The Citizens’ Utility Board, or CUB, is a model approach for bringing together large numbers of diffuse consumers into a voluntary organization, which can then pursue a common citizen/consumer agenda in banking, insurance, housing or dozens of other arenas. I call it the “silicon chip” for the citizen movement because it is a low-cost, high … Read more
For Immediate Release Ralph Nader What: New campaign to highlight negative effects of corporate campaign contributions on our democracy (Washington, D.C.) – Ralph Nader unveiled a new campaign today called Suits for Sale highlighting the negative impact of unlimited corporate spending in political elections, as allowed by the Supreme Court ruling Citizens United v. Federal … Read more
Report Calls for the Government Printing Office to Receive Adequate Funding to Perform Its Duties For More Information Contact: Ralph Nader or Jeff Musto 202-387-8030 [email protected] (pdf of report) Ralph Nader’s Center for Study of Responsive Law today released a new report, The Peoples’ Printer: Time for a Reawakening, by Tom W. Ryan with Jeff Musto. … Read more
Washington Post Opinion July 06, 2012 By Ralph Nader On Monday, staffers from 10 local and national civic groups will protest the colonial status of the District. They will engage in a limited general strike for statehood by arriving at work 15 minutes late, followed by longer work stoppages — 30, 45 and 60 minutes … Read more
At the Occasion of the Introduction of the “Catching Up To 1968 Act of 2012” Legislation to Raise Minimum Wage to $10 Per Hour It is time that we catch up with the 1960’s and raise the minimum wage to $10 per hour. Think about that sobering fact for a second. Even by raising the … Read more
Ralph Nader: Welcome and Introduction How to counter impact of corporate control of the electoral process Bob Edgar – President, Common Cause Rob Richie – Executive Director, Fair Vote (143k pdf of presentation) Lou Dubose – Editor, The Washington Spectator Harvey Wasserman – Anti-Nuclear Activist (more information) Theresa Amato – Executive Director, Citizen Works Holding … Read more
Please join us for the “Control the Corporation” Conference, sponsored by Ralph Nader and the Center for Study of Responsive Law. WHO: See the conference agenda. WHERE: The Carnegie Institute of Washington,1530 P Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 WHEN: April 2, 2012, 8am – 5pm. WHY: It is time to reclaim our democracy and our … Read more
There is a broad consensus in our country that “corporations have too much power.” Click here to purchase a copy of Getting Steamed to Overcome Corporatism Getting Steamed to Overcome Corporatism: Build It Together to Win By Ralph Nader ISBN: 978-1-56751-406‐3, paper, $14.95, 200 pages Are you rightfully steamed? Join the pledge.
Who: Ralph Nader; Center for Study of Responsive Law When: Friday, November 18, 2011 at 12:30 p.m. What: Bush/Obama: War Crimes or Lawful Wars? Where: 1530 P St NW, Washington, DC – Carnegie Institution building (Washington, D.C.) – On Friday, November 18, Ralph Nader and the Center for Study of Responsive Law will host a … Read more
U.S. Government Reactions to 9/11 Event date: Monday, September 12, 2011 (This event is free and open to the public.) Time: 12:30- 2:00 pm Place: Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th St NW; (14th and V St NW), Washington, D.C. Ralph Nader and Busboys & Poets will host a thought-provoking roundtable discussion on Monday, September 12, … Read more
TIME Magazine just published its list of the “All-TIME 100 Best Nonfiction Books” This is what TIME Magazine said: “Politics and war, science and sports, memoir and biography — there’s a great big world of nonfiction books out there just waiting to be read. We picked the 100 best and most influential written in English … Read more