By Ralph Nader The imaginative uses of the mighty presidency in American history and its bully pulpit have rarely been much above amateurish when it comes to helping people empower themselves. This has been the case even when the same … Continue reading
Nader “Told Us So” about the Problems with the San Onofre Nuke Plant Friday, June 7, 2013 Southern California Edison announced today that it will be permanently shutting down its troubled San Onofre nuclear plant. Ralph Nader’s response was “It’s … Continue reading
Openness in our government is essential for a healthy democracy. When citizens and voters have access to information about the inner workings of their government and representatives, they can cast informed votes. However, when this information remains in the shadows, … Continue reading
Signed copies of my new book: Told You So: The Big Book of Weekly Columns, are now available at Politics & Prose. Combating corporate abuses requires constant vigilance. Corporations shape America’s political process as much as they shape America’s economy through … Continue reading
For more information on the campaign to raise the minimum wage visit: timeforaraise.org The current federal minimum wage is $7.25, way below the unrealistically low federal poverty definition of $18,123 per year for a family of three. Adjusted for inflation, the … Continue reading
By Ralph Nader The new Secretary of State John Kerry taking four trips to the Israeli/Palestinian region in the past two months means yet another U.S. effort for a negotiated peace process between the Palestinians (under ruthless occupation) and the … Continue reading
GSE’s Shareholders Should be Allowed to Benefit From Fannie and Freddie’s Recovery Just as AIG and Citi Stockholders Benefited In a letter today to the Secretary of the Treasury, Jacob J. Lew, Mr. Nader urged Secretary Lew to consider the … Continue reading
By Ralph Nader There must be reasons why people are weary of the flood of excellent documentary films, books and articles showing us what the corporate state – that is, the fusion of big business and government to constantly serve … Continue reading