The Ralph Nader Radio Hour – May 20, 2024
Ralph Nader talks about what’s happening in America, what’s happening around the world, and most importantly what’s happening underneath it all.
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The Ralph Nader Radio Hour
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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.
The Hammer: Hamilton Nolan on Organized Labor
Ralph welcomes labor journalist Hamilton Nolan to discuss his latest book, The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor. They discuss why some of the biggest names in organized labor have gotten so bad at organizing labor, and they highlight the labor organizers who are effectively wielding power. Then, Ralph is … Continued
Life Or Death Foods
Ralph welcomes back medical journalist and New York Times bestselling author Jean Carper to elaborate on her latest book, 100 LIFE OR DEATH FOODS: A Scientific Guide to Which Foods Prolong Life or Kill You Prematurely. Plus, the latest news about Boeing and the UAW.
Catastrophic Mismanagement of U.S. Security Policy
Ralph welcomes Theodore Postol, Professor Emeritus of Science, Technology, and National Security Policy at MIT. They discuss the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel/Palestine and break down what the weaponry being used in both conflicts tells us about the intentions and capabilities of all parties involved. Then, Ralph answers listener questions. Theodore Postol is Professor of … Continued
Mumia Abu-Jamal has spent the last forty-two of his seventy years on Earth behind the bars of a Pennsylvania state prison, twenty-nine and a half of those on Death Row, based on a dubious and extremely flawed and biased conviction for murder. Today, we explore his story and what it tells us about what Ralph … Continued
Special Fund Drive Programming – Amy Goodman
Today’s show is preempted by an anniversary fund drive special: an address by Amy Goodman in Berkeley, California on April 6, 2024.
Infectious Generosity
Ralph Nader welcomes Chris Anderson, author of Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading, where he explains how techniques for tapping into the potential of “the internet to turbocharge generosity” can fund and scale-up bold, audacious projects for the common good. Chris Anderson is the founder of the Sapling Foundation and Curator of TED, a nonprofit … Continued
Live Taping with the Father of Bad Faith Insurance Law
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 … Continued
Apartheid Education / Gas Station Heroin
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
America, Stop With the Nuclear Power. It’s Not Going to Happen.
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
Tribe Over Truth
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