Ralph Nader on “The Rebellious CEO,” His Upcoming 90th Birthday & Remembering Dr. Sidney Wolfe

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Part two of our conversation with Ralph Nader, legendary consumer advocate, corporate critic and four-time former presidential candidate. He talks about his new book, “The Rebellious CEO: 12 Leaders Who Did It Right” and the death of his longtime colleague Dr. Sidney Wolfe who spent decades fighting the Food and Drug Administration and pharmaceutical industry and is credited with helping to force 28 dangerous medications off the market.
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@hhheee3939 5 ай бұрын

He does not sound like a 90 year old. . The ralph nader radio hour is a must every saturday morning

@DJSalamander1 5 ай бұрын

Ralph is a national treasure. It is sad we Americans could not elect him as president.

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

I agree.

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

Don't listen to Joshua Crook (AKA: Fan of Flix). He's a mindslave to the establishment and their talking points who is also an overall Partisan Hack.

@faniarethas2716 5 ай бұрын

@Sal I have voted for him back in 2000 and many were telling me not to vote for him because my vote will go to Republicans. However, I admired him so much for his values and I told them, I will vote my conscience and I did despite his loss.

@RyarRedma89 5 ай бұрын

@@flixfan1 its ok cuz ralph doesnt hate you lol

@flixfan1 5 ай бұрын

Tell it to all the Iraqis that were bombed. I'm sure they'll really appreciate your conscience. @@faniarethas2716

@rudbeckia885 5 ай бұрын

Vote for Nader 2024

@cowsandpigsmaketheearthwar1471 5 ай бұрын

Ralph Nader is one of my greatest teachers and he is the last person that I voted for for president

@climateteacherjohnj7763 5 ай бұрын

Been a fan of his since the 1970's when I was in high school. I modeled much of my own activism by his example. It's great to hear him still going strong! I'm looking forward to reading his new book.

@413smr 5 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday Mr. Nader. I voted for you in 2000.

@publicdomain1103 5 ай бұрын

Sharp as whip, sounding strong. Take care Ralph.

@RyarRedma89 5 ай бұрын

rock over london! rock on chicago! wheaties. breakfast of champions!

@schoimosaic 5 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday, Ralph Nader!! The world is a better place because of you.

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

Yes.

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

@@flixfan1 And yet even your favorite Albert Gore agrees that Ralph Nader is innocent of any wrong doing! Shows what an out of touch neoliberal centrist you are.

@sagebluebean 5 ай бұрын

Love Mr. Nader! He would have been a great president

@janemerrittmckenna2386 5 ай бұрын

Love Ralph Nader! Would love to know where to get his mom's cookbook!

@stephen_pfrimmer 5 ай бұрын

We love you Ralph.

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

Yes.

@faniarethas2716 5 ай бұрын

Same here! 🌺

@lovely-mk4rt 5 ай бұрын

Much love and respect for Ralph Nader 🌺 all the best to you and your loved ones 🕊️

@greenthumb8266 5 ай бұрын

Amy I don’t know why you don’t have more views, and there must be 3 of you for the amount of legwork you do, much appreciated.

@bettercallsaal 5 ай бұрын

As a dumb middle schooler, we were required to do a portfolio on one of the ‘08 presidential candidates. I selected Ralph because he was different from who everyone else were picking. I feel vindicated that I made the right choice accidentally knowing what I do now a decade and a half later. A true shame we didn’t have him as president.

@mhkpt 5 ай бұрын

Pushing 90 and still fighting the good fight. A tireless, relentless crusader for democracy and against corporate power and corporate crime. Would that the world had even 5 of him. I have tremendous respect for Ralph and will always make time for his words. Thank you for bringing him on.

@driftlesshermit9731 5 ай бұрын

It's always a pleasure to hear Ralph speak. He sounds Great for 90.

@Hands2HealNow 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for bringing Ralph Nader.

@Maryann720 5 ай бұрын

90, wow, he looks fabulous! U go Ralph💪🏽Happy ,happy birthday, Ralph 🎉

@TheLabecki 5 ай бұрын

Democracy would work exceedingly well if most of us were half as concerned for the public good as Ralph Nader.

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

@@flixfan1 Albert Gore shouldn't have distanced himself from William Jefferson Clinton in 2000.

@kevinwilliams1768 5 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday Ralph Nader Blessings.

@user-zo8ev2tm8q 5 ай бұрын

Always welcomes Ralph nader opinions he is a man of integrity honesty and intelligence he would have been one the best president of the usa the world would be a much better place than what it is Thank u democracy now

@GardenerGeorge 5 ай бұрын

I will admit I was slow to realize what a great man Ralph Nader is . When so many public figures are insincere , driven by ego and desire for money and fame one becomes cynical . Time has proven there are exceptions . Ralph has never stopped working in the right direction , and most impressively has never lost his sense of optimism and stubborn belief that each persons efforts matter . He is an inspiration by words and example . I hope there are more like him in our future because the world will need them to balance the Types who seem to push to the front of the pack but misuse the position for personal gain .

@climateteacherjohnj7763 5 ай бұрын

Awesome tribute! Thank you for that.

@misomediastudios 5 ай бұрын

Excellent, thank you!

@DarrenReems 5 ай бұрын

Hell yeah!

@wendynine-sc2sv 5 ай бұрын

Always wanted Ralph Nader for the President of the US...blessings to him...and the BLUE...

@lars277 5 ай бұрын

You still believe that the Democratic party is pure as the driven snow? Get real. The Democratic party takes in money from the same exploitative profiteers as the GOP. Same amount, same donors. All partisan differences arguments are manufactured for YOUR deception. Looks like your deception is working very well.

@jo-annerichardson34 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely 💯

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

Wow. The establishment and their talking points have brainwashed you heavily. @@flixfan1

@mariatischler3476 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Mr Ralph Nader for your very hard work on your entire Life for for everyone all times ❤. , You are my Hero even I come back to Hungary.I told it to you in New York, when you made an important pech about the Rich people , You remind me every time when I sit in a taxi, and I explained them about the seat bell and your fights for us. Thanks it again, and I wish you a wonderful birthday for the 90 at, with health. Marika from Hungary, Budapest.

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

Once again, thank you Ralph for speaking the truth when the establishment and their talking points do not like or want to hear it.

@johnjarou2357 5 ай бұрын

He have my vote if he ran!!

@karinmccarthyeliz 5 ай бұрын

Love Ralph Nader! He would have been the best President. Unfortunately, big business never allowed that, all to the cost of the American people.

@user-gu7lv9gk8m 5 ай бұрын

You do know that Ralph practically handed the presidency to Bush in 2000, right?

@karinmccarthyeliz 5 ай бұрын

@@user-gu7lv9gk8m yes, I know, but I believe the people didn’t believe in him. The Dems and Reps were and are too corrupt to be in a leadership position. Thank you!

@RyanFeatherston 4 ай бұрын

@@user-gu7lv9gk8m Even though Ralph Nader didn't hand the 2000 election to George W. Bush.

@gracerichards592 5 ай бұрын

It always work treat you workers right you gets better productivity...

@mariatischler3476 5 ай бұрын

Very Happy 90 at Birthday to you Mr Nader, my Hero from Budapest. Hungary!!!❤

@nutmegriot209 5 ай бұрын

i worked for A&P when they bought out some Kroger stores & so many things changed. a complete hiring freeze, wages cut, over-management, full-timers were cut to part time, paid vacation time cut, no new equipment, neglect of the sewer system. and rediculous things like they removed telephone boxes in the back room so it was harder to communicate with cashiers & customer service on things like price checks. they also increased security & had them watch the workers more diligently & set traps for us (enticing us to steal so they could fire us). they also distributed unusable boxcutters, so we would start buying our own & they didn’t have to supply frequently. worker moral was horrible. there was alot of bullying & anger & quitting/firing. the store eventually closed 7 years laters & all of those original Kroger owned stores closed too

@Black_2_Def 5 ай бұрын

Salute 🫡 Ralph Nader! 90 and still fighting the good fight against corporate greed and Plutocracy! I would like to hear Ralph Nader view on reparations for descendants of American slavery 🤔 FBA 🇺🇲

@margaretgoodheart4167 5 ай бұрын

Amy, one of your most heart touching programs, not discounting other great ones you've presented, but hearing from an American elder and treasure is a privilege. Thank you

@samfarahani7772 5 ай бұрын

I love this channel. Amy, you are great . Thank you

@carolepayne1937 5 ай бұрын

Ralph Nader is deeply beloved by the Canadian Social Democrat and or GREEN - Blessings Ralph!

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

💯

@karenz1634 5 ай бұрын

Yes it is important to show that there are people that succeed with moral and ethical values. There can be sustainable, responsible, business models. More of the information from Mr. Nader's book to hold up when our young people are learning and shaping their ideas. Recently in college business courses a few students would choose to pursue these ideals. Sadly there were teachers/professors that undermined, criticized and hindered those few students. Change the mindset, change the world 😉

@terrismith6166 5 ай бұрын

thanks amy and ralph for showing america how democratic values should be demonstrated...free speech, critical thinking, supporting OUR constitution are all hallmarks for which you both stand for ...we are grateful for your support of most americans values thank you both

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

The same people who continue to foolishly blame Ralph Nader for Bush are the same people who love Bush now.

@flixfan1 5 ай бұрын

That is an idiotic lie. I have met hundreds of Democrats that blamed Nader for bad-mouthing Gore in Florida in the three days before the election and taking 80,000 progressives votes from the world's most preeminent environmentalist and NOT ONE of them loves Bush. Naderites live in a demented fantasy-world. The greater of "two evils" in 2000 was the Iraq war.

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

@@flixfan1 And yet those Democrats have been deceived by the establishment and their talking points to resort to Scapegoating as well as Gaslighting. Even so, I've seen pictures of the Obamas chilling with W. There is no such thing as voter siphoning, either. Once again, your hero, Albert Gore cost himself votes because he was a mediocre at best candidate, and was hardly a progressive. Dude couldn't even win his homestate of TN. And once again, more FL Democrats voted for Bush than Gore or Nader combined that year. Plus, Gore picked a lousy running mate too. Also, I find it ironic that you are saying Naderites are living in a demented fantasy world, when you yourself are creating a reality where the Democrats are the good guys and everybody else is the enemy. If that's not hypocrisy right there, then I don't know what is.

@williamc9578 5 ай бұрын

Ralph is an American hero. Too few like him. The Uni-Party made sure he is sidelined, because they feared him.

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

Happy early birthday!

@shiba-404 5 ай бұрын

Why couldn't we have gotten him instead of Biden?😢

@KennethTRocher 5 ай бұрын

rock on ralph! Wheaties, breakfast of champs lol

@Godoyt05 5 ай бұрын

I love the “there are benevolent kings” arguments here! The problem is with corporations in their structure and not in their financing

@mohammedziauddin601 5 ай бұрын

Amy Goodman & Ralph Nader you are both a national treasure. ❤

@NaderNabilart 5 ай бұрын

I hope one day I can feel as satisfied as him by my life, activism and family. Helping the community be better is helping yourself and your family.

@pmfg875 5 ай бұрын

Ralph isn’t mentioning Disney anywhere in that book haha. He has convinced me to read his new book, business owners should all read it. Dr Sidney Wolfe was an evidence based medicine trailblazer! A real doctor!

@marlonlo9661 5 ай бұрын

They took the advice, from giving comes wealth.

@ICHope1 5 ай бұрын

I would vote for Mr. Nader in a heart beat if he were run for President again. Where, oh where can we find someone with the moral compass and work ethic than anyone else in the political world.

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

@@flixfan1 Stop blaming Ralph Nader for George W. Bush and accept the fact that your favorite Albert Gore lost because he was a mediocre at best candidate.

@ArleeStarr 5 ай бұрын

Jill Stein For President 2024! Green Party for all other elected positions 2024! Same policy platform as Nader had the four times I voted for him.

@rezrunnercl 4 ай бұрын

Hes going to be 90 and hes so much sharper than Biden or Trump. Hes amazing. I love this man. When his life is complete, he can rest easy. He has given so much goodness to this troubled earth. Bless his integrity, wisdom, and good heart.

@muhammadashar5297 5 ай бұрын

Sweat out of work Menir Ralph Nader ! Danke and good luck .ich Ashar S from .

@RyarRedma89 5 ай бұрын

happy b-day even tho it wont be til late nxt month

@deegee9560 3 ай бұрын

Would have loved to see Ralph in person! I've known and respected his work since I was a little kid! A long time ago! Great interview!

@lapinchechismosa 5 ай бұрын

❤

@RyanFeatherston 3 ай бұрын

Happy 90th birthday!

@LabGoats 5 ай бұрын

Fuck yes, Ralph Nader! I'll have to read that latest book, but to be honest I'm not necessarily thrilled about the premise seeing as the problem is the system and not individual CEOs, though there are particularly bad ones. Our system exists in a way that benefits the most cutthroat capitalists. The decent ones get bought out or worse

@Diana-jx1ju 4 ай бұрын

I am so glad to know that Professor Chomsky does think of possibilities for positive change despite our huge divisions.

@cherylh.9738 5 ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉❤

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

Albert Gore shouldn't have distanced himself from William Jefferson Clinton in 2000 and he also should have picked Russ Feingold as his running mate. Not Joseph Lieberman.

@lori9756 5 ай бұрын

Love Ralph ❤️

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

Same.

@marianhunt8899 4 ай бұрын

Oh my, wouldn't America be so much better if Ralph had become president. Some of the current business leaders are utterly disgusting in their open abuse and hate of their workers.

@smokindauberdoo4208 5 ай бұрын

👍👍👏👏👏👏👏😇

@marcjohnson6445 5 ай бұрын

How many people in this world? My dream is 8 billion people buy and read both The Rebellious CEO and RNFCB. This Feb 27 that man deserves to be honored with a plack on the wall of our White House in honor of his lifelong devoted service to our country. But why bother with Trump stepping back into office turning that into a dart board. 🤣😿😭😭😭

@bohditony 5 ай бұрын

👍☮️

@brodietaym8475 5 ай бұрын

I was really surprised that he brought Anita Roddick as an example. Especially considering the controversy of how she acquired The Body Shop brand name & identity from two independent women entrepreneurs in the US which seems to have involved some unscrupulous trickery. She also used to brag about spending time working in an Israeli Kibbutz (i.e. illegal settlements under international law built on stolen land) while simultaneously propping her brand as being socially & ethically conscious. Also she was hardly an "industry disruptor". A more legitimate beauty industry disruptor would have been someone like Paula Begoun who not only called out Anita Roddick back in the 90s in her popular books, but who actually went on to build her own brand on challenging the industry while creating a great place to work that also conducted its business ethically in ways that were truly unparalleled at the time.

@amandasaunders4679 5 ай бұрын

And that picture is just what he looks like.....at 90.

@cowsandpigsmaketheearthwar1471 5 ай бұрын

Philosophy Trending Trending -PaulTeich-©️10/31/2023 When random acts of kindness are trending through the land When kind becomes the magic word And the thing we do is lend a hand We won’t worship a bird of prey, but one of peace and love When kindness is trending, instead of snuggies and skittles Everyone will have homes No one will be starving for vittles There will be full bellies at dinner tables instead of bombs If our minds move in the direction of our most dominant thought Peace, love and kindness is, perhaps what we ought Steering away from bread and circuses Rather to help the needy with health and human services Brothers and sisters we are all one Separation is painful from the real and the unicorn And it is surely not as much fun As to live in a democracy, not in need of agrarian reform We need to hunker down and learn to share Poor people are not vulgar we need to learn to care

@margaretgoodheart4167 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@noellebazzi5618 5 ай бұрын

He could have been the best president in last 20 years

@RyanFeatherston 4 ай бұрын

I concur.

@coffeebean86 5 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@EroticInferno 5 ай бұрын

An excellent human example of age not impacting your message. Biden vs. Trump vs. Nadar… I know who’s the most cognizant and he’s ths oldest?!

@bpalpha 5 ай бұрын

No such thing as a moral billionaire/millionaire.

@user-ng8jt4rc8b 5 ай бұрын

hānau ʻia ʻo ma, i ke kau iā ke aliʻi, aia hoʻi, hele maila nā māgoi mai ka mai a, i ka ʻī ʻana mai, lā i hea ka i hānau iho nei i no ka poʻe Iudaio ka mea, ua ʻike mākou ma ka i kona hōkū, a ua hele mai nei mākou e kukuli hoʻomaikaʻi iā ia lohe aʻela ʻo ke aliʻi, ʻapoʻapo aʻela kona ʻōʻili, ʻo ia a me ko a pau. laila, hōʻuluʻulu aʻela ia i ka poʻe kāhuna nui a me ka poʻe kākau ʻōlelo a nā kānaka, nīnau maila ʻo ia iā lākou, lā i hea kahi e hānau ai ʻo ka akula lākou iā ia, i nei; no ka mea, ua palapala ʻia e ke kāula penei

@tonymaiullo2674 5 ай бұрын

Why bring up his context. Writers why not include Bernie Sanders with Ben and Jerry’sIce Cream

@amandasaunders4679 5 ай бұрын

So is Amy a marine or regulat army?

@RyarRedma89 5 ай бұрын

none of the above

@thepalacemaid 5 ай бұрын

Love Ralph Nader

@DarrenReems 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@NghiNguyen-zf4bu 5 ай бұрын

Ending the war not only brought the troops Return Home is Done , but Still Consequences thousands years of dark for generations were born in Vietnam and future. President Ronal Reagan "

@RyarRedma89 5 ай бұрын

reagan should hav been impeached over iran contra lol

@NghiNguyen-zf4bu 5 ай бұрын

@Ryar Redma ! Soldiers US Army had Haft -Breed with Female Vietnamese , The Black , The Whhte , You weren't understand about Vietnam War , Henry Kissinger , CIA , Democrat Party were Sold Ally South Vietnam and They did Assasinated President Democracy John F Kennedy , Next Henry Kissinger , CIA , Democrat Party Setup Relationship with Chinazi and Plans Sold AMERICA for Chinazi. THEY MAKE AMERICA BECOME COLONY OF CHINAZI.

@DarrenReems 5 ай бұрын

Irrelevant.@@NghiNguyen-zf4bu

@margaretgoodheart4167 5 ай бұрын

Very painful to hear Viet Nam's president warn Zelensky against using cluster munitions because 50 years after they were used there (by US), his people are still suffering the effects. So shameful for us.

@user-oq8gz9gi9h 5 ай бұрын

Interesting soul duel future culture inheritance responsibility ethical practices Understand civilians society and probably

@timmoore3188 5 ай бұрын

Does a good king validate feudalism? Does a good dictator validate totalitarianism? Do a few good billionaires validate capitalism? Just asking.

@margaretgoodheart4167 5 ай бұрын

Interesting question. Hmm, would a good king, by creating new working conditions, invalidate serfdom?

@jdpro2222 4 ай бұрын

For President of the United States?

@apricotcomputers7915 18 күн бұрын

if you see boeing 737 Max Jet or similar, on your flight ticket... CANCEL! CHANGE THE FLIGHT

@surrealistidealist 5 ай бұрын

Why has Ralph stopped showing his face?

@habib-vq9fl 5 ай бұрын

Because he uses a landline. Ralph Nader is known to be a minimalist who does things old school. He actually practices what he preaches. He doesn't even own a car. He's considered a saint. (He devoted his life to civic duty- never married- that's how loyal he is to the public- he could have easily though- check out his earlier photos💗)

@surrealistidealist 5 ай бұрын

@@habib-vq9fl Wow! I didn't know he was that extreme!

@prettypurple7175 5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@biometronome7010 5 ай бұрын

It's a systemic problems, Mr. Nader. Individual saints are fuel for propaganda

@thosethatcan 5 ай бұрын

... And no Epstein.

@patientprepper2030 5 ай бұрын

This channel is like Covid. I can't get rid of it.

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

And yet here you are anyway.

@patientprepper2030 5 ай бұрын

Negative carbon. A load of bullshit. Who certifies that? Self appointed no doubt.

@blazer3327 5 ай бұрын

The goal of creating an independent Palestine with the elimination of Israel and securing a homeland where Palestinian migration and Sephora is welcomed and a place where Palestinians can all consider their home. That’s no different than what is disparagingly referred to as Zionism in a Jewish model. Hypocrisy.

@NX4.6GT315 5 ай бұрын

The corvair was a great car Ralph.....

@gopher7691 5 ай бұрын

Thanks to Nader’s stupid obsession with airbags we have thousands of unnecessary injuries from them every year. Some quite serious If you wear a seatbelt an airbag doesn’t make any difference in auto accident deaths or injuries

@DarrenReems 5 ай бұрын

Okay Karen

@gopher7691 5 ай бұрын

@@DarrenReems right. Karen’s just hate Ralph Nader. Good come back Nader is socialist lunatic. Thank God he didn’t a chance to destroy our country

@GardenerGeorge 5 ай бұрын

Not sure where you are getting your information . My son was in a high speed rollover accident earlier this year . He broke his neck . Luckily he lived and was not paralyzed . But his initial treatment was a halo brace screwed into his skull to stabilize his neck as bone healed . I learned from doctors and neurosurgeons that the type of break he had is most common in either older people ( falling ).. In younger people it is most frequently from car accidents but in the last twenty years this type of injury has plummeted because of air bags . ( my son was driving an old truck ). There are all kinds of statistics about lives saved due to seat belts and airbags if you care for facts . The problems with airbags are related to automakers using a low bid subcontractor for airbags who used ammonium nitrate as a propellent which is unstable and should not have been allowed . That is the fault of automakers cutting corners in the interests of profits .

@gopher7691 5 ай бұрын

@@GardenerGeorge was he wearing his seatbelt? Airbags don’t help in rollovers anyway

@gopher7691 5 ай бұрын

@@GardenerGeorge again if you use a seatbelt you don’t need an airbag

@danielhealy9725 5 ай бұрын

National loser Ralph is, let's try a winner this election cycle, Cornel West '24'!

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

And what have you done? I assume nothing. So there.

@dakitz 5 ай бұрын

Glad you posted part 2 👍

@gopher7691 5 ай бұрын

Nader has always been unhinged

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

He's not.

@idontagree9658 5 ай бұрын

Gopher, chewing a tea bag off his hat, scared of vaccines, buying dewormer at the feed store cuz his wrestling shill orange clown told him to. Now says the brilliance of a good man who got seat belts in every car is "unhinged"? Walk proud Mr. Nader. Your news appearance scares self alleged populists at 90.

@gopher7691 5 ай бұрын

Take any speech by Ralph Nader. Wherever you see the words “corporate executive” substitute them with the word “Jew”. You will then have a speech by Joseph Goebbels

@RyanFeatherston 5 ай бұрын

Godwin's Law. Thread closed.