The Censorious Vortex of the “Flash News” Barons by Ralph Nader

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page
September 20, 2017

For decades, the factors that decided what noteworthy stories would not find their way into print or on the air came down to the media’s ignorance, laziness or from advertising restraints. How else can one explain the many years that passed before the tobacco, auto and junk food industries became the subject of regular consumer reporting? For too long, the explosive material for good journalism in these and other areas had remained hidden in plain sight.

Without Adequate Health Insurance, The Choice Is Morbidly Clear: Pay Or Die by Ralph Nader

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page
August 2, 2017

Before recommending a practical way to reverse the devastating impact of Congressional Republicans’ attempts to strip tens of millions of Americans of health insurance coverage, and the non-stop anxiety and dread that comes with such cruel and vicious legislation, note the impact of having gerrymandered (the politicians pick the voters) Washington rulers.

It’s About Bringing Your Congress Back Home, Citizens! by Ralph Nader

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page
May 3, 2017

The large marches, in Washington, DC and around the country, calling attention to importance of science and focusing on the calamitous impacts of climate change had impressive turnouts. But the protests would have been more productive if they concentrated more – in their slogans and signs – on 535 politicians to whom we have given immense power to influence policies relating to those issues, for ill or for good.

Ralph Nader: Corporate Crime, Corporate Violence, Corporate Welfare, and Corporate Regulations

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Dandelion Salad

with Ralph Nader

GVFJ on Mar 6, 2017

Ralph Nader, founder of Consumer Protection, gave a talk at University of La Verne on the topic of Empowering People in the Trump Era based on his latest book Breaking Through Power.

Ralph Nader: Trump’s Attack on the EPA and Regulatory Agencies Will be a Disaster

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Dandelion Salad

with Ralph Nader

TheRealNews on Mar 1, 2017

Ralph Nader tells Paul Jay that Trump’s attack on the EPA and regulatory agencies will be a disaster.

Tripwires for the Trumpsters by Ralph Nader

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page
December 27, 2016

The Trumpsters are coming to town—led by a failed gambling czar, corporate welfare king and major tax escapee—and they are hell bent on unmaking Washington, D.C.

Ralph Nader: The Two Party System Brought Us the Corrupt Political System That is Driving Our Country to the Ground

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Dandelion Salad

with Ralph Nader

teleSUR English on Oct 14, 2016

Laura Flanders meets up with Ralph Nader to talk elections and breaking through power. We also talk to some unexpected Trump supporters on the road.

Ellen Brown: Breaking Through the Money Power

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with Ellen Brown
Writer, Dandelion Salad
The Web of Debt Blog
September 30, 2016

“Commercial banks create money, in the form of bank deposits, by making new loans… 97% of the [money] currently in circulation [is] created by commercial banks themselves.”

— “Money creation in the modern economy”, Quarterly Bulletin, 2014 Q1, Bank of England

Ralph Nader on Two-Party Tyranny, Trump Cheating, Bernie Sanders, and Corporations Kill

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Dandelion Salad

with Ralph Nader

Democracy Now! on Sep 19, 2016

http://democracynow.org – It’s official: When the first presidential debate takes place next Monday, a week from today, it will exclude third-party candidates from the debate stage. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced Friday that both Dr. Jill Stein of the Green Party and Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party failed to qualify by polling at 15 percent or higher. This comes as polls show Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are among the least popular major-party candidates to ever run for the White House. We get reaction from four-time presidential candidate Ralph Nader, who has previously been excluded from debates. He has a new book titled “Breaking Through Power: It’s Easier Than We Think.”

Commercializing Elections to Destroy Our Democracy by Ralph Nader

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page
June 18, 2016

Our political economy – a wonderfully embracing phrase much used a century ago – has three main components: The electoral/governmental powers, the marketplace, and the civil society, which is composed of we the citizens.

Breaking Through Power: Historic Civil Mobilization Now by Ralph Nader

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page
April 22, 2016

Ever wonder why Presidential and Congressional election campaigns fail to meaningfully connect with civil society? Candidate rhetoric is designed to attract voters and campaign contributions. Candidates go out of their way to ingratiate themselves to their corporate paymasters, whose monetized minds want nothing to do with the civil society. Civil society leaders at the national and local levels and their nonprofit citizen groups form the bedrock of democracy. These civic leaders have significant expertise and experience and are meticulous and precise in their written and oral presentations. They do not traffic in false statements that are unfortunately routine for many candidates for federal office. And unlike most major party candidates who receive round-the-clock coverage for every campaign utterance, the civic stalwarts are too often left on the sidelines by the media during the campaign season.