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Ralph Nader

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Ralph Nader


Born
in Winsted, Connecticut, The United States
February 27, 1934

Website

Genre
Nonfiction, Politics


American attorney, author, lecturer, political activist, and candidate for President of the United States in five elections, including the last election 0f 2008, with his role in the 2000 election in particular being subject to much debate.

Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer rights, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government. Nader is the first Arab American presidential candidate in the U.S.

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Trump and the Contented Classes

By Ralph Nader November 14, 2025 The reason the famous and prolific Harvard economist, John Kenneth Galbraith, is often referred to as a political economist can be seen in the continuing relevance of his book “The Culture of Contentment” (1992). His thesis explains in significant part why Trump’s wrecking of America has not more significantly…
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Average rating: 3.84 · 3,664 ratings · 453 reviews · 137 distinct works • Similar authors
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The Good Fight: Declare You...
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The Seventeen Solutions: Bo...
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Only the Super-Rich Can Sav...
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“The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun.”
― Ralph Nader
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“A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.”
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“Your best teacher is your last mistake.”
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