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The Soaring Case for Impeachment of Corrupt, Cruel, and Lawbreaking Trump

The Soaring Case for Impeachment of Corrupt, Cruel, and Lawbreaking Trump

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Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Nicholas Kristof’s Eyewitness Laments Skip the Obvious Conclusion

A skeptical friend reading the New York Times asked me why columnist Nicholas Kristof keeps writing columns about recurring poverty in less developed...

25.05.2026 20

CounterPunch

Ralph Nader

Trump and Musk Rob the Poorest Children to Pay for War Crimes

Trump and Musk Rob the Poorest Children to Pay for War Crimes

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23.05.2026 7

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Somersaulting Voters: Stopping Rabid Gerrymandering

“Gerrymandering” is the historic term for politicians picking their voters by manipulating Congressional and state electoral districts....

17.05.2026 9

CounterPunch

Ralph Nader

How to Stop Mega Gerrymandering From Scrambling Democracy

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16.05.2026 10

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Newsworthy, Yes, They Say, Yet Denied Coverage

Editors of newspapers like to say that they cover the newsworthy events “without fear or favor.” Sure. But how can they cover events without the...

10.05.2026 9

CounterPunch

Ralph Nader

Extra! Extra! All the News the Media Won't Print

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09.05.2026 10

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Alert – Civic Indicators Needed

What are the indicators of a presumed democracy either faltering or fortifying itself against the buffeting or destructive forces of dictatorial...

04.05.2026 8

CounterPunch

Ralph Nader

Civic Indicators Spell Danger for US Democracy

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02.05.2026 9

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Trump Destroys the Careers of Millions of Americans Helping People

On my radio show/podcast—the Ralph Nader Radio Hour—interviews of knowledgeable people have detailed the ravages by the cruel, serial law...

27.04.2026 10

CounterPunch

Ralph Nader

Trump Is Telling All The Wrong People, 'You're Fired' and Devastating America

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26.04.2026 8

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Demands for Firing or Impeachment of Trump Breaking Out Everywhere

For over a year, firing Trump via Impeachment in Congress has been a taboo subject for the so-called Democratic leadership – Hakeem Jeffries and...

20.04.2026 10

CounterPunch

Ralph Nader

Give the People What They Want: Impeach Trump!

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18.04.2026 10

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Join the Citizens' Movement to Impeach Tyrant Trump

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11.04.2026 20

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader: Are Cheap Drones Going To Be The ‘Blowback’ Feared By U.S. Intelligence Agencies? – OpEd

While our intelligence agencies and the Defense Department have long studied possible “domestic blowback scenarios” to our aggressive wars overseas,

06.04.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Ralph Nader

Cheap Drones and the Iran War Blowback Threat

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06.04.2026 10

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Are Cheap Drones Going to be the “Blowback” Feared by U.S. Intelligence Agencies?

While our intelligence agencies and the Defense Department have long studied possible “domestic blowback scenarios” to our aggressive wars...

05.04.2026 10

CounterPunch

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader: The Deafening Abdication Of Four Ex-Presidents On Trump – OpEd

What should the American people, especially the hundreds of millions of their voters, expect Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush,

31.03.2026 8

Eurasia Review

Ralph Nader

The Deafening Abdication of Four Ex-Presidents on Trump

What should the American people, especially the hundreds of millions of their voters, expect Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama,...

30.03.2026 10

CounterPunch

Ralph Nader

Profiles in Cowardice: Our 4 Ex-Presidents Still Won't Speak Out Against Trump!

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28.03.2026 30

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader: The Worsening Trump DUMP, Trump SLUMP, Trump PUMP, And Trump WARS – OpEd

Unstable Tyrant Trump is running out of lies, fantasies, and promises to break. An NBC interview of a Pennsylvania woman

25.03.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Ralph Nader

The Worsening Trump DUMP, Trump SLUMP, Trump PUMP, and Trump WARS

Unstable Tyrant Trump is running out of lies, fantasies, and promises to break. An NBC interview of a Pennsylvania woman next to a gas station signals...

24.03.2026 30

CounterPunch

Ralph Nader

'Apparently, I’m an Idiot': A Trump Voter's Confession

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21.03.2026 30

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

“You’re Fired!” Seventeen Impeachable Offenses by Trump and Counting

Tyrant Trump’s favorite snarl is “You’re Fired!” That was his bellow on The Apprentice television program. Subsequently, he told hundreds of...

16.03.2026 10

CounterPunch

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader: ‘You’re Fired!’ Seventeen Impeachable Offenses By Trump And Counting – OpEd

Trump’s favorite snarl is “You’re Fired!” That was his bellow on The Apprentice television program. Subsequently, he told hundreds of

16.03.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Ralph Nader

17 Reasons to Tell Trump: "You're Fired!"

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15.03.2026 20

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader: Where The Twain Meet – OpEd

When you closely observe the media, it is astonishing to discover how many very newsworthy stories both camps ignore. 1. Impeachment of

10.03.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Ralph Nader

Where the Twain Meet

When you closely observe the media, it is astonishing to discover how many very newsworthy stories both camps ignore. 1. Impeachment of Trump—every...

09.03.2026 10

CounterPunch

Ralph Nader

Is This Winning? Debunking Trump's Delusional, Demeaning State of the Union

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28.02.2026 20

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader: The Delusional State Of Führer Trump’s Speech – OpEd

The FANTASY STATE OF DER FÜHRER TRUMP’S speech turned an already pitiful Congress into a TRUMP DUMP of self-adulation, debasing

28.02.2026 30

Eurasia Review

Ralph Nader

Tyrant Trump Declares End of Laws Saving American Lives

“Deregulation” is an antiseptic word loved by the giant corporations that rule the people. In reality, health and safety “deregulation” spells...

23.02.2026 40

CounterPunch

Ralph Nader

Stop Tyrant Trump's Lawless Attack on the Regulations Keeping Us Safe

America is barreling towards authoritarianism at such a breakneck pace that it should alarm every single one of us. But instead of meeting this moment...

21.02.2026 50

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader: Countering Bully, Tyrant Trump’s Intimidating Expletives – It Could Work – OpEd

The most remarkable realization about Donald J. Trump’s rise to becoming America’s elected dictator is that it all came out

18.02.2026 30

Eurasia Review

Ralph Nader

Countering Bully, Tyrant Trump’s Intimidating Expletives – It Could Work

The most remarkable realization about Donald J. Trump’s rise to becoming America’s elected dictator is that it all came out of his MOUTH....

17.02.2026 30

CounterPunch

Ralph Nader

It's Time to Bully Back the Bully-in-Chief

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14.02.2026 100

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader: Democratic Party Leaders Still Corporate, Cowardly, And Coasting – OpEd

“How’s the Democratic Party’s ground game in Pennsylvania?” I asked a friend several weeks before the 2024 presidential election. He

04.02.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Ralph Nader

Putting a Stop to the Cowardly Corporate Democrats

02.02.2026 10

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

As Trump Attacks the Republic, the Cowardly Democratic Party Still Won't Fight to Win

31.01.2026 30

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Why Aren't the Lawyers and Bar Associations Screaming From the Rooftops for Trump's Impeachment?

24.01.2026 10

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Retired Military Officers, Serve Your Country Once More by Standing Up to Trump

18.01.2026 30

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Ex-Presidents and Democratic Leaders Silent on the Impeachment of Donald Trump

The staggering cowardliness by four ex-Presidents vis-à-vis Tyrant Trump’s wrecking of America cannot escape history’s verdict. However, there is...

13.01.2026 30

CounterPunch

Ralph Nader

Ex-Presidents, What More Do You Need to See Before Calling for Trump's Impeachment?

10.01.2026 20

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader: Ex-Presidents And Democratic Leaders Silent On The Impeachment Of Donald Trump – OpEd

The staggering cowardliness by four ex-Presidents vis-à-vis Tyrant Trump’s wrecking of America cannot escape history’s verdict. However, there is...

10.01.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Ralph Nader

8 New Years Resolution Ideas for NPR

03.01.2026 10

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

How Billionaires of Conscience Can Use Their Wealth to Take Down Trump

31.12.2025 20

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader: How Some Courageous Super Rich Can Save Our Country From Trump’s Expanding Dictatorship – OpEd

There are reportedly about 900 billionaires (probably more) in the U.S. About five percent can be described as enlightened people

28.12.2025 20

Eurasia Review

Ralph Nader

Highly Recommended Books for Serious Readers

The following books should be bestsellers in a thriving, deliberate democracy addressing and correcting widespread injustices. The dedicated authors...

16.12.2025 40

CounterPunch

Ralph Nader

An Open Letter to Mayor-Elect Mamdani, a Political Moderate

06.12.2025 20

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader: Open Letter To Zohran Mamdani Political Moderate – OpEd

Dear Mayor-elect Mamdani, It should not come as a surprise to alert citizens that your decisive victory in the Mayoral

06.12.2025 20

Eurasia Review

Ralph Nader

Does Anyone Even Remember Trump Once Favored Medicare for All?

25.11.2025 20

Common Dreams

Ralph Nader