Ralph Nader is known for his lifetime of progressive activism and fearless critique of corruption in American politics and society. Yet in this fresh and inspiring new book, Nader takes a look backward-at a serene and enriching childhood and at the traditions he absorbed within his family. From listening to learning, from work to simple enjoyment, ...
This collection of essays, speeches, and other writings spans Nader's several-decades-long career from crusader to third party candidate for the presidency of the United States. It includes his articles for the Nation on the automobile industry, his investigations into the special favors granted to corporations by government, and his dismay at the ...
This book examines the notion of "free trade" and the issues raised by adopting the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Essays by Ralph Nader, Jerry Brown, William Greider, Margaret Atwood, Mark Ritchie, Wendell Berry, Pat Choate, and others.
This title is a look behind the scenes of the law business, where the pursuit of corporate profit has eclipsed the pursuit of justice. Nader and Smith use human stories, accurate statistics, and common sense to provide an alternative set of reforms that would open the system, streamline justice, and cut legal costs while guaranteeing all Americans ...
"The People's Business" offers a comprehensive series of proposals for reforming and restructuring corporations so that they become the people's servants, not their masters. Writing in a lively populist style, the authors pull together recommendations from the prestigious members of the Citizen Works Commission on Corporate Reform to present a ...
The man who shook up American politics in 2000 -- and is doingso again in 2004 -- returns to hold both parties' feet to the fire with his straight talk about Bush, corporate government, and the whole political charade. Ralph Nader -- relentless activist, brilliant visionary -- may also be the most honest man we've got left in politics. And yet ...
This book puts an end to unnecessary consumer spending by telling how to lower automobile insurance premiums, choose a good HMO or PPO health plan, reduce homeowner's insurance premiums, determine the amount of life insurance really needed, and more.
The first collection of LaDuke's speeches, articles, and more. "This collection will resonate with people interested in issues critical to Native Americans and indigenous peoples worldwide." Library Journal.
Ralph Nader, the Green Party candidate in the 2000 presidential election, looks back at his experiences as a third-party candidate and addresses key issues and controversies, including his exclusion from the televised debates and the accusations--from many of his former allies--that he was a "spoiler" who took votes away from Al Gore. Nader also ...
Two of the nation's leading consumer advocates uncover an airline safety system that is endangered by increased passenger loads, decreased operating budgets, predatory competition, and insufficient federal regulation. For each area of concern, specific solutions are proposed. A book that no passenger, carrier, or regulator can afford to ignore. 20 ...
"Ralph Nader is our indispensible voice of outrage against corporate corruption, greed, invasion of privacy, and abuse of power."-James K. Galbraith, author of "Created Unequal: The Crisis in American Pay" Over the last 40 years, Ralph Nader has established himself as this country's most active visionary. In this insightful new collection of his ...
Ralph Nader, the Green Party candidate in the 2000 presidential election, looks back at his experiences as a third-party candidate and addresses key issues and controversies, including his exclusion from the televised debates and the accusations--from many of his former allies--that he was a "spoiler" who took votes away from Al Gore. Nader also ...
Teitel and Wilson survey the impact of genetic engineering on our most precious natural resource, our food supply. In this eye-opening text, the authors discuss what genetic engineering is, the powerful industries that back it, and the effect that this kind of scientific manipulation has on the food we ingest. Includes a forward by Ralph Nader.
"As inspirited a work of the political imagination as Tom Paine's "Common Sense.""-Lewis Lapham "Mr. Nader has produced a wonderful piece of fiction that I'd love to see become nonfiction!"-Tom Peters, author of "The Secret of Excellence" This vivid fictional account by three-time presidential candidate and best-selling author Ralph Nader asks: ...
This title is a look behind the scenes of the law business, where the pursuit of corporate profit has eclipsed the pursuit of justice. Nader and Smith use human stories, accurate statistics, and common sense to provide an alternative set of reforms that would open the system, streamline justice, and cut legal costs while guaranteeing all Americans ...
An environmental reporter for the London "Guardian" recounts the unlikely but true story of how a pamphlet entitled "What's Wrong with McDonald's?" led to the longest trial in British history--pitting the multi-billion-dollar corporation against five members of London Greenpeace accused by McDonald's of libel.
In this groundbreaking pamphlet, directors of Ralph Nader's Public Citizen group examine the World Trade Organization's five-year track record, demonstrating how the WTO aims to create a new global economic system.
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