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He came into limelight in the year 1965, when his book on the safety record of the first generation chevrolet corvair and other american vehicle companies, was published. Ralph nader has fought for over fifty years on behalf of american citizens against the reckless influence of corporations and their government patrons on our society. The emerging leftright alliance to dismantle the corporate state is a nonfiction book by american consumer advocate ralph nader, published. Truths and falsehoods about ralph naders new book truthout. How bush and obama paved the way for the trump presidency, and why it isnt too late to reverse course. May 02, 2014 listen to ralph nader discuss his new book, unstoppable.
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