Ralph Nader

Eyes off the Prize: Liberals Who Want to Kill the Health Care Bill Should Remember History

Ariel Gonzalez | Posted 01.03.2010 | Politics


Ariel Gonzalez

Progressives can be as bad as teabaggers, with their chronic dissatisfaction, ideological disdain for compromise, and limited understanding of historical precedent.

Ralph Nader: Obama Criticism Is Overdue

The Daily Beast | Benjamin Sarlin | Posted 12.18.2009 | Politics


The left's anger over the public option and the anti-Obama revolt is long overdue, says Ralph Nader. Benjamin Sarlin talks to the self-professed "pion...

Senator Nader? Former Presidential Candidate Considers Connecticut Run In 2010

AP | SUSAN HAIGH | Posted 11.27.2009 | Politics


WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Consumer activist and Connecticut native Ralph Nader said Friday he is "absorbing" the reaction he's receiving about a po...

What the Gay Boycott of the DNC Can Do

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Emma Ruby-Sachs

There is a gay boycott of the Democratic Party afoot, and it has the potential to turn into something that leads to real change in American politics.

Federal Reserve-Led Regulation Opposed By Lawmakers From Both Parties

Patrice Hill | Posted 11.09.2009 | Business


An unusual alliance of conservatives and liberals is pushing to break up or downsize banks deemed "too big to fail," rather than create a new regulato...

Wall Street and the US Government: Where's Jimmy Stewart When We Need Him?

Steven G. Brant | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


Steven G. Brant

With all the interest in the damage Wall Street has done, activity that's the opposite should draw some attention. But coverage of the corporate social responsibility movement is not yet an idea whose time has come.

Nader: Federal Reserve "Doesn't Even Know How To Spell Consumer Protection" (VIDEO)

Yahoo Finance | Posted 10.13.2009 | Business


Consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader appeared on Yahoo Tech Ticker today to discuss President Obama's plan for a consumer f...

Air France 447: A Cockpit China Syndrome

John T. Halliday | Posted 11.30.2009 | Technology


John T. Halliday

My conclusions about the causes of the Air France 447 tragedy have been shaped not just by my decades as an international airline captain and cockpit computer analyst, but by learning from world-class experts. Here are a few of their voices.

75-Year-Old Man Publishes Fan Fiction; BTW, That Man Is Ralph Nader

Meg Favreau | Posted 11.28.2009 | Comedy


Meg Favreau

Fan fiction is what populated the internet with Kirk and Spock sex scenes, led countless people write themselves into the Harry Potter universe, and led me at age 13 to write a story in which Mulder puked on someone's shoes.

Is Ralph Nader On To Something?

Myriam Miedzian | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics


Myriam Miedzian

It's difficult to argue with the basic premise of Nader's book -- that it's hopeless to hope for real change as long as government officials are on the take.

The Hypocrisy of Bill Maher

Jeff Norman | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics


Jeff Norman

Bill Maher blasted the Democratic Party for kowtowing to its corporate paymasters, and bemoaned the lack of real liberals on ballots and television.

Friday Talking Points [79] -- Judicial Activism And Bias

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

"Judicial activism" (or, alternatively, "legislating from the bench") is defined -- no matter what your political beliefs -- as "judges not ruling the...

Terry McAuliffe, All That Was Wrong With the Democratic Party

Mark Nickolas | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics


Mark Nickolas

Nader's accusation goes to the heart of the good ol' boy politics that McAuliffe represents and the very type which Obama sought to push out of the DNC's inner circle.

Ralph Nader Accuses Terry McAuliffe Of Offering To Pay Him To Pull Out Of States In 2004 Election

Washington Post | Posted 06.28.2009 | Politics


Consumer activist Ralph Nader accused Terry McAuliffe Thursday of orchestrating an effort to remove him from the presidential ballot in 2004 when McAu...

Gearing Up For a Health Care Fight

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics


Christina Bellantoni

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Why Not Gun Insurance? An Invitation to the NRA

Gerald Sindell | Posted 05.26.2009 | Politics


Gerald Sindell

Gunshot wounds directly cost some $2 billion dollars a year. Gun insurance would help with medical bills and funeral expenses.

Val Kilmer: I Might Run For New Mexico Governor

The Hill | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics


Actor Val Kilmer is strongly considering a run for New Mexico governor in 2011 when Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson will be term-limited out of office...

Change

August J. Pollak | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics


August J. Pollak

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Exxon Goes Green?

Andrew Winston | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green


Andrew Winston

I never thought I'd say it, but I agree with Exxon on an environmental issue.

Why I Challenge You to Think Like Me

Ari Herzog | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics


Ari Herzog

I challenge the country to think of me as a citizen first, a consumer to improve the economy second. I challenge you to think like me.

"Transplant" Automakers Get Over $3.6 Billion in Subsidies; More Unions, Ralph Nader Comment

Steve Parker | Posted 01.13.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

This post has the latest news on the billions in subsidies which off-shore transplant carmakers have received from state and local governments.

Cap and Trade Under Attack -- Say It Ain't So, Mr. Nader

Bill Chameides | Posted 01.08.2009 | Green


Bill Chameides

After eight long years in the legislative desert, we have a president and Congress committed to passing climate legislation. But any celebration is premature.

Mr. Middle: A Maturity Test For Obama Supporters

Thomas de Zengotita | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics


Thomas de Zengotita

He is aiming, as he always said he would, to bring red and blue together, to create a United States of America. However naïve and unattainable that goal may be -- that is his goal. He is Mr. Middle.

He's the President, Stupid

Beau Friedlander | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics


Beau Friedlander

Obama's peace train is on tracks that have led to the same place since Eisenhower first told America to beware the military-industrial complex.

Bob's Your Uncle

Jan Herman | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Jan Herman

I understand Nader's points about policy and agree with him, but he should have offered some kind of apology for the personal nature of his attack on Obama.