group of Public Citizen have taken on Big Pharma and the FDA to pull over two dozen dangerous drugs and countless hazardous medical devices off the market, not to mention putting numerous incompetent doctors out of business. Over the course of his storied career, Sid worked relentlessly for workplace safety and with his best-selling book and subsequent newsletter Worst Pills/Best Pills, provided the American people with the most reliable, up-to-date, evidence-based, easy-to-read guide to pharmaceuticals...2024-01-061h 16
Ralph Nader Radio HourChristian ZionismRalph welcomes Rev. Dr. Donald Wagner, National Program Director of Friends of Sabeel—North America, to discuss the ongoing violence in Palestine, the influence that Christian Zionists have on America's Israel policy, and the religious organizations that have refused to collaborate with Israel's modern-day Crusader State. Plus, Ralph answers some listener questions and questions from the RNRH team.Rev. Dr. Donald Wagner recently retired as the National Program Director of Friends of Sabeel—North America, a nonprofit Christian ecumenical organization seeking justice and peace in the Holy Land through education, advocacy, and nonviolent action. Prior to that posi...2023-12-301h 04
Ralph Nader Radio HourCeasefire Now!In this exclusive podcast edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour, we welcome the President of the Foundation for Middle East Peace, Lara Friedman, to further inform our listeners about the ongoing state of affairs in Israel/Gaza and the emergency unconditional $14 billion spending bill moving through Congress to aid Israel.Lara Friedman is the President of the Foundation for Middle East Peace. She is a leading authority on the Middle East, with particular expertise on U.S. foreign policy in the region, on Israel/Palestine, and on the way Middle East and Israel/Palestine-related issues play...2023-11-0559 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourA Genocide TaxRalph welcomes Craig Mokhiber, who just resigned his post as the director in the New York Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for the United Nations over the UN response to the bombing of Gaza. Then, we are joined by CODEPINK peace activist, Medea Benjamin, who was recently arrested at a hearing on Capitol Hill, featuring Secretary of State Antony Blinken, for protesting the weapons bill for Israel moving through Congress.Craig Mokhiber is lawyer and specialist in international human rights law, policy and methodology, and he has served the UN since 1992. Until his recent...2023-11-041h 19
Ralph Nader Radio HourA Strategy of AnnihilationIn our ongoing coverage of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, we invite retired U.S. Army Colonel and senior advisor to the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, Lawrence Wilkerson, to offer his experienced and unsparing perspective. Then our resident constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, weighs in on how in this conflict the United States violates a number of international laws.Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired U.S. Army colonel. Over his 31 years of service, Colonel Wilkerson served as Secretary of State Colin Powell's Chief of Staff from 2002 to 2005, and Special Assistant to General Powell when he w...2023-10-281h 25
Ralph Nader Radio HourReducing Gun DeathsProfessor David Hemenway, the author of “Private Guns, Public Health” joins us to explain how we can reduce gun deaths if we treat the problem more like a public health issue, just like Ralph proved when dealing with the auto industry. Plus, Ralph weighs in on the repeal of the child tax credit, and Francesco DeSantis reports news items that tend to get ignored in the corporate media in our segment “In Case You Haven’t Heard.”David Hemenway is an economist, Professor of Health Policy at Harvard University, and director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center and...2023-09-161h 13
Ralph Nader Radio HourEconomic False ProphetsRalph welcomes New York Times reporter, Binyamin Applebaum, author of “The Economists' Hour: False Prophets, Free Markets, and the Fracture of Society” about how Chicago School economists of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s “who believed in the power and the glory of markets… transformed the business of government, the conduct of business, and, as a result, the patterns of everyday life.”Binyamin Appelbaum is the lead business and economics writer on the Editorial Board of the New York Times. From 2010 to 2019, he was a Washington correspondent for the Times, covering economic policy in the aftermath of the 2008 crisi...2023-06-101h 01
Ralph Nader Radio HourLicense to LootA “license to loot” is what our guest, economist William Lazonick, calls stock buybacks. Until the Reagan Revolution, stock buybacks were considered market manipulation and at the very least are an unproductive use of profits used only to pump up the stock price and enrich upper management, while neglecting workers’ wages, capital expansion, and innovation. Ralph and Professor Lazonick break it all down for you.William Lazonick is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. His recent work includes Predatory Value Extraction: How the Looting of the Business Corporation Became the US Norm and How Su...2023-06-031h 12
Ralph Nader Radio HourSports Talk!On a relatively lighter note, we welcome national baseball writer for the New York Times, Tyler Kepner, to talk about issues in the sports world in general but more specifically about his latest book “The Grandest Stage: A History Of The World Series.” Also joining the conversation will be friend of the program, Ken Reed, policy director of League of Fans, whose book “How to Save Sports: A Game Plan” has been updated. Plus, Ralph pays tribute to the late activist and entertainer, Harry Belafonte and has some choice words for Bernie Sanders’ early endorsement of Joe Biden’s 2024 presidential c...2023-04-291h 06
Ralph Nader Radio HourSpank the BanksRalph welcomes economist, attorney, and investigative journalist, James Henry for his expert take on what is going on in the banking system and what we can do to keep it from blowing up. And Professor and former Nader’s Raider, Alison Dundes Renteln, takes on the commercialization of our universities in her book “The Ethical University: Transforming Higher Education.”James Henry is a leading economist, attorney, consultant, and investigative journalist, who has written and spoken widely on the problems of tax justice and development finance. He is a lecturer and Global Justice Fellow at Yale University.The f...2023-03-251h 31
Ralph Nader Radio HourGeorge W. Bush & His TorturersRalph welcomes old friend, Judge Andrew Napolitano, to talk about why the U.S. government offered a plea deal to the supposed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four others. He asks, “Why would the government agree to such a plea for the persons it claims are the monsters who murdered 3,000 Americans on 9/11?... What does the government fear?” Plus, Ralph gives us his take on the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. And then on a lighter note, we talk about the Super Bowl.Judge Andrew Napolitano is a former Superior Court Judge, a syndicated column...2023-02-181h 06
Ralph Nader Radio HourWhat’s Killing Our Health?Ralph welcomes Dr. Nason Maani, co-editor of “The Commercial Determinants of Health,” to explore the larger forces, forces beyond the power of an individual to control, that shape our environment and therefore our health. Then Chris Hedges stops by to discuss his latest article, “Woke Imperialism” which highlights the tension between class politics and identity politics. Plus, Ralph gives us a short take on President Biden’s State of the Union address.Dr. Nason Maani is a lecturer in Inequalities and Global Health Policy at the University of Edinburgh. He is also the host of Money Power Health, a p...2023-02-111h 23
Ralph Nader Radio HourConfronting Climate DenialRalph welcomes James Damico and Mark Baildon, authors of “How to Confront Denial: Literacy, Social Studies, and Climate Change.” They discuss all forms of denial including climate science denial and climate action denial. Then, Ralph, Steve, David, and Hannah discuss three topics in the news, mass shootings, the war in Ukraine, and the outrage of pharmaceutical companies raising the prices of taxpayer funded Covid vaccines.James Damico is a professor of literacy, culture, and language education at Indiana University Bloomington and a former elementary and middle school teacher from New Jersey. He is co-author of How to Confr...2023-01-281h 17
Ralph Nader Radio HourEyewitness to January 6thJanuary 6th has become one of those days like September 11th where you need to say no more than the date for people to know what you’re talking about. Ralph welcomes New York Times congressional reporter, Luke Broadwater, who was in the Senate chamber when the rioters breached the building and has not only been covering the January 6th hearings but wrote the introduction to the NY Times version of the final report.Luke Broadwater is a congressional reporter in the Washington bureau of the New York Times. He played a key role in the paper's coverag...2023-01-211h 07
Ralph Nader Radio HourCorporate PersonhoodRalph explains it all for you, the history and the consequences of the legal fiction that is corporate personhood. Then his associate, Francesco DeSantis, from the Center of Study of Responsive law updates us on progress being made to institute a corporate crime data base along the lines of the street crime database in order to track repeat corporate criminal offenders.Francesco DeSantis is a public interest advocate and Outreach Coordinator at the Center for Study of Responsive Law. He has coordinated with the offices of Representative Mary Gay Scanlon and Senator Dick Durbin to get the...2023-01-071h 07
Ralph Nader Radio HourFighting Online Marketing to ChildrenIn a live Zoom event in conjunction with the American Museum of Tort Law, we welcome back Claire Nader, author of “You Are Your Own Best Teacher” and Susan Linn, author of “Who’s Raising the Kids?” for a lively panel discussion moderated by child advocacy legal expert, Robert Fellmeth, on the ongoing corporatization of childhood. We also hear from audience members but not just old people talking about “kids today.” A thoughtful seventh grader gives us a young person’s perspective.Robert Fellmeth is the Price Professor of Public Interest Law at the University of San Diego and the Ex...2022-12-241h 20
Ralph Nader Radio HourSports Betting/Trouble in ToylandRalph welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times investigative reporter, Eric Lipton, to give us the over/under on how professional sports in the U.S. is now part of a multibillion-dollar corporate gambling enterprise that can now even reach children. And before you buy toys for your loved ones this holiday season you need to hear our interview with Teresa Murray, director of U.S. PIRG’s Consumer Watchdog office, discussing their latest report on dangerous toys, entitled “Trouble in Toyland.”Eric Lipton is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and an investigative reporter for the New York Tim...2022-12-101h 20
Ralph Nader Radio HourMike Pertschuk Tribute/Inspiring TweensRalph invites longtime colleague, Joan Claybrook, to the program to help him pay tribute to the work of the legendary, Michael Pertschuk, an individual responsible for an enormous amount of landmark, lifesaving consumer legislation. Then Steve and David interview Claire Nader about her book “You Are Your Own Best Teacher! Sparking the Curiosity, Imagination and Intellect of Tweens.” Plus, Ralph once again warns against falling for Medicare (Dis)Advantage.Joan Claybrook is one of the public interest champions of the modern consumer movement. She is president emeritus of Public Citizen. During the Carter Administration, Ms. Claybrook headed the...2022-12-031h 24
Ralph Nader Radio HourMidterm PostmortemRalph invites political psychologist Dr. Drew Westen back to the program to give his analysis of what happened in the midterm elections. What the Dems did right and what they still do wrong. And we also welcome back labor journalist, Steve Early, co-author of “Our Veterans: Winners, Losers, Friends, and Enemies on the New Terrain of Veterans Affairs.”Dr. Drew Westen is a clinical, personality, and political psychologist and neuroscientist, and Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry at Emory University. Dr. Westen is the author of The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fa...2022-11-121h 19
Ralph Nader Radio HourThe Most Toxic Place in AmericaCounterpunch’s Joshua Frank joins Ralph to discuss his new book, “Atomic Days: The Untold Story of the Most Toxic Place in America” about the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State— the Cold War plutonium manufacturing facility that even after a $677 billion taxpayer clean-up bill still leaks radioactivity. And immigration lawyer extraordinaire, Susan Cohen, regales us about her experience representing asylum seekers and refugees as chronicled in her book “Journey From There to Here: Stories of Immigrant Trials, Triumphs and Contributions.” Plus, Ralph makes one final pitch before the midterms for “Winning America.”Joshua Frank is an investigative jo...2022-11-051h 38
Ralph Nader Radio HourChris Hedges/Mark GreenRalph invites back award-winning war correspondent and author, Chris Hedges, to discuss his new book “The Greatest Evil is War” in which he points out that war is not only a racket but - no matter what its causes - a moral obscenity. And Mark Green joins us to elaborate on “Winning America” a compendium of rhetorical strategies and concrete policies Democrats should be running on to win the midterm elections. Plus, we plug Tort Law Education Day!Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, who spent nearly two decades as a foreign correspondent in Central America, the Midd...2022-10-291h 07
Ralph Nader Radio HourConsumer Rights Are Civil RightsRalph welcomes Marta Tellado, president and CEO of Consumer Reports and author of “Buyer Aware: Harnessing Our Consumer Power for a Safe, Fair, and Transparent Marketplace.” She and Ralph tackle many consumer related issues including how consumer rights are also civil rights. And previous guest Professor Michael Hudson rejoins us to forcefully rebut a listener comment about his view of the Federal Reserve, quantitative easing, and who runs the US Treasury. Plus, Ralph has some choice words about how we should be thinking about immigration.Marta Tellado is president and CEO of Consumer Reports, an independent nonprofit that...2022-10-151h 08
Ralph Nader Radio HourMedicare Advantage is a Scam!Do not sign-up for Medicare Advantage! We don’t care what Joe Namath tells you. That’s the message of healthcare expert, Kip Sullivan, who returns to remind us why Medicare Advantage is simply a further for-profit corporate takeover of Medicare. Plus, we rifle through the mailbag where Ralph answers your questions and comments on your feedback about past programs.Kip Sullivan is a Health Care Advisor with Health Care for All Minnesota, and has written several hundred articles on health policy. He is an active member of Physicians for a National Health Program, which advocates for universal...2022-10-031h 01
Ralph Nader Radio HourFast Fashion!Notorious fashionista, Ralph Nader, discusses the effects of “fast fashion” on the environment, the workers, and the consumers with British Vogue editor, Dana Thomas, author of “Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes,” and “Fashionopolis Young Readers Edition: The Secrets Behind the Clothes We Wear.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2022-04-2359 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourAnother Way to Help Save Life on EarthRalph welcomes Miranda Massie, director of the Climate Museum, an institution focused on the intersection of art, climate science, justice, and activism — that aims to make people feel that collective action is both possible and necessary, and the only hope we have of saving the planet. Plus! Ralph answers listener questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-10-301h 02
Ralph Nader Radio HourDirty WorkRalph spends the whole hour with Eyal Press, author of “Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and The Hidden Toll of Inequality in America,” where they discuss the large gap separating the people who perform the most thankless, ethically troubling jobs in America from the rest of us, who benefit from their work. Plus, Ralph answers listener questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-09-1857 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourFeeding Local Economies/Starving the IRSRalph welcomes Stacy Mitchell, co-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance to talk about how enforcing anti-trust laws would lead to more decentralized and productive local economies. And Pro Publica’s Jesse Eisinger joins us to explain how Republican anti-tax groups have starved the IRS budget, which leads to billions of dollars of uncollected taxes from the wealthy. Plus, Ralph answers your questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-08-211h 28
Ralph Nader Radio HourThe Bible of Talk Radio/Ralph on AssangeRalph has a lively back and forth about the state of talk radio with the publisher and editor of “Talkers” magazine, Michael Harrison. Plus, Ralph answers a listener question about his views on Julian Assange. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-08-071h 02
Ralph Nader Radio HourCancel Student Debt Now!We discuss the student debt crisis with Anthony Fiorentino, attorney and advocate featured along with Ralph in the documentary series “Scared to Debt: America’s Student Loan Scam.” And Consumer Federation of America’s Robert Hunter joins to remind you that your auto insurance companies probably still owe you money for not driving so much during the Covid quarantine. Plus, Ralph offers up another Congress Club letter, this one aimed at Medicare for All. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-07-311h 06
Ralph Nader Radio HourThe United States of WarRalph spends a lively hour with David Vine, Professor of Anthropology at American University, discussing his book “The United States of War: A Global History of America’s Endless Conflicts from Columbus to the Islamic State.” Plus, Ralph announces that the Congress Club letter writing campaign is ready to kick off. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-07-171h 02
Ralph Nader Radio HourCitizen Driven Foreign Policy/Zero WasteRalph welcomes Bill Crosier of the Foreign Policy Alliance to discuss how to turn US foreign policy away from intervention and toward diplomacy, law, and cooperation. Then chemist, Paul Palmer, joins us to explain that we need to replace the “corporate scam” of recycling with the concept of “zero waste.” Plus, Ralph answers an important listener question about Medicare for All. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-07-101h 06
Ralph Nader Radio HourMedical-Industrial Complex/Whirlwind WheelchairRalph discusses the healthcare crisis and what to do about it with medical expert, Dr. John Geyman, based on his latest book “America’s Mighty Medical-Industrial Complex: Negative Impacts and Positive Solutions.” And disability advocate, Ralf Hotchkiss, joins to update us on the latest work he is doing with the remarkable company he founded, Whirlwind Wheelchair. Plus, Ralph pays tribute to the late Mike Gravel, gives a progress report on the Congress Club, and responds to listener comments about why the Democratic Party has trouble turning its activist energy into electoral and policy victories. Get full access...2021-07-031h 05
Ralph Nader Radio HourOutsourcing Activism/Truck SafetyWhy do Democrats have so much trouble turning activist energy into electoral success? That’s the question Ralph asks sociology professor Dana Fisher, author of “Activism Inc” and “American Resistance: From the Women’s March to the Blue Wave.” Also truck safety advocate, Jennifer Tierney, tells us about the legislation she is working on to make us all safer on the highway. Plus, Ralph invites you to join his “Congress Club.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-06-261h 27
Ralph Nader Radio HourBe a Smart News ConsumerRalph welcomes Allan C. Miller, Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter and the founder and CEO of the non-partisan News Literacy Project to discuss his work teaching young people how to be more discerning and discriminating consumers of news. Plus, Ralph answers your listener questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-06-121h 03
Ralph Nader Radio HourThe Carbohydrate Economy!Ralph welcomes old friend, former running mate, and now hemp farmer, Winona LaDuke as well as filmmaker Michael Henning to talk about how industrial hemp can transform the U.S. from a polluting hydrocarbon economy to a healthier carbohydrate economy. And Maryland state senator, Paul Pinsky joins us to promote his bill that will close loopholes and make corporations pay their fair share in state taxes. Plus, Ralph answers your questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-05-291h 02
Ralph Nader Radio HourFair Taxes/Violence in GazaRalph welcomes former IRS commissioner, John Koskinen, to tell us what must be done to create a fairer tax system. And Professor Rashid Khalidi joins us to break down the latest violent escalation in Gaza. Plus, Ralph has some choice words about Apple’s latest record earnings. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-05-151h 33
Ralph Nader Radio HourDesperately Seeking SubsidiesIn a fast-paced show, Ralph welcomes back former Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner, Peter Bradford to update us on the 10th anniversary of the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima. Then Public Citizen’s, Alan Zibel, joins us to tell us how we taxpayers amazingly are still subsidizing the fossil fuel industry. Ralph answers listener questions and debuts a feature on his website called “Reporter’s Alert.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-03-201h 01
Ralph Nader Radio HourProtecting Your FinancesRalph welcomes the former head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, to talk about how this important agency - created in the wake of the 2008 financial meltdown and moribund in the Trump years - needs to start protecting consumers again. Plus, Ralph pays tribute to the late great muckraking journalist, James Ridgeway. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-02-271h 06
Ralph Nader Radio Hour“Tax The Rich” ReduxRalph welcomes Erica Payne, founder of “Patriotic Millionaires” and co-author of the upcoming book “Tax the Rich” to talk about how wealthy people need to realize that the real price of their numerous tax cuts is more social unrest. Plus, Ralph answers more of your questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-02-131h 00
Ralph Nader Radio HourKiller Air BagsRalph welcomes Jerry Cox, author of “Killer Air Bags: The Deadly Secret Automakers Don’t Want You to Know,” his insider account of how the Takata company made airbags that were essentially equipped with pipe bombs of ammonium nitrate. And the former executive director of Greenpeace, Peter Bahouth, comes on to rail against that noisy, polluting scourge of the suburbs: the leaf blower. Plus, Ralph answers your questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-01-301h 25
Ralph Nader Radio HourNow That The Dems Control Congress…We caught up with Connecticut Congressman, John Larson, just moments before he walked to the Capitol for the Electoral College certification that turned into an insurrection. Moments before, Ralph spoke to him about what the Democrats should do about various issues now that they control Congress. Plus, Ralph answers listener questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-01-091h 00
Ralph Nader Radio HourPower of the Commons/2020 HighlightsRalph welcomes back former Nader’s Raider, David Bollier to update us on his latest work protecting and appreciating what we possess together as a community, the Commons. Then, we take a look back at highlights from some of our best 2020 interviews, featuring Dr. Bandy Lee, Dr, Michael Olsterholm, Professor Adolph Reed, broadcaster Glen Ford, socialist Nathan Robinson, environmentalist, David Freeman, journalist, David Dayen, and activist Katey Fahey. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2021-01-0257 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourHow To Save 4.2 Million LivesOn the 55th anniversary of the publication of Ralph’s landmark auto safety book, we welcome fellow traveler, Joan Claybrook, who has authored a report not only to celebrate the 4.2 million lives that have been saved in that time, but also on what more needs to be done. And Public Banking expert, Ellen Brown, joins us to talk about how public banks would be better than private banks at rescuing Main Street during this depression. Plus, Ralph answers listener questions! Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2020-12-191h 07
Ralph Nader Radio HourRe-Targeting Iran/Political SatireRalph welcomes Alternative Radio’s, David Barsamian, who presents the perspectives of leading scholars of the Middle East on the ongoing turbulent relationship between the U.S. and Iran in the book “Re-Targeting Iran.” And political cartoonist, Dwayne Booth, AKA “Mr. Fish” joins us for a provocative discussion about the state of political satire. Plus, Ralph answers listener questions! Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2020-10-101h 00
Ralph Nader Radio HourWhat Good Is The Federal Reserve?Ralph welcomes former Deputy Secretary of the US Treasury and Federal Reserve governor, Sarah Bloom Raskin, to talk about how we should really measure the health of the economy and how America’s central bank influences that for good and ill. Plus, Ralph pays tribute to the late political and economic reporter, William Greider, the man who among many things, coined the term, “Nader’s Raiders.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2020-01-181h 19
Ralph Nader Radio Hour13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - SummaryWelcome to this special edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. In this series, Ralph and Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, will lay out the articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. Summary Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2019-12-0226 min
Ralph Nader Radio Hour13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count Thirteen: Violation of the 4th AmendmentWelcome to this special edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. In this series, Ralph and Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, will lay out the articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. Count Thirteen: Violation of the 4th Amendment Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2019-12-0107 min
Ralph Nader Radio Hour13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count Twelve: Violation of the Due Process ClauseWelcome to this special edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. In this series, Ralph and Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, will lay out the articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. Count Twelve: Violation of the Due Process Clause Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2019-12-0111 min
Ralph Nader Radio Hour13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count Eleven: Violation of the Declare War ClauseWelcome to this special edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. In this series, Ralph and Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, will lay out the articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. Count Eleven: Violation of the Declare War Clause Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2019-11-2913 min
Ralph Nader Radio Hour13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count Ten: Violation of the Treaty ClauseWelcome to this special edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. In this series, Ralph and Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, will lay out the articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. Count Ten: Violation of the Treaty Clause Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2019-11-2806 min
Ralph Nader Radio Hour13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count Nine: Freedom of the PressWelcome to this special edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. In this series, Ralph and Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, will lay out the articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. 13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count Nine: Freedom of the Press Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2019-11-2711 min
Ralph Nader Radio Hour13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count Eight: Violation of the Presentment ClauseWelcome to this special edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. In this series, Ralph and Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, will lay out the articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. Count Eight: Violation of the Presentment Clause Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2019-11-2606 min
Ralph Nader Radio Hour13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count Seven: Violation of the Appointments ClauseWelcome to this special edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. In this series, Ralph and Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, will lay out the articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. Count Seven: Violation of the Appointments Clause Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2019-11-2610 min
Ralph Nader Radio Hour13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count Six: Dividing the NationWelcome to this special edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. In this series, Ralph and Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, will lay out the articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. Count Six: Dividing the Nation Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2019-11-2506 min
Ralph Nader Radio Hour13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count Five: Violation of the Appropriations ClauseWelcome to this special edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. In this series, Ralph and Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, will lay out the articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. Count Five: Violation of the Appropriations Clause Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2019-11-2309 min
Ralph Nader Radio Hour13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count Four: Violation of the Emoluments ClauseWelcome to this special edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. In this series, Ralph and Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, will lay out the articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. Count Four: Violation of the Emoluments Clause Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2019-11-2208 min
Ralph Nader Radio Hour13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count Three: Contempt of CongressWelcome to this special edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. In this series, Ralph and Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, will lay out the articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. Count Three: Contempt of Congress Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2019-11-2105 min
Ralph Nader Radio Hour13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count Two: Obstruction of JusticeWelcome to this special edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. In this series, Ralph and Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, will lay out the articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. Count Two: Obstruction of Justice Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2019-11-2009 min
Ralph Nader Radio Hour13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count One: Solicitation of BriberyWelcome to this special edition of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour. I’m Steve Skrovan. In this series, Ralph and Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, will lay out the articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. Count One: Solicitation of Bribery Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2019-11-1915 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourRashida Tlaib A member of “The Squad,” Rashida Tlaib, joins Ralph to talk about her aborted trip to the Occupied Territories, Israel and Palestine, poverty in Southern Michigan, and of course, impeachment. Plus, listener questions! Rashida Tlaib is currently the Congresswoman for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, which includes the city of Detroit and many surrounding communities. Representative Tlaib is a well-known progressive warrior who made history in 2008 by becoming the first Muslim woman to ever serve in the Michigan Legislature. She is beloved by residents for the transformative constituent services she provides, and for s...2019-10-191h 01
Ralph Nader Radio HourFighting for Water Ralph welcomes lawyer and advocate, Ugo Mattei, who tells us how he started a movement that successfully stopped Italy from privatizing its water supply. Plus, listener questions! Professor Ugo Mattei is Distinguished Professor of International and Comparative Law at University of California, Hastings and at the University of Turin, Italy. He is a widely published scholar in economic and political aspects of law and his work has been translated into many languages. He masterminded, as lawyer and an activist, the Italian campaign against the privatization of water, which was successfully completed in June 2011 w...2019-09-281h 04
Ralph Nader Radio HourCan Music Change The World?Ralph welcomes former Nader’s Raider, Jim Musselman, who since working with Ralph founded Appleseed Recordings and is promoting “Roots and Branches,” his latest compilation of new and classic folk/roots music. Also, GM engineer and whistleblower, Nicholas Kachman returns to give us an update on General Motors’ Culture of Failure.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2018-11-1759 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourPhil DonahueNo one in the long history of the “The Phil Donahue Show” appeared more often than Ralph Nader. Today, these two old friends have a wide-ranging and intimate conversation about media, politics, the Catholic Church, Donald Trump, and more. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2018-09-221h 04
Ralph Nader Radio HourNuclear Weapons Free ZonesRalph greets Princeton classmate and nuclear non-proliferation expert, Ambassador Thomas Graham, a former senior U.S. diplomat, who was involved in the negotiation of every single international arms control and non-proliferation agreement from 1970 to 1997. Also, the original Nader’s Raider, Robert Fellmeth rejoins us to talk about the campaign to protect children on Facebook. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2018-07-0757 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourThe Difference Between Liberal and ProgressiveRalph and Washington Post columnist, E.J. Dionne debate the distinction between “Progressive” and “Liberal,” and Original Nader’s Raider, Robert Fellmeth tells us why he thinks speech on the Internet should not be anonymous. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2017-12-0957 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourPatriotic Millionaires/Congress Working?/Trump vs. NFLRalph talks to millionaire Morris Pearl, chairman of Patriotic Millionaires, a group of wealthy individuals fighting for economic and political equality, which includes raising their own taxes. And former FTC Chair, Michael Pertschuk reminisces with Ralph about how they got good things done in Congress. Plus, in the Wrap Up Ralph weighs in on Donald Trump vs. the NFL. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2017-09-301h 07
Ralph Nader Radio HourAmazon Takes Over The World!Ralph talks to Lina Khan, monopoly expert with the Open Markets Institute, about how to tame “Too Big To Fail” corporations like Amazon. And Ralph’s Princeton classmate and Renaissance Man, Scott McVay, tells us about some of the adventures he chronicled in his memoir Surprise Encounters With Artists and Scientists, Whales and Other Living Things. Plus, Ralph weighs in on the DACA controversy and devastating hurricanes. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2017-09-091h 08
Ralph Nader Radio HourDean Baker/Standing Up For Children Ralph talks to renowned economist, Dean Baker, about the state of “free trade” in the era of Trump; and original Nader’s Raider, Robert Fellmeth, joins us to advocate for a group of people who have virtually no say in the political process, children. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2017-07-011h 00
Ralph Nader Radio HourRebroadcast: Jonathan Martin, David Cay JohnstonDue to technical difficulties we had recording this week’s show, we are unable to bring you a new episode of the Radio Hour. So instead we present an encore edition of a show we recorded in April, which seems even more relevant today. It features third party advocate Jonathan Martin and Pulitzer Prize winning author and tax expert David Cay Johnston. This week, Warren Buffet called upon Donald Trump to release his tax returns, and David Cay Johnston will tell us why that is not likely and even if Trump did what we would expect to see. And now t...2016-08-0656 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourThe Best of The Ralph Nader Radio Hour!In this episode, we present highlights of Ralph’s conversations with activists Lois Gibbs, David Helvarg, and Anna Myers, journalists Jim Naureckas and Bill Curry, and scholars Gar Alperovitz and Paul Pillar. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2016-05-2957 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourPeter Bradford, Loretta Schwartz-NobelRalph discusses the efficacy of nuclear power with former Nader’s Rader and Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner, Peter Badford and poverty in America with journalist and author, Loretta Scwartz-Nobel. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2016-04-1657 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourConcussions, Cruises and ConversationWe talk concussions with policy director from League of Fans, Ken Reed. And our intrepid reporter, Ralph Nader, tells us about his week on “The Nation” magazine cruise, where instead of taking a Zumba class, he visited “Ugland House,” the building in the Grand Cayman Islands that corporations use to avoid U.S. taxes. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2015-12-2657 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourLaura Nader, Amy BermanDavid and Steve talk to Ralph’s sister, the distinguished anthropologist Dr. Laura Nader about what the rest of the world thinks is good and bad about Euro-American culture from her latest work What the Rest Think of the West. Then Ralph talks to nurse Amy Berman about how she is living a full life despite terminal breast cancer. Also, Ralph reviews the first Democratic debate. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2015-10-1758 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourFred Stokes, Joan ClaybrookRalph talks to farm activist, Fred Stokes, about how corporate factory farms are abusing family farmers and damaging the quality of our food system; and long time colleague of Ralph’s, Joan Claybrook, calls in to give us the latest on the fight to prevent enormous dangerous trucks from plowing down our highways. Plus, Ralph answers more of your Facebook questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2015-06-2157 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourMark Green, Netanyahu, Hunger in OhioFormer NYC Public Advocate and Nader's Raider Mark Green engages Ralph in a lively debate over Hillary Clinton and the difference between a politician versus an advocate. We also delve into Israeli Prime Minister's address to Congress and the letter to Iran signed by forty-seven Republicans. We also discuss those that the economic upturn have left behind in Ohio. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2015-03-1457 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourListener Questions, What Ralph's ReadingIn this special holiday edition, we devote the episode to your FaceBook questions. Plus Ralph recommends some books and David makes an embarrassing joke. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2014-12-2857 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourDave Freeman, Eric Holder, Ashraf GhaniThis week, Ralph talks to old friend and climate crusader, S. David Freeman, about how we can get off of fossil fuels and make all of our power renewable. We ask Ralph to score Eric Holder's tenure as attorney general. And Ralph sees new hope for Afghanistan because a genuine progressive has just been elected president. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2014-10-0457 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourSmart Meters, Shaming Boehner, Censored StoriesAre smart meters installed by utility companies an invasion of privacy? Does John Boehner make too much and work too little? Where can you find important stories seldom picked up by the mainstream media? This and more on this week's Ralph Nader Radio Hour. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2014-09-2957 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourWhat Ralph Reads, Bush's Inferno, Sleazy Wall StreetTurns out, Ralph is skeptical of Hillary's reading habits, outraged that Bush and Cheney aren't being tried as war criminals, and unconvinced that Wall Street is doing "God's work." Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2014-06-2857 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourWorst Pills|Best Pills, Taking on the FDA, A Culture In DecayLive from Washington DC, Ralph Nader introduces us to Dr. Sidney Wolfe, his compatriot in taking on the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Wolfe is the co-founder and director of Public Citizen's Health Research Group, a consumer and health advocacy lobbying organization. Among his numerous books, Dr. Wolfe is the author of Worst Pills, Best Pills: A Consumer's Guide to Avoiding Drug-Induced Death or Illness. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2014-05-2557 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourUnstoppable, Drug Wars, Donald SterlingIn episode seven of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour, Ralph talks about his new book “Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State,” and we touch on a few of the twenty-five things on which liberals and conservatives should be able to agree. Also: the real reason Donald Sterling is a racist. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2014-05-0357 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourBernie Sanders vs Hillary, Hobby Lobby, College Athletes Unionizing, and Jonathan SchellIn episode three of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour, Ralph tells Bernie Sanders to go for it, tells us why a corporation does not have religious beliefs, why college athletes should be paid and pays tribute to the late anti-war writer and activist, Jonathan Schell. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2014-03-2957 min
Ralph Nader Radio HourGeneral Motors, Obamacare, Missile Defense & Lou GehrigIn this inaugural episode of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour, Ralph talks about his old nemesis, General Motors, once again getting called on the carpet. How conservatives and liberals should come together to raise the minimum wage. Whether young people should sign up for Obamacare. The situation in Ukraine. Missile defense. And whether the Yankees' Derek Jeter is a worthy successor to his boyhood hero, Lou Gehrig. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe2014-03-2057 min