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Ralph Nader Radio Hour

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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Episodes

13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count Three: Contempt of Congress

Welcome 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/subscribe

Nov 21, 20196 min

13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count Two: Obstruction of Justice

Welcome 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/subscribe

Nov 20, 20199 min

13 Articles of Impeachment of Donald Trump - Count One: Solicitation of Bribery

Welcome 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/subscribe

Nov 19, 201916 min

Boeing 787 Dreamliner: “Hundreds of Defective Parts”

Ralph hears from courageous former Boeing Quality Control Manager, John M. Barnett, who blew the whistle on shoddy production of the 787 Dreamliner, how the FAA has backed off on oversight, and how Boeing “bean counters” have put profits over safety. John M. Barnett was a Quality Control Manager for Boeing Company for 25 years in its Seattle facility. He transferred in 2011 to manage Boeing’s new plant in South Carolina to build the 787 Dreamliner where he revealed shoddy production as reported ...

Nov 16, 20191 hr 20 min

The CDC’s Culture of Fear

In our continuing series honoring whistleblowers, Ralph welcomes winner of the Joe A. Calloway Award for Civic Courage, Dr. George Luber, former head of the Centers for Disease Control’s Climate Health program, who despite pressure from the newly-minted Trump Administration, blew the whistle after refusing to cancel a convention on how the climate crisis was affecting public health. George Luber is an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . His research interests inclu...

Nov 09, 20191 hr 8 min

Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud

Ralph welcomes Tom Mueller, author of “Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowers in an Age of Fraud,” where they discuss the heroic stories of the brave men and women, who at great personal cost, have called to account corruption across government and industry. Plus, Ralph answers your questions. Tom Mueller is a free-lance writer of non-fiction and fiction, whose work has appeared the New Yorker, National Geographic, New York Times Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, and elsewhere. His first non-fiction boo...

Nov 02, 20191 hr 13 min

The Future of American Labor

Labor writer, Steven Greenhouse, joins Ralph to discuss his new book “Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present and Future of American Labor.” Then Steve, David, and Ralph have a spirited discussion about how the 99% can wrest power from the 1%. Steven Greenhouse is an award-winning reporter who covered labor and workplace issues for nineteen years at The New York Times . He has also served as a business and economics reporter and a diplomatic and foreign correspondent. His latest work is Beaten...

Oct 26, 20191 hr 19 min

Rashida 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...

Oct 19, 20191 hr 2 min

Constitutional Crisis

With a Constitutional crisis afoot, we continue our discussion of impeachment with Constitutional scholar Bruce Fein. And, Ralph welcomes Middle East policy expert, Hassan El-Tayyab, to fill us in on what’s going on with the humanitarian tragedy that is the war in Yemen. Bruce Fein is a Constitutional scholar, who was Associate Deputy Attorney General under Ronald Reagan. Mr. Fein has been a visiting Fellow for Constitutional Studies at the Heritage Foundation and an adjunct scholar at American ...

Oct 12, 20191 hr 6 min

Impeach Trump!

Ralph talks to John Bonifaz, of The Impeachment Project, where he argues that the Ukraine scandal is just the last straw in a long line of Donald Trump’s impeachable offenses. And energy expert, David Freeman joins us to talk about the necessary steps the Climate Strike movement needs to take to realize their demands. John Bonifaz is a public interest lawyer and the Co-Founder and President of Free Speech For People , which in coalition with Credo Action has initiated The Impeachment Project . M...

Oct 05, 20191 hr 26 min

Fighting 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...

Sep 28, 20191 hr 5 min

Facebook Anonymity/Your Day in Court

Original Nader’s Raider, Robert Fellmeth, expands upon his open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, demanding that we should know who is talking to us on Facebook. Also, Executive Director of the Museum of Tort Law, Richard Newman, joins us to argue for an ordinary person’s right to have their day in court as he promotes Tort Law Day on October 5 th . Robert Fellmeth has had a long and distinguished career as a public advocate. As a graduate student in the late sixties, he became the original Nader’s Rai...

Sep 21, 20191 hr 13 min

How The New FBI Damages Democracy

Ralph spends the bulk of the hour with prominent FBI whistleblower, Mike German, whose new book is “ Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide: How the New FBI Damages Democracy .” Plus, Ralph answers listener questions! Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe...

Sep 14, 20191 hr 2 min

The Curse of Bigness

Ralph welcomes the man who coined the term “net neutrality,” Tim Wu, who talks about how we need to break up concentrated power in Big Tech and other industries. Then, Mickey Huff, director of Project Censored, returns to talk about the state of the media as outlined in his new book “United States of Distraction.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe...

Sep 07, 20191 hr 13 min

Media Consolidation/Plant-Based Diets

John Nichols returns to about the future of newspapers in light of the latest merger between the two largest chains in the country, Gannett and GateHouse. Also, Washington Post reporter and former meat-eater, Courtland Milloy, tells us how much his health improved when he turned to a plant-based diet. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe...

Aug 31, 20191 hr 17 min

“Juuling”/Anybody But Trump?

Ralph welcomes Matthew Myers, co-founder of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to talk about the dangers of “Juuling.” Then, using an excerpt of Ralph from the documentary, “An Unreasonable Man, “ Steve, David and Alan Minsky, executive director of Progressive Democrats of America, discuss the “Anybody But Trump” mantra in the context of recent history. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe...

Aug 24, 20191 hr 7 min

How To Be a Federal Criminal!

In an offbeat and more light-hearted episode, Ralph, Steve, and David talk to criminal defense lawyer, Mike Chase, author of “How To Be A Federal Criminal: An Illustrated Handbook For the Aspiring Offender.” Plus, Ralph answers more of your questions. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Aug 17, 201957 min

Mike Gravel

Legendary former Senator, Mike Gravel, joins us to talk about his ideas for direct democracy, explains the concept of “Republican Socialism,” and tells us about his role in the Pentagon Papers. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Aug 10, 20191 hr 19 min

War With China, Russia, Iran?

Military expert Professor Michael Klare talks military budget, the dangers inherent in our contentious relationship with Iran, and the shift in U.S. military planning away from stateless actors to China, Russia, and Iran. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Aug 03, 20191 hr 3 min

Mueller Testimony/Investigating Airline Crashes

Ralph talks with John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation magazine, about Robert Mueller’s testimony, the imperial presidency and Ilhan Omar, and many other aspects of the current political landscape. Then we welcome aviation crash expert, Dr. Alan Diehl, who gives us his take on the situation with Boeing and the problematic 737 MAX 8. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe...

Jul 27, 20191 hr 41 min

Thom Hartmann: How To Handle Trump

Ralph talks to progressive broadcaster, Thom Hartmann, about how to respond to a malignant narcissist, who also happens to be the President of the United States. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Jul 20, 20191 hr 7 min

Green New Deal!

Ralph welcomes two energy experts who span the far ends of the age spectrum, first 29 year old, Rhiana Gunn-Wright, one of the chief architects of the Green New Deal, and then 93 year old David Freeman, former head of the Tennessee Valley Authority. They both talk about the Green New Deal and the bright future of renewable energy. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe...

Jul 13, 20191 hr 12 min

Strength Through Peace/Surveillance Scoring

Ralph welcomes mental health experts Judith Eve Lipton and David Barash to talk about what we can learn from Costa Rica, a country that has survived and thrived after giving up its military. And consumer advocates Harvey Rosenfield and Laura Antonini tell us how they are exposing how companies like Walmart, Home Depot and Airbnb are using your personal data against you. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe...

Jul 06, 20191 hr 12 min

The Future of Banking/Sports the Right Way

Ralph welcomes Walt McRee President of Public Banking Associates, who explains how public banks should be the future of banking. And Dr. Ken Reed joins us to discuss how the elimination of phys. ed. classes and intramural sports in schools is contributing to childhood obesity. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Jun 29, 20191 hr 2 min

Can American Capitalism Survive?

Ralph welcomes Washington Post business columnist, Steven Pearlstein, who asks the question, “Can American Capitalism Survive?” And economist William Lazonick tells us how Boeing management buying back its own stock contributed to the decisions that led to the crashes of the 737 MAX 8. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Jun 22, 20191 hr 15 min

Folk Tales/Generic Drugs

In an eclectic program, Ralph talks first with Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis, creators of the podcast “Circle Round,” which adapts and updates folk-tales for children. Then, investigative reporter Katherine Eban joins us to talk about her exposé: “Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe...

Jun 15, 20191 hr 12 min

Hemp Victory!

Director of Vote Hemp, Eric Steenstra, recounts how the finally won the battle to legalize industrial hemp farming. And former NRC commissioner, Peter Bradford, rebuts recent op-eds that promote nuclear power. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Jun 08, 20191 hr 3 min

Trumpcare Fiasco/Logic For The Left

Medicare For All advocate, Dr. John Geyman, rejoins us to discuss his latest book “Struggling and Dying Under Trumpcare: How We Fix This Fiasco.” And philosophy professor Ben Burgis explains how to “Give Them an Argument: Logic For The Left.” Plus, David Helvarg comes on in the Wrap Up to explain how he’s “Putting The Blue in the Green New Deal.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe...

Jun 01, 20191 hr 18 min

The Military Industrial Virus

Ralph welcomes acclaimed journalist, Andrew Cockburn, who argues that the more we spend on the armed forces the weaker we actually get. And energy security expert Joel N. Gordes explains how best we can safeguard our vulnerable power grid from a cyber attack. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

May 25, 20191 hr 2 min
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