Jan 28, 2014
Ralph Nader for the hour. Ralph's new book is Told You So: The Big Book of Weekly Columns.
“What sets Ralph Nader apart is that he has moved beyond social
criticism to effective political action.”—The New York Times
"Nader is at his polemical best inveighing against specific issues
from the skyrocketing costs of college education to the Keystone XL
pipeline to new traffic safety concerns that harken back to his
pivotal game-changing 1965 book, Unsafe at Any Speed. Admirers of
Nader will find much to savor here as will anyone seeking to
understand the mind of a man who singlehandedly sparked a new era
of citizen-driven political and consumer activism." —Publishers
Weekly
From the jacket, "The column is the most natural literary form for
a citizen’s advocate, and Ralph Nader may be its most robust and
forceful practitioner. The Big Book of Ralph Nader Columns presents
a panoramic portrait of the problems confronting our society and
provides examples of the many actions an organized citizenry could
and should take to create a more just and environmentally
sustainable world. Drawing on decades of experience, Nader's
columns document the consequences of concentrated corporate power;
threats to our food, water and air; the corrosive effect of
commercialism on our children; the dismantling of worker rights;
and the attacks on our civil rights and civil liberties. Nader also
offers concrete suggestions to spark citizen action and achieve
social change."
Also with us is Steve Skrovan, the director of An Unreasonable Man, the documentary about Mr. Nader, and KPFK Program Director Alan Minsky.
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David -- I really appreciate the Ralph Nader interviews. -- Lou