Randa Abdel-Fattah

And with or without him, we're still living in a world that calls for this kind of consumer advocacy.

Trust in the government has been low for decades. A recent Pew study found that less than a quarter of Americans believe in Washington to do the right thing most of the time.

Trust in the government has been low for decades. A recent Pew study found that less than a quarter of Americans believe in Washington to do the right thing most of the time.

Trust in the government has been low for decades. A recent Pew study found that less than a quarter of Americans believe in Washington to do the right thing most of the time.

To this day, at 90 years old, Ralph Nader still believes that the answer to a democracy that works, lies in us, the consumer citizens of America.

To this day, at 90 years old, Ralph Nader still believes that the answer to a democracy that works, lies in us, the consumer citizens of America.

To this day, at 90 years old, Ralph Nader still believes that the answer to a democracy that works, lies in us, the consumer citizens of America.

That's it for this week's show. I'm Randa Abdel-Fattah.

That's it for this week's show. I'm Randa Abdel-Fattah.

That's it for this week's show. I'm Randa Abdel-Fattah.

This episode was produced by me,

This episode was produced by me,

This episode was produced by me,

Music for this episode was composed by Ramtin and his band, Drop Electric, which includes Anya Mizani, Navid Marvi, Sho Fujiwara.

Music for this episode was composed by Ramtin and his band, Drop Electric, which includes Anya Mizani, Navid Marvi, Sho Fujiwara.

Music for this episode was composed by Ramtin and his band, Drop Electric, which includes Anya Mizani, Navid Marvi, Sho Fujiwara.

Special thanks also to the producers of Daytime Revolution, Global Image Works, and Steve Skrovan for providing us with archival footage of Ralph Nader, as well as Yoshikazu Fujimoto of Kodo, Sarah Gilbert, and the North American Taiko Taikai.

Special thanks also to the producers of Daytime Revolution, Global Image Works, and Steve Skrovan for providing us with archival footage of Ralph Nader, as well as Yoshikazu Fujimoto of Kodo, Sarah Gilbert, and the North American Taiko Taikai.

Special thanks also to the producers of Daytime Revolution, Global Image Works, and Steve Skrovan for providing us with archival footage of Ralph Nader, as well as Yoshikazu Fujimoto of Kodo, Sarah Gilbert, and the North American Taiko Taikai.

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