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Creator of the american museum of tort law and the author of the book breaking through power, ralph nader. Joining me now to discuss the future of tort law and big business efforts to destroy that tort system is probably one of the most important social engineers in this country, ralph nader. His 1965 book unsafe at any speed permanently altered the course of a reckless u. I enjoy a book like this because it makes cogent and simple solutions to complex problems seem workable. Ralph nader, american lawyer and consumer advocate who was a fourtime candidate for the u. The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun. In his presentations, nader speaks from the heart with unmatched insider experience, confidence and candor. Ralph nader born february 27, 1934 is an american attorney, politician and political activist. Ralph nader, we thank you so much, longtime consumer advocate, corporate critic, former presidential candidate. Whether the solutions proposed would work in reality is a bit more complicated. Ralph nader on bernie sanders, the tpp corporate coup d. Ralph nader 29 is one of the most innovative and exciting percussionists of the modern age. Nader attended the american university of beirut, where he studied internal medicine and psychiatry and. Ralph nader is a consumer advocate, lawyer, and author.
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He first gained nationwide attention with unsafe at any speed 1965, a book about the american auto industry, and he inspired other activists, who became known as. Ralph nader is a sixtime candidate for president of the united states, having run as a writein candidate in the 1992 new hampshire democratic primary, as the green party nominee in 1996 and 2000, and as an independent candidate in 2004 and 2008. That was before a young lawyer named ralph nader came along with a book, unsafe at any speed, that would change the auto industry. In his odd new book, ralph nader talks to the animals. The designedin dangers of the american automobile, at the new museum. The independents episode 6 16 for 16 the contenders. Born in connecticut in 1934, ralph nader has spent his lifetime challenging corporations and government agencies to be more accountable to the public. How bush and obama paved the way for the trump presidency, and why it isnt too late to reverse course, how the rats reformed the congress, breaking through power. His parents, nathra and rose, were lebanese immigrants. The 17 solutions addresses key issues that are hindering our nation from prospering. Had nader not run, bush would have won by more in florida.
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