Ralph Nader Radio Hour

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Grounded! Behind Boeing's 737 Max 8 Mar 16, 2019

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Ralph talks to aviation expert, William McGee, about the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and pays tribute to his grandniece, who was one of the fatalities. Plus, Colman McCarthy returns to update us on the progress his Center For Teaching Peace has made in getting the study of peace into the curriculums of America's schools.

The End of Ice Mar 09, 2019

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Ralph spends the whole hour with independent journalist, Dahr Jamail, author of "The End of Ice," his first person report on the front lines of the climate crisis.

Noam Chomsky Mar 02, 2019

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In only the third public conversation between these two progressive icons, Ralph talks to Professor Chomsky about - among other things - the media, the Green New Deal, nuclear war, Gaza, and Venezuela.

Saving Lives! Feb 23, 2019

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Ralph welcomes back legendary activist, Lois Gibbs, who updates us on her organization's latest life-saving grassroots victories to clean up contaminated communities in spite of Trump's EPA. And Jason Levine, executive director of The Center For Auto Safety, talks about driverless cars, airbag recalls, and The Car Book 2019, your complete guide to buying a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient automobile. Plus listener questions!

Nukes Are No Answer To Climate Crisis Feb 16, 2019

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Ralph spends the entire hour with physicist and former Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Dr. Gregory Jaczko, talking about his book "Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator."

Viking Economics/Robocalls Feb 09, 2019

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Ralph welcomes activist, George Lakey, to discuss "Viking Economics," about what the U.S. can learn from the Scandinavian economies and "How To Win" social progress with direct action, non-violent campaigning. Then, Ian Barlow from the Federal Trade Commission, tells us how to stop robo-calls. Plus, Ralph weighs in on Trump's State of the Union.

Doctors Opposing Circumcision Feb 02, 2019

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Ralph welcomes Dr. George Denniston, founder of Doctors Opposing Circumcision, who argues that male circumcision is unnecessary, unethical, as well as physically and psychologically harmful. Then Public Citizen's, Rick Claypool, gives us an update on how the Trump Administration's 'zero tolerance' policy for border crossings and street crime does not extend to his buddies in the corporate world. Plus listener questions!

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism Jan 26, 2019

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Ralph has an absolutely fascinating talk with Harvard Business School professor, Shoshana Zuboff, about how Google, Facebook and other digital companies make money by watching every move you make, and how it can be stopped.

What The Frack? Jan 19, 2019

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Josh Fox, director of the "Gasland" documentaries, joins Ralph to discuss his ongoing battles with the fossil fuel industry as detailed in his one-man show "The Truth Has Changed." And Constitutional scholar, Bruce Fein, tells us the important questions the Senate confirmation committee failed to ask Attorney General nominee, William Barr, about executive power.

Impeaching the President Jan 12, 2019

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Ralph engages in a spirited debate with Constitutional scholar Alan Hirsch, author of "Impeaching the President: Past, Present, and Future," about how the history of impeachment informs the case for possibly impeaching Donald Trump.

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