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Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader

Actor · b. 1934 · Winsted, Connecticut, USA

Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American political activist, author, lecturer, and attorney noted for his involvement in consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform causes. He became famous in the 1960s and 1970s for his book Unsafe at Any Speed, which criticized the automotive industry for its safety record and helped lead to the passage of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act in 1966. The son of Lebanese immigrants to the United States, Nader attended Princeton University and Harvard Law School. He first came to prominence in 1965 with the publication of the book Unsafe at Any Speed, a highly influential critique of the safety record of American automobile manufacturers. Following the publication of Unsafe at Any Speed, Nader led a group of volunteer law students—dubbed "Nader's Raiders"—in an investigation of the Federal Trade Commission, leading directly to that agency's overhaul and reform. In the 1970s, Nader leveraged his growing popularity to establish a number of advocacy and watchdog groups including the Public Interest Research Group, the Center for Auto Safety, and Public Citizen. Two of Nader's most notable targets were the Chevy Corvair and the Ford Pinto. Nader made four bids to become President of the United States, running with the Green Party in 1996 and 2000, the Reform Party in 2004, and as an independent in 2008. In each campaign, Nader said he sought to highlight under-reported issues and a perceived need for electoral reform. He received nearly three million votes during his 2000 candidacy, but also stirred controversy over allegations that his campaign helped Republican candidate George W. Bush win a close election against Democratic candidate Al Gore. A two-time Nieman Fellow, Nader is the author or co-author of more than two dozen books and was the subject of a documentary film on his life and work, An Unreasonable Man, which debuted at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He has been repeatedly named to lists of the "100 Most Influential Americans", including those published by Life, Time, and The Atlantic. The New York Times described him as a "dissident".

Movies19

  • Movie6.2

    Fun with Dick and Jane

    2005 · 2.8K votes

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    537 Votes

    2020 · 15 votes

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    Last Party 2000

    2001 · 12 votes

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    Yesterday's Tomorrows

    1999 · 2 votes

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    The 24 Hour War

    2016 · 66 votes

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    Daytime Revolution

    2024 · 1 votes

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    The Great Postal Heist

    2022 · 2 votes

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    Workers Con

    2017 · 2 votes

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    An Unreasonable Man

    2007 · 20 votes

Series13

  • TV6.4

    The Daily Show

    1996 · 660 votes

  • TV7.0

    The Colbert Report

    2005 · 313 votes

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    Saturday Night Live

    1975 · 527 votes

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    The Mike Douglas Show

    1961 · 11 votes

  • TV6.0

    Real Time with Bill Maher

    2003 · 248 votes

  • TV6.8

    The Merv Griffin Show

    1962 · 12 votes

  • TV5.4

    Anderson Cooper 360°

    2003 · 9 votes

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    The Dick Cavett Show

    1968 · 22 votes

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    Today

    1952 · 32 votes

  • TV7.0

    Da Ali G Show

    2000 · 167 votes

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    LateLine

    1998 · 1 votes

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    The Great Debate

    1974 · 1 votes

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