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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.
KPFA hosts KPFA - The Ralph Nader Radio Hour, a news show with 25 episodes published.
Ralph speaks to economist Dean Baker about the hypocrisies behind the supposed Social Security shortfall and Republicans’ “waste, fraud, and abuse” panic. Then, Ralph talks to journalist and ocean activist David Helvarg
On today’s show: Ralph welcomes political consultant and pollster, Celinda Lake, to outline a ten-point Progressive Contract for America that she and Ralph believe – if adopted by Democratic candidates— will ensure they
Ralph talks to journalist and M.Div. Chris Hedges about Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence. Then, Ralph speaks with Rick Engler (former member of the US Chemical Safety and Hazards Investigation Board)
In a program devoted to the topic of AI, Ralph welcomes first, Tyson Slocum, director of the energy group at Public Citizen, who tells us about the local backlash against the construction of data centers. Then New York T
Ralph welcomes Professor Nicholas Chater, co-author of “It’s on You: How Corporations and Behavioral Scientists Have Convinced Us That We’re to Blame for Society’s Deepest Problems.” Then, as most of the media turns its
Ralph welcomes back union organizer, Chris Townsend, to discuss the reasons why the AFL-CIO shrinks from effectively fighting for its members and expanding the power of workers. Then, political scientist Lee Drutman lays
Ralph speaks to Dr. Marina Nord of the V-Dem Institute about this year’s V-Dem Democracy Report and how the Trump Administration is dismantling democracy in the US. Then, Ralph welcomes Dr. Ralph Estes to discuss corpora
Ralph welcomes back Adolph Reed, Professor Emeritus of political science at the University of Pennsylvania and Distinguished Visiting Professor at Mount Holyoke College to discuss the latest Supreme Court decision guttin
Ralph welcomes six authors to discuss their books: “Beyond Nuclear” founder Linda Gunter; trial lawyer Sean Simpson; law professor Elizabeth Burch; naturalist David Schmidt; industrial hygienist Marc Axelrod; and educato
Ralph welcomes Professor Nicholas Chater, co-author of “It’s on You: How Corporations and Behavioral Scientists Have Convinced Us That We’re to Blame for Society’s Deepest Problems.” Then, as most of the media turns its
Ralph welcomes journalist and author Megan Greenwell to discuss her book “Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream.” Then, Ralph speaks to James Zogby (co-founder and president of the Arab American
Ralph welcomes Haley Hinkle, policy counsel at Fairplay to tell us about how a New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million for harming children’s mental health and safety, violating state law. Then when present high
Ralph welcomes international security expert Paul Rogers to discuss the US-Israeli war on Iran. Then, Ralph speaks to constitutional law experts Bruce Fein and John Bonifaz about their upcoming impeachment symposium. Pau
Ralph welcomes Wes Bryant, a retired Air Force special operations master sergeant and former analyst at the Civilian Protection Center who talks to us about how civilians, either through incompetence or negligence, are n
Ralph welcomes international human rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber to discuss the U.S. and Israel’s illegal war on Iran. Then, Ralph speaks to investigative reporter David Cay Johnston about the finances of Donald Trump. Cr
Ralph spends the whole hour with progressive activist, Corbin Trent, former communications director for Alexandria Ocasio Cortez to discuss the lack of vision and the spineless leadership in the corporate Democratic Part
On to day’s show: Ralph welcomes sociologist and historian Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi to discuss the United States’ war of aggression on Iran. Ralph Nader talks about what’s happening in America, what’s happening around the
On today’s show: Washington Post personal finance columnist, Michelle Singletary, tells the moving story of how a visit to her grade school by the Reverend Jesse Jackson inspired her life and career as described in her c
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Ralph welcomes, Robert Weissman co-president of Public Citizen, to discuss his Senate testimony about the many ways the Trump Administration’s assault on fraud is itself fraudulent. Plus, Ralph informs us of a report fro
Chris Townsend
Global Vice President of Public Sector · Amalgamated Transit Union
1 appearance on this show
Lee Drutman
author of 'Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop' · New America Foundation
1 appearance on this show
David Schmidt
Founder and Chairman · Fort Walton Beach City
1 appearance on this show
Megan Greenwell
1 appearance on this show
Alan Morrison
GW law dean
1 appearance on this show
Dennis Kucinich
Congressman
1 appearance on this show
Paul Rogers
Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies · University of Bradford
1 appearance on this show
David Cay Johnston
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist · Rochester Institute of Technology
1 appearance on this show
Corbin Trent
former communications director for Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
1 appearance on this show
Michelle Singletary
Washington Post Personal Finance Columnist · Washington Post
1 appearance on this show
Lawrence Wilkerson
retired US Army Colonel and former chief of staff to Colin Powell
1 appearance on this show
Sven Beckert
professor and author of Capitalism: A Global History · Harvard
1 appearance on this show
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