The Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Wonder Drug – The Ralph Nader Radio Hour – July 31, 2023

Ralph spends the whole hour with Jennifer Vanderbes, author of “Wonder Drug: The Secret History Of Thalidomide In America And Its Hidden Victims.” Thalidomide was never “commercially available” in the U.S., but American doctors handed out samples to patients even though no one could prove the drug was safe. Or could definitively say what the … Continued


Guest: John Nichols is the national affairs correspondent for The Nation Magazine. He is the author of many books including his latest, It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism, co written with Senator Bernie Sanders.  His latest piece in the Nations is Sinéad O’Connor Always Knew That Black Lives Mattered. The singer, who died on Wednesday, … Continued


Law & Disorder

Intimacy as Space for Abolitionist Struggle; Plus, Resistance in Residence Artist Ayodele Nzinga

Understanding the history of prisons in Canada in their relationship to settler colonialism and anti-Black racism, El Jones observes how intimacy becomes tied up in state violence at carceral sites through mechanisms such as prison visits, strip searches and managing community contact with incarcerated people.  On today’s show, we’re in conversation with El Jones discussing … Continued