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Saturday, June 27, 2009
This week’s Ring of Fire, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern
Today on Ring of Fire, legendary singer and songwriter Graham Nash will be here to give us his thoughts on the current state of American politics from the war in Iraq, to our economic meltdown. He’ll also give us the inside scoop on the release of his new CD box set, which chronicles his 40 years in the music business. Eric Lotke from the Campaign for America’s Future will stop by to tell us how the Chamber is fighting to keep the economy in a recession by aggressively lobbying against regulatory reform, healthcare reform, and union organizing. If American workers want it, you’d better believe that the Chamber is fighting against it. We’ll also look at how the Chamber is working to strip citizens of their right to hold corporations accountable when they kill or poison their workers. We’ll also be talking about how the global recession is fueling a rise in human trafficking with author Benjamin Skinner. And Air America’s own Sam Seder will be stopping in to talk about some of the biggest stories of the past week that you might not have heard. He’ll also give us his take on Mark Sanford’s hide-n-seek tour and Argentinean love trip. Join our blog at http://www.ringoffireradio.com/.
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
This week’s Ring of Fire, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern
Rolling Stone reporter Matt Taibbi will be joining us to talk about the financial industry’s takeover of the federal government, which all started when they given billions of dollars of the taxpayer’s money to stay solvent. We’ll be taking a look at what labor unions are doing to fight Wall Street corruption and greed with Richard Trumka, the secretary treasurer of the AFL-CIO. We’ll also be diving head first into the big pool of Republican hate talk with author David Niewert to find out why the GOP is getting angrier and more violent with each passing day. And our good friend and comedian Matt Filipowicz will be joining us later on to give us the lighter side of the news. Join our blog at http://www.ringoffireradio.com/.
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Saturday, June 13, 2009
This week’s Ring of Fire, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern
Today on Ring of Fire, Rolling Stone political correspondent Tim Dickinson will be joining us to talk about the jihad occurring in the GOP – where the old party leaders are attempting to purge anyone who isn’t a hard line republican. We’ll also be talking with investigative journalist Greg Palast who’ll give us an update on the lawsuit filed against oil giant Chevron for dumping 18 billion gallons of toxic sludge into the rainforests in Ecuador. Author Frank Schaeffer, the man who helped create the religious right, will tell us how he, and many other members of that movement, helped contribute to the recent murder of Dr. Tiller, and he’ll tell us why this group is becoming more and more dangerous everyday. And James Ridgeway from Mother Jones magazine will be here to give us the real story about what happened to Dick Cheney on 9/11, and why he was locked in a bunker with GOP operatives, rather than military strategists. Join our blog at http://www.ringoffireradio.com/.
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Saturday, June 06, 2009
This week’s Ring of Fire, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern
This week on Ring of Fire, we’ll examine some of the most egregious offenses from corporate America. Author Antonia Juhasz will be joining us to talk about the true nature of Chevron, and how they’re destroying our planet and propping up brutal dictatorial regimes across the globe. Author Douglas Rushkoff will be here to tell us how corporations have infiltrated every facet of American life. We’ll also be examining how corporations are bilking US tax payers out of trillions of dollars by scamming the federal government’s stimulus plans with investigative journalist Andy Kroll. And Dean Emeritus of the Levin College of Law Jon Mills will talk to us about how corporations are invading our privacy, and selling our personal information for financial gain Join our blog at http://www.ringoffireradio.com/.
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Saturday, May 30, 2009
This week’s Ring of Fire, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern
Today on Ring of Fire, former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura will be here to give us his thoughts on the Bush administration, including how he thinks we need to be handling the former officials that are responsible for allowing torture. GQ correspondent Robert Draper will be joining us to tell us why history won’t be as kind to former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld as the former administration official would like to believe. Senator Bernie Sanders will be with us today to talk about his efforts to pass legislation that would create a better healthcare system in America, and provide coverage for the millions of Americans who are currently lacking any form of health insurance. We’ve also got Representative Carolyn Maloney who’ll give us the facts about the recently passed Credit Card Holders’ Bill of Rights, which will prevent credit card companies from ripping off consumers, and help keep countless of Americans from going into bankruptcy. And author Geoffrey Nunberg will be here to tell us how the GOP’s grip on the electorate has diminished as their ability to manipulate voters with their language has also declined. Join our blog at http://www.ringoffireradio.com/.
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Saturday, May 23, 2009
This week’s Ring of Fire, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern
Today on Ring of Fire, we’ll take a look at the war on terror and talk about why closing down the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay won’t be enough to fix America’s image in the Middle East with foreign policy expert John Feffer. Comedian and cartoonist Matt Filipowicz will be here to help us run down some of the most absurd and unusual news stories of the past week. We’ve also got Dahlia Lithwick from Newsweek magazine to tell us about the many ways that the Bush Administration destroyed the Justice Department, and what President Obama and Eric Holder can do to put that agency back on the right track. We’ll also be talking with John Fetterman, the mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, about his campaign to steer federal stimulus aid to his city to start building wind turbines and other green technologies to lower the unemployment rate. And we’ll take a look at upcoming battle over Obama’s judicial nominees with Simon Lazarus, and we’ll talk about how, if he sticks to principles, President Obama could undo the years of right wing ideologue domination of our federal court system Join our blog at http://www.ringoffireradio.com/.
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Saturday, May 16, 2009
This week’s Ring of Fire, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern
Author and Middle East expert Reza Aslan will be here to tell us why the US can’t win the war on terror – not because we don’t have the manpower or the firepower – but because we still don’t understand that we can’t win a war against an ideal. We’ve also got Steve Koepp, editor of Fortune magazine, who’ll tell us about the history of financial scandals in the United States, and why these scandals have helped to create better rules to regulate our financial markets. Cathie Whittenburg, Director of the New England Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, will tell us why there has been such a surge in gun violence this year, and what the powerful gun lobby is doing to keep things this way. And we’ll be talking with author Glenn Hurowitz about the latest GOP spin on climate change, including an analysis of their latest talking point, which is that combating global warming is actually going to hurt the economy. Join our blog at http://www.ringoffireradio.com/.
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Saturday, May 09, 2009
This week’s Ring of Fire, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern Senator Patrick Leahy will be joining us to discuss the many crimes of the Bush administration that inspired him to call for the creation of a Commission of Inquiry, which most of the press has labeled a “Truth Commission.” We’ll also be talking with Dr. Christoph Westphal, a scientist who believes that his company has found a way to help people live longer and healthier lives, thanks to a compound found in red wine. We’ve also got best-selling author David Sirota with us today, and he’s gonna tell us why we shouldn’t be afraid of nationalism, because if you look closely, you’ll see that its already all around us. We’re also going to be debunking all of the right-wing myths about former president Ronald Reagan with author William Kleinknecht, who’ll tell us how Reagan actually put the policies in place that led to our current economic disaster. And we’ll take a closer look at Halliburton’s role in the US military, and find out if its even possible to end this parasitic relationship between the military and private contractors with author Pratap Chatterjee.
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Saturday, May 02, 2009
This week’s Ring of Fire, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern This week on Ring of Fire, we’ll be talking with author Jurgen Todenhofer about the United States’ Middle East policy, and he’ll explain why we’ve got it all wrong. We’ll also talk with Washington Post associate editor Robert Kaiser about his latest book “So Damn Much Money: The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American Government.” We’ll also be taking a look at the many failures of the Food and Drug Administration over the last 8 years, and we’ll discuss what kind of changes we can expect from President Obama with attorney Ben Gordon. And author and historian Rick Perlstein will join us to talk about the politics of Barry Goldwater, and how his creepy ideas have somehow made their way back to the center stage of the GOP. Join our blog at http://www.ringoffireradio.com/.
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
This week’s Ring of Fire, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern This week on Ring of Fire, we’ll take a look at the invisible wounds of the war on terror, and the increasing incidents of domestic violence that have been occurring among returning soldiers with author Ann Jones. We’ll also talk with investigative journalist Andrew Becker about the ongoing conflict on the Mexican – US border, where drug lords have escalated the violence to levels that rival those in Baghdad. Cenk Uygur from the Young Turks will be here to tell us about the impact that new media – which has now turned into mainstream media – he’ll tell us the impact that its now having on our political process. We’ll also be talking with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse about his efforts to put a stop to the practice of voter caging, which has been a technique used by both political parties to prevent thousands of voters from casting a ballot. And we’ve got best-selling author Thomas Ricks, who’ll explain why Pakistan represents a bigger threat to the world than both Iraq and Afghanistan. Join our blog at http://www.ringoffireradio.com/.
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