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Ralph Nader talks about what’s happening in America, what’s happening around the world, and most importantly what’s happening underneath it all.
Legendary public school reform advocate Jonathan Kozol joins us to discuss his latest book, An End To Inequality: Breaking Down the Walls of Apartheid Education in America. Then, we do a deep dive into the scourge that is kratom, the dangerous so-called pain-relief supplement that our guest, attorney Matt Wetherington, calls “gas station heroin.” Jonathan Kozol, … Continued
Ralph Nader 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 … Continued
Ralph Nader speaks to law professor Barbara McQuade, who specializes in national security issues and has written a book that outlines a very real threat to American democracy: Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America. Then, Lawrence Wilkerson sums up Israeli goals in its war on the Palestinians with three words: eradication, elimination, and … Continued
Ralph welcomes Bishop William Barber from the Poor People’s Campaign to discuss their March 2nd mass moral march on state assemblies and their efforts to mobilize millions of poor and low-wage voters. Then, Ralph is joined by Washington Post health reporter Dan Diamond to discuss his team’s recent report on a $2 billion Medicare fraud … Continued
Ralph welcomes Professor Stephanie Luce of the City University of New York, who has co-authored Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Change the World. and together they outline the challenges and the strategies that face underdogs trying to change the system. Plus, our resident constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, joins us to discuss the death of Russian … Continued
Ralph is joined by labor activist Gene Bruskin. They discuss how labor leaders are joining with Progressive lawmakers to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, and also the true meaning of solidarity. Then Ralph welcomes Rick Perlstein — historian, chronicler of American conservativism, and author of Nixonland — to explain Donald Trump’s iron grip on the … Continued
Ralph Nader welcomes Janine Jackson, producer and host of the syndicated weekly radio show CounterSpin from FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting) to give us her take on the corporate media landscape, particularly how the major outlets are opining on the crisis in Gaza. Then, Palestinian American doctor Tariq Haddad, cardiologist and member of the … Continued
Ralph welcomes Eva Borgwardt from the grassroots Jewish-American organization IfNotNow to bust the myth that Palestinian rights and Jewish safety are mutually exclusive. Next, 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%.
Ralph welcomes leaders from two grassroots groups advocating against the war on Gaza. First, from Tel Aviv, we are joined by Ido Setter of Standing Together, a movement aimed at mobilizing Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel in pursuit of peace, equality, and social and climate justice. Then, here in America, Stefanie Fox, executive director … Continued
Ralph Nader welcomes Josh Paul, the State Department official who resigned in protest over the Biden Administrations policy of unconditional arms transfers to Israel in the response to the attacks of October 7th. Then, investigative reporter James Bamford joins us to discuss his deep dive into how the Israeli government has recruited Americans as foreign … Continued
