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Jul 29, 2017 • 57min

Fighting Student Loan Debt/A Better Deal?

Ralph talks to insurance expert Robert Hunter about another way toward a single-payer healthcare system: buy out the insurance industry.  Attorney, Joanna Darcus, tells you how to fight for your rights against predatory student loan debt collectors.  And we get Ralph’s take on the Democratic Party’s “Better Deal.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe
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Jul 22, 2017 • 1h 1min

A More Progressive Economic Agenda

Distinguished economist, Robert Pollin, joins us to share his ideas on a progressive more egalitarian economic agenda.  And Dr. Steffie Woolhandler tells us why doctors and other health professionals want a single-payer, Medicare for All healthcare system. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe
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Jul 15, 2017 • 1h 3min

Draft Bernie?/Raising Minimum Wage

Nick Brana joins us to discuss his efforts to “Draft Bernie for a People’s Party;” and economist Ben Zipperer explains how, contrary to conventional wisdom, raising the minimum wage will not result in significant job loss.  Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe
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Jul 8, 2017 • 57min

Fighting For Justice/Protecting Endangered Species

Ralph talks to Edgar Cahn about the Legal Services Corporation, which makes thousands of lawyers available to low income Americans; and Leda Huta executive director of the Endangered Species Coalition joins us to tell us why we should care about endangered species.  Plus, Ralph answers your questions! Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe
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Jul 1, 2017 • 1h 1min

Dean Baker/Standing Up For Children

 Ralph talks to renowned economist, Dean Baker, about the state of “free trade” in the era of Trump; and original Nader’s Raider, Robert Fellmeth, joins us to advocate for a group of people who have virtually no say in the political process, children. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe
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Jun 24, 2017 • 1h 8min

Hitler’s Model/The Shape of a New Economy

Ralph talks to historian James Whitman about how the Nazis in the thirties modeled a lot of their racial policies on our very own Jim Crow laws and what that means for us today; and political economist Gar Alperovitz gives us an encouraging progress report on how the New Economy Movement is transforming the system. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe
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Jun 17, 2017 • 58min

The Moral Failure of the Business School Elite

Ralph has a fascinating conversation with author Duff McDonald about how business schools like Harvard are producing graduates who are nothing more than “heat seeking money missiles.”  And muckraking journalist, Roldo Bartimole, tells us how billionaire sports team owners extort money from a city’s taxpayers. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe
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Jun 10, 2017 • 1h 2min

Synthetic Mesh Epidemic

Ralph talks to hernia surgeon, Dr. Robert Bendavid and whistleblower journalist, Jane Akre about all of the problems arising from the use of surgical mesh.  Plus, Ralph answers listener questions! Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe
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Jun 3, 2017 • 57min

Impeachment/Can The Dems Win?

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about the impeachment process when Ralph talks to constitutional professor, Alan Hirsch, author of “A Citizen’s Guide to Impeachment.  Also Bill Curry joins us to discuss what Democrats need to do to win.  Plus Ralph answers your questions! Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe
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May 27, 2017 • 1h 6min

Beyond Nuclear and the Bright Future of Solar

Ralph talks to Paul Gunter of Beyond Nuclear about all the lies the nuclear industry tells to stay afloat; and solar expert Scott Sklar joins us to talk about how solar energy is already creating more jobs than nuclear and fossil fuels combined. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

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