The Nader Page http://nader.org writings from Ralph Nader Fri, 17 May 2013 15:29:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Patriotic Yardsticks for Unpatriotic Giant Corporations http://nader.org/2013/05/16/patriotic-yardsticks-for-unpatriotic-giant-corporations/ http://nader.org/2013/05/16/patriotic-yardsticks-for-unpatriotic-giant-corporations/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 20:25:29 +0000 editor http://nader.org/?p=3063 Why are big, global U.S. corporations so unpatriotic? After all, they were created in the U.S.A., rose to immense profit because of the toil of American workers, are bailed out by American taxpayers whenever they’re in trouble, and are safeguarded … Continue reading →

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]]> http://nader.org/2013/05/09/global-pandemics-not-if-but-when/feed/ 0 Law Day, the ABA and Addressing Reality http://nader.org/2013/05/01/law-day-the-aba-and-addressing-reality/ http://nader.org/2013/05/01/law-day-the-aba-and-addressing-reality/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 22:03:43 +0000 editor http://nader.org/?p=3050 By Ralph Nader In case you did not know, May 1 is Law Day! Initiated by the American Bar Association (ABA), established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower and made official by Congress in 1961, Law Day was seen as a … Continue reading →

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]]> http://nader.org/2013/04/19/aba-white-papers/feed/ 0 Statement of Ralph Nader Regarding Rep. Keith Ellison’s “Inclusive Prosperity Act” http://nader.org/2013/04/17/statement-of-ralph-nader-regarding-rep-keith-ellisons-inclusive-prosperity-act/ http://nader.org/2013/04/17/statement-of-ralph-nader-regarding-rep-keith-ellisons-inclusive-prosperity-act/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:21:51 +0000 editor http://nader.org/?p=2992 Citizens concerned about our national debt and wheeling and dealing on Wall Street should energetically support Rep. Keith Ellison’s (D-Minn.) “Inclusive Prosperity Act.” The “Inclusive Prosperity Act” would enact a speculation tax that could help shrink our nation’s deficit while … Continue reading →

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]]> http://nader.org/2013/04/17/statement-of-ralph-nader-regarding-rep-keith-ellisons-inclusive-prosperity-act/feed/ 0 Two Obamas, Two Classes of Children http://nader.org/2013/04/11/two-obamas-two-classes-of-children/ http://nader.org/2013/04/11/two-obamas-two-classes-of-children/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:40:49 +0000 editor http://nader.org/?p=2989 By Ralph Nader An Associated Press photograph brought the horror of little children lying dead outside of their home to an American Audience. At least 10 Afghan children and some of their mothers were struck down by an airstrike on … Continue reading →

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]]> http://nader.org/2013/04/11/two-obamas-two-classes-of-children/feed/ 0 The Library of Juma Al Majid http://nader.org/2013/04/05/the-library-of-juma-al-majid/ http://nader.org/2013/04/05/the-library-of-juma-al-majid/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:30:40 +0000 editor http://nader.org/?p=2984 DUBAI, UAE – As we walked through the historical collections of books, manuscripts, periodicals, and rare reference materials at the Juma Al-Majid Center for Culture and Heritage in the growing Arab metropolis of Dubai (with the world’s second busiest airport), … Continue reading →

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