We are very different from the Establishment parties. |
Dem |
Rep |
Prog |
Real campaign finance reform, particularly in Oregon |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Democrats should use their majorities in Congress to override the filibuster and adopt a federal law protecting the right of women to choose abortion services without restriction. |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Democrats should use their majorities in Congress to override the filibuster and adopt a federal law enlarging the Supreme Court to 13 members. |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Democrats should use their majorities in Congress to restore the authority of EPA to regulate emissions to combat climate change. |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Oppose "free trade" deals; support local products & services |
NO |
NO |
YES |
End "corporate personhood" and constitutional rights for corporations |
NO |
NO |
YES |
"Medicare for All" comprehensive health care |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Oppose cuts in Social Security & Medicare benefits |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Increase minimum wage to living wage ($18 or more) now |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Employment for All (public works projects, WPA style) |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Increase income taxes on big corporations and the wealthy |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Reduce Oregon income tax on families living at or near the poverty level |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Strictly regulate toxic air pollution, including diesel emissions |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Tax emissions that cause climate change; invest in clean energy |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Oppose Wall Street bailouts |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Repair, improve infrastructure (transit, water systems, etc.) |
WEAK |
NO |
STRONG |
End wars in Afghanistan, Iraq/Syria; bring troops home |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Slash military spending and foreign bases |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Enable grass-roots efforts to effectively use the initiative and referendum |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Equal rights for all; same-sex marriage |
NUVR |
NO |
YES |
No fossil fuel exports from Pacific Northwest ports, including Jordan Cove |
NO |
NO |
YES |
No transport of oil by train through Oregon |
NO |
NO |
YES |
State Bank to invest state funds in Oregon jobs, avoid Wall Street ripoff |
NO |
NO |
YES |
Require labeling of genetically engineered food |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NUVR = Not Until Very Recently |
Weaning the State Department from War-making to Peaceful Robust Diplomacy
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:07:32 +0000
By Ralph Nader July 22, 2022 Other than being an adjunct booster of overseas Pentagon military operations and refortifying its vulnerable embassies, what does the U.S. State Department stand for and...
Students, Campuses and Dominant Corporate Power
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U.S. China Policy: A Perilous Arms Race Instead of Waging Critical Cooperation
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By Ralph Nader July 11, 2022 Did the Biden officials know what they were doing when they announced a broad expansion of export controls on China£ China is the world’s second-largest economy, which...
How Can Dictators Control So Many Millions of People£
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By Ralph Nader July 1, 2022 How do dictators manage for decades to control 1.4 billion (China) or 146 million (Russia) people and on down to other smaller totalitarian regimes£ Answer: one power...
The Continuing Damages from Corporate-Managed so-called Free Trade
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Re: “Justice Thomas Should Take a Long Look in the Mirror” NY Times, May 15, 2022
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To the Editor: Re: “Justice Thomas Should Take a Long Look in the Mirror”. Maybe the Democrats should take a look in the mirror. They confirmed Thomas’s nomination in 1991 by a vote...
U.S. Senate – From Partisan (GOP) Swamp to a Bipartisan Graveyard for Democracy
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By Ralph Nader June 16, 2022 Since January 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed 412 bills (See: Congress.gov) and sent them to the Senate. Unfortunately, the Senate hasn’t acted....
Time for a Taxpayer Revolt Against Rich Corporate Welfarists
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A Public Request for Nick Hanauer to Swing into Action
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By Ralph Nader June 3, 2022 Nick Hanauer NickHanauer.com Seattle, WA Dear Nick, Since our meeting at your office in the Fall of 2014, I have tried several times to reach you about a number of civic...
Is Corporate Criminal Law Heading for Extinction
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Donald K. Ross (1943-2022) – Activist and Builder of Democratic Institutions Extraordinaire!
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The New Corporate Dictators – Super-Rich & Super-Immune
Fri, 13 May 2022 18:40:00 +0000
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“Public Justice” – Standing Forty Years Against Brutish Corporate Power
Fri, 06 May 2022 13:25:25 +0000
By Ralph Nader May 6, 2022 It is not often that one speech urging the creation of a national public interest law firm, driven by seasoned trial lawyers, would move from words to deeds, from oratory...
Against the Trumpian GOP Onslaught – The Dems are Like Deer in the Headlights
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:34:40 +0000
By Ralph Nader April 29, 2022 There is something about entrenched bureaucracies that transcend nations and cultures. When bureaucracies are confronted with unanticipated or new challenges, they...
Dishonoring Earth Day 2022 with An Oil, Gas, Coal & Nuclear Heyday
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By Ralph Nader April 22, 2022 Instead of championing solar, wind and conservation energy, the GOP (Greedy Old Party) is championing the skyrocketing profits and prices for the omnicidal fossil fuel...
Consumer Protection Progress and Regress – From the Sixties to Now
Fri, 15 Apr 2022 19:25:17 +0000
By Ralph Nader April 15, 2022 I’m often asked whether consumers are better or worse off since the modern consumer movement took hold in the nineteen sixties. Let’s look at the record. Motor...
Corporate Media Ignores Senate Hearing on Corporate Greed and Inflation
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By Ralph Nader April 8, 2022 It is exceedingly rare for a major congressional committee to hold hearings on “corporate greed” leading to corporate profiteering and surging prices on consumer...
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March 28, 2022 Letters to the Editor The New York Times To the Editor: Hillary Clinton’s exaltation of the late Madeleine Albright neglects the warts and all necessary for a genuine portrait as...
Going for Big Watch on Big Budgets
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:20:19 +0000
By Ralph Nader March 31, 2022 What if $10 billion were raised over ten years for civic action to transform Congress and make it do what it should be doing for the people (See: Think Big to Overcome...
NATO: The Most Dangerous Military Alliance on the PlanetSun, 10 Jul 2022 21:03:58 GMT
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The Chris Hedges Report Podcast with John FefferFri, 08 Jul 2022 20:02:49 GMT
Listen now | Chris Hedges speaks with the author John Feffer about his novels set in a future disrupted by climate chaos.
The Chris Hedges Report Podcast with Mark Kurlansky featuring Bonus ContentSun, 03 Jul 2022 19:51:56 GMT
Watch now | Chris Hedges speaks with journalist and author Mark Kurlansky about living in the shadow of Ernest Hemingway and his new book The Importance of Not Being Ernest.
Listen to this Article: "The Disappearance of Meghan Marohn"Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:55:08 GMT
Listen now (13 min) | There is a national epidemic of missing girls and women. This is the story of a friend who has become one of these grim statistics.
The Disappearance of Meghan MarohnThu, 30 Jun 2022 13:31:17 GMT
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The Chris Hedges Report Podcast with Mark KurlanskyWed, 29 Jun 2022 23:28:10 GMT
Listen now | Chris Hedges speaks with journalist and author Mark Kurlansky about living in the shadow of Ernest Hemingway and his new book The Importance of Not Being Ernest.
Listen to this Article: "Fascists in Our Midst"Tue, 28 Jun 2022 01:37:07 GMT
Listen now (16 min) | Supreme Court rulings, including the overturning of Roe v. Wade, herald the ascendancy of Christian fascism in the United States.
Fascists In Our MidstSun, 26 Jun 2022 15:43:02 GMT
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The Chris Hedges Report Podcast with Robert Cox Featuring Bonus ContentFri, 24 Jun 2022 20:15:15 GMT
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The Chris Hedges Report Podcast with Robert CoxWed, 22 Jun 2022 00:57:28 GMT
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Listen to this Article: "The Triumph of Death"Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:49:39 GMT
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The Triumph of DeathSun, 19 Jun 2022 17:04:44 GMT
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The Chris Hedges Report Podcast with Vijay Prashad Featuring Bonus ContentFri, 17 Jun 2022 19:35:37 GMT
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The Chris Hedges Report Podcast with Vijay PrashadWed, 15 Jun 2022 20:56:58 GMT
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Watch: "America's Gun Fetish"Tue, 14 Jun 2022 22:27:55 GMT
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Listen now (11 min) | The televised spectacle of the January 6th hearings will not restore democracy or halt the rise of the far right. The hearings are a desperate ploy by a doomed political class.
Society of SpectacleSun, 12 Jun 2022 19:29:55 GMT
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The Chris Hedges Report Show: The Long Road Home, Part 2Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:06:43 GMT
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The Chris Hedges Report Podast: The Long Road Home, Part 2Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:30:54 GMT
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Listen to this Article: "America’s Gun Fetish"Sun, 05 Jun 2022 23:34:27 GMT
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