Ralph Nader Radio Hour

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Sean Hannity, School Lunch, Clean Power Jun 07, 2014

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In a wide ranging discussion, Ralph talks about the time Sean Hannity cut off his mic, tells Michelle Obama to hang tough on nutrition standards, and tells us how we can make good things happen with just a little time and effort.

Death Penalty, Swiss Banks, Grover Norquist May 31, 2014

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This week Ralph talks about how Donald Sterling’s racism paid off, the ghoulishness of executions, American tax evaders in Switzerland, and his reported “bromance” with conservative activist, Grover Norquist, which makes David go “Ewwww…”

Worst Pills|Best Pills, Taking on the FDA, A Culture In Decay May 25, 2014

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Live from Washington DC, Ralph Nader introduces us to Dr. Sidney Wolfe, his compatriot in taking on the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Wolfe is the co-founder and director of Public Citizen's Health Research Group, a consumer and health advocacy lobbying organization. Among his numerous books, Dr. Wolfe is the author of Worst Pills, Best Pills: A Consumer's Guide to Avoiding Drug-Induced Death or Illness.

Aids Drugs in Africa, Money in Politics, and Corporate Patriotism May 17, 2014

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From the headquarters of Public Citizen in Washington DC, David and Steve talk to Ralph about money in politics and other good fights with special guest, Public Citizen president, Robert Weissman.

Monsanto, Free Trade, and Amazon May 10, 2014

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We talk to Ralph about patenting human genes, and how Monsanto is doing "God's work," literally. Ralph writes to LeBron James and offers Barack Obama one hundred grand on a dare.

Unstoppable, Drug Wars, Donald Sterling May 03, 2014

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In episode seven of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour, Ralph talks about his new book “Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State,” and we touch on a few of the twenty-five things on which liberals and conservatives should be able to agree. Also: the real reason Donald Sterling is a racist.

Airline Security, Safety, and Smoke; Tax Day; Electoral College and New Zealand Apr 19, 2014

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With Ralph in DC, David in LA and Steve in New Zealand, Ralph tells us how one airline made the mistake of bumping him from a flight, how Paul Ryan lives in a corporate bubble, how he might tweak our system of government, and how one irate gentleman once delighted in blowing smoke in his face.

Good Apps/Bad Apps/Good Contracts/Bad Contracts/Good Seeds/Bad Seeds, and More! Apr 12, 2014

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Ralph pitches a couple of apps, explains how not to get screwed on contracts, and we ask him if the Comcast/Time-Warner merger is good for us. Take a wild guess.

Sugar, McCutcheon, Climate Change, Oil Spills and Army Food Apr 06, 2014

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Ralph carves up Antonin Scalia and “Corporate Welfare King,” Rush Limbaugh, points out how Exxon actually made money on the Exxon/Valdez oil spill; and we discuss whether Germany actually won World War II, and the one position that Ralph took that he now regrets.

Bernie Sanders vs Hillary, Hobby Lobby, College Athletes Unionizing, and Jonathan Schell Mar 29, 2014

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In episode three of the Ralph Nader Radio Hour, Ralph tells Bernie Sanders to go for it, tells us why a corporation does not have religious beliefs, why college athletes should be paid and pays tribute to the late anti-war writer and activist, Jonathan Schell.

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