Ralph Nader Radio Hour

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Militarism and Popular Resistance Dec 03, 2016

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Ralph talks to political activist Kevin Zeese about how to resist in the age of Trump and to professor Joel Andreas about his graphic novel-style critique of the military industrial complex: Addicted To War: Why the U.S. Can't Kick Militarism.

Inside the Mind of a Trump Voter Nov 26, 2016

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We talk to social psychologist, Arlie Russell Hochschild, who helps us get inside the head, and more importantly, the heart of the typical Trump voter. Also, Bill Curry gives us his take on the way forward for the Democratic Party. And, Ralph responds to your questions about last week's show on the Electoral College.

What To Do About The Electoral College Nov 19, 2016

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Stephen Silberstein of National Popular Vote rejoins us to tell us how the Electoral College can be reformed to more fully reflect the will of the people. And Ralph pays tribute to longtime colleague and head of The Center for Auto Safety, the late Clarence Ditlow.

2016 Presidential Election Postmortem Nov 12, 2016

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Salon's Bill Curry and The Nation's John Nichols join Ralph and David to sort out what the hell just happened this past election day.

Almighty/They Rule the World Nov 05, 2016

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Author, Dan Zak, tells us the gripping story of the three peace activists, who broke into the most heavily guarded nuclear facility in the country. And poet Samuel Hazo tells us who "they" are in his new book of poetry entitled "They Rule The World."

Ted Koppel/Remembering Tom Hayden Oct 29, 2016

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The tables are turned this week when Ralph gets to ask the questions in our interview with legendary broadcast journalist Ted Koppel about the state of the media and his book Lights Out: A Cyber Attack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath.

The Minds of Animals/Income Inequality Oct 22, 2016

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Ralph talks to animal behaviorist Marc Bekoff about how animals think and feel and also to former heir to the Oscar Meyer fortune, Chuck Collins, about his book Born on Third Base: A One-Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home, and Committing to the Common Good.

The Politics of Technology, Hillary's Wikileaks Oct 15, 2016

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Ralph talks to author Doug Hill, author of Not So Fast: Thinking Twice About Technology about, among other things, whether people like Elon Musk and Mark Andreeson actually believe in their grand techno-visions or are just seeking publicity for their businesses. Plus, Ralph breaks down the second Presidential debate, and we discuss the Wikileaks revelations of Hillary Clinton's closed door speeches to corporate America.

Noam Chomsky Oct 08, 2016

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For the first time in a public forum two titans of the progressive movement in conversation: Ralph spends the full hour with Noam Chomsky talking about censorship, nuclear war, citizen activism, ISIS, the Israeli/Palestinian question and much, much more!

Listener Questions, Breaking Through Power 2 Oct 01, 2016

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Ralph answers a whole slew of your questions, ranging from the Colin Kaepernick protest to voting your conscience to living off the grid. And we also feature two clips from the Breaking Through Power Conference, featuring Janine Jackson talking about the nature of corporate media and Robert Weissman, who tells us how the country is not as divided as the pundits would have you believe.

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