By Ralph Nader, February 25, 2021 James Ridgeway formally majored in English in the late 1950s, but he really majored in “Reporting” as the editor of the Daily Princetonian. Imagine what it took to put out a daily college newspaper. He had it all in spades and proved it over the next sixty years, with quiet energy and a boundless ...
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Ginsburg Institute for Justice Needed for Our Depleted Democracy | Ralph Nader
It is never too late for more institutional infusions toward a just society.
Read More »Needed: Indicators for Measuring Injustice and Societal Decay | Ralph Nader
"The more Americans know where their country is heading, the more they may just want to work for a better future...."
Read More »Moving Street Protests from Futility to Utility | Ralph Nader
The nationwide street protests following the gruesome murder of George Floyd, who was pinned to the ground and choked by a Minneapolis police officer and three accomplices, were spontaneous and diverse. No leaders, charismatic or otherwise put out the call for people to turn out in the face of militarized police legions. It was a wondrous display of civic self-respect. ...
Read More »Governor Cuomo: Avoid Budget Cuts by Not Rebating Stock Sales Tax to Wall Street! | Ralph Nader
With Wall Street’s Robert Rubin and Michael Bloomberg coming out for a financial transaction tax, can the son of Mario Cuomo be much far behind?
Read More »Cowardly Congress Chooses to be AWOL: Shouldn’t Our Elected Representatives be on the Job Providing Essential Services? | Ralph Nader
Just dial your member or the Congressional switchboard (202-224-3141) and make your needs known. Remind them that if they don’t get back to work, you’ll remember in November.
Read More »Out of the Coronavirus Crisis Can Come Efficient Historic Changes for Justice | Ralph Nader
Many of us have heard that the Chinese character for “crisis” is also the character for “opportunity.”
Read More »Democrats Cave in Secret Budget Deal with Trump | Ralph Nader
Secret government has its direct consequences for the American people, and abdication of congressional checks on the Executive Branch is harmful and cowardly.
Read More »Beware of the Medicare Disadvantage Corporate Trap – Wake Up AARP | Ralph Nader
All Canadians have a Medicare card from birth; they have free choice of health care vendors. There are few American-style horror stories there; patients have better outcomes, and almost never even see a bill.
Read More »America’s Streets and Squares Are Waiting: Massive Rallies Work! | Ralph Nader
'There are many innovations to make these action rallies more impactful, more motivating, and more mass-media-centric.'
Read More »With the Boeing 737 MAX Grounded, Top Boeing Bosses Must Testify Before Congress Now | Ralph Nader
Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes, one in Indonesia last October and one in Ethiopia this past March, took a combined 346 lives. Steady scrutiny by the media reported internal company leaks and gave voice to sidelined ex-Boeing engineers and aerospace safety specialists. These experts have revealed that Boeing’s executives are responsible because they chose to use an unstable structural design ...
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