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**Jimaz** · July-12-13, 12:04 PM

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Papantonio: The Global Middle Class Revolt

The following interview originally aired on the July 7th, 2013 episode of Ring of Fire on Free Speech TV. All across the globe corporations are taking advantage of the working class but in many countries workers are starting to fight back against corporate greed. Ring of Fire host Mike Papantonio talks about the global revolt of the middle class with investigative journalist Rick Outzen.

**Jimaz** · July-15-13, 11:50 AM

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Where Have All The Scandals Gone?

The following interview originally aired on the July 14th, 2013 episode of Ring of Fire on Free Speech TV. A few months ago it looked like the Republicans had everything they needed to take down President Obama. But as it turns out, their obsession over White House scandals proved to be nothing more than a complete waste of time. Ring of Fire guest host Farron Cousins talks about the Republicans' obsession over these fake scandals with author Cliff Schecter.

**Jimaz** · July-15-13, 04:39 PM

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ALEC Responsible For Trayvon Martin Murder

George Zimmerman was found not guilty in court, and the verdict has left a lot of Americans feeling angry. Social media was abuzz in the days following the verdict, protests and vigils took place all over America, and more importantly, Trayvon Martin's family was denied justice for the murder of their son.

Make no mistake -- George Zimmerman got away with murder. Whether justified as he claimed or not, Zimmerman took it upon himself to end the life of another human being. To say that Zimmerman took the law into his own hands shows a gross misunderstanding of the incident. Zimmerman was told by the 911 operator to remain in his vehicle and not approach Martin. He defied that and approached an unarmed teenager who was not breaking any law, instigated a confrontation, and killed Trayvon Martin. The police were on their way to investigate the possibility of wrongdoing, but George Zimmerman took that opportunity away from them. He didn't help the law, he made a mockery of it.

For those claiming that race didn't play a role in this because George Zimmerman is Hispanic, that is, quite simply, an ignorant argument to make. Again, the 911 call proved that Zimmerman was angry about an African American teenager walking down his block, and according to Zimmerman's own words, people like Martin "always get away."

But there's a reason this became a national story that goes beyond a murder. The reason we talked about it was because of the Stand Your Ground laws that allowed Zimmerman to murder Trayvon Martin. Stand Your Ground laws that are being pushed by organizations like ALEC all over the country, and supported by right wing politicians.

Trayvon Martin's family has several legal avenues ahead of them that they can pursue, but there is only one mechanism in place to stop another Stand Your Ground murder, and that is YOU, the voter. You can educate yourself about who ALEC supports, which politicians are in bed with them, and what they plan to do to your state if elected. You can show up at the polls and vote out extremist politicians who believe that murder is okay. The solution to this problem is YOU. If you choose not to act, then don't become indignant when the next murder happens.

**Jimaz** · July-17-13, 07:37 AM

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Corporations Are Killing Us

The following interview originally aired on the July 14th, 2013 episode of Ring of Fire on Free Speech TV. Some of the biggest money-makers for corporations also turn out to be some of the most deadly products for American consumers. And in spite of the risks associated with their products, corporations seem eager to sell us products that'll put us in graves and put billions of dollars in a CEO's pocket. Ring of Fire guest host Farron Cousins talks about the ways in which corporate America profits off consumer deaths with attorneys Howard Nations and Peter Burg.

**Jimaz** · July-17-13, 12:00 PM

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Pap and Sam: Will Harry Reid Ever Grow A Spine?

A deal has tentatively been struck for Republicans to stop filibustering. Will Harry Reid finally step up to the plate by showing us he actually has the brass to stand up to them? Ring of Fire co hosts Mike Papantonio and Sam Seder discuss the recent round of filibuster reform.

**Jimaz** · July-17-13, 12:47 PM

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Pap and Sam: Did Trial Location Play A Role In Zimmerman Verdict?

Ring of Fire co-hosts Mike Papantonio and Sam Seder discuss the recent verdict that allowed George Zimmerman to walk free and what kind of an impact the location of the trial had in the outcome.

**Jimaz** · July-18-13, 08:49 AM

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Academic Research -- Sold To Highest Bidder

The following interview originally aired on the July 14th, 2013 episode of Ring of Fire on Free Speech TV. Research conducted at major universities helps lay the groundwork for new consumer products, new drugs, as well as the dangers of existing products, chemicals, and other byproducts of corporate America's activities. Since this research plays such a major role in how corporations operate, it's no wonder why corporations would jump at the opportunity to sponsor academic research. Ring of Fire guest host Farron Cousins speaks with investigative journalist Darwin BondGraham about what corporate money is buying at American universities.

**Jimaz** · July-18-13, 09:26 AM

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Victory In Fight Against Fracking

Read more on the lease cancellation by two energy companies in NE Pennsylvania here: Gas drillers cancel lease with NE Pa. landowners

Congratulations to Josh Fox and all opponents of fracking on this victory!

While many Americans fully support a shift to renewable sources of energy, the oil and gas industries have doubled-down on fossil fuels and have pulled most of their funding out of renewable projects. Part of this switch can be blamed directly on the expanding process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which has led to a serious economic boom for the natural gas industry. But the practice is anything but safe for consumers. Ring of Fire host Sam Seder and documentary filmmaker Josh Fox discuss the dangers of fracking, and the influence of the gas industry on our government, which Fox profiles in his new film Gasland 2.

**Jimaz** · July-18-13, 09:00 PM

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Why You Can't Trust Big Pharma

Mike Papantonio talks with Thom Hartmann about the dangers of generic drugs -- dangers that the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled were okay for the industry.

**Jimaz** · July-18-13, 09:14 PM

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Trayvon's Murder By ALEC

Ring of Fire's Mike Papantonio appears on The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann to talk about the American Legislative Exchange Council's [[ALEC) efforts to privatize the American education system, as well as their constant push for other laws, like the Stand Your Ground laws, that the group is helping get passed in states all over America -- laws that are always a disaster for American citizens.

**Jimaz** · July-19-13, 11:36 AM

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Keystone XL -- The Big Industry Lie

Environmental Resources Management, Inc. [[ERM), the contractor that performed the environmental review for the Keystone XL Pipeline, might be more tied up with big oil than we thought. Ring of Fire co-hosts Mike Papantonio and Sam Seder discuss how obvious it is that the "studies" conducted by ERM are nothing more than falsehoods.

**Jimaz** · July-19-13, 11:48 AM

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Republicans Still Looking To Kill Immigration Reform

Ring of Fire co-hosts Mike Papantonio and Sam Seder discuss various stories that were barely touched upon during this busy news week, including how the Republicans are still looking to kill immigration reform, all while polarizing and demonizing Hispanics and Latinos.

**Jimaz** · July-20-13, 09:59 AM

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Don't Become A 401K Victim

I saw a cartoon a couple of days ago -- it pointed out that the best thing Edward Snowden could do to avoid being prosecuted by this government would be to hide on Wall Street, because as we've all learned, this administration never prosecutes anyone on Wall Street.

So when a Wall Street banker, broker, or trader robs your 401K, scams you into fraudulent foreclosure, or makes your pension disappear by way of a CDO, a Swap, or a Synthetic hustle, he or she is always pretty sure he can keep the scammed profits, never go to jail, and probably get a bonus for excelling at his criminal conduct.

So last week when 80 Wall Street business types showed up in the beltway to ask for even more protection for their criminal conduct, corporate media barely noticed or reported the story because, well, Wall Streeters being granted immunity from criminal prosecution has become such commonplace in Obama's America.

This time, Wall Street brokers showed up to ask that they not be legally labeled as a fiduciary when they invest your 401K money in your 401K plan. In other words, they want total immunity from civil responsibility and criminal responsibility when they intentionally place your 401K money in investments that they clearly know will lose money for you and make big investment fees for them. Here's how it works:

Sam the Wall Street scammer gets a call from his pal who just went public with an IPO in a hugely risky, shaky, second rate start up company. But Sam the Wall Street Scammer makes big investment fees by putting your 401K money wherever he chooses, no matter the risk -- because he is immune from ever being held accountable for violating a fiduciary relationship. If the risk is huge for you, but the fees are big for him, you will lose almost always.

So who are the Wall Street types trying to make you into a 401K victim? Just to name a few: Fidelity, New York Mellon Corporation, FSC Securities, Hartford Financial, TD Ameritrade -- they are all putting their millions together to make sure that they escape liability as a fiduciary, even when they knowingly, intentionally make huge fees with your 401K money and shift all the risk to you, without any fiduciary responsibility. Hell, they can all become Bernie Madoff overnight without the prison tenure.

Retirees who have spent their life times saving and sacrificing to build up their 401K are already finding that they have far less money than their brokers promised, because those 401Ks have been hammered with exorbitant fees, penalties, and big broker fee investments that will leave them flipping burgers at Wendy's during a time that was supposed to be their golden years.

The broker-dealer industry already should feel enough shame about the way they have abused the 401K program, but it is doubtful that this new level of Madoff-like broker dealing will even make them blush.

**Jimaz** · July-21-13, 11:40 AM

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The Exhausting Filibuster Saga

Harry Reid reached a deal with Senate Republicans to leave the filibuster in place, as long as the Republicans promised to let some of the president's nominees reach the floor for a vote. There's no telling how long this peace will last. Ring of Fire host Mike Papantonio speaks with Nation Magazine contributing writer George Zornick about why the filibuster deal is already being strained.

**Jimaz** · July-22-13, 08:41 AM

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Papantonio: Bartlett Decision Gives Pharma Free Pass To Kill

The corporate-controlled US Supreme Court recently handed down a decision that allows generic drug companies to kill and cripple American consumers without any fear of legal reprisal. This move by the court is completely unprecedented. Ring of Fire host Mike Papantonio speaks with attorney Tim O'Brien about what this will mean for American consumers.

**Jimaz** · July-22-13, 02:28 PM

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War on Women Is Alive and Well

In the last few weeks Republican lawmakers from all over the country have made it clear that the war on women is alive and well by introducing a host of new bills that attack a woman's right to make decisions about her own body. Ring of Fire guest host Farron Cousins talks about the ongoing war on women -- a war that Republicans continue to lose -- with Nancy Cohen, author of the book Delirium: The Politics of Sex in America.

Delirium: The Politics of Sex in America

**Jimaz** · July-22-13, 08:28 PM

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Big Pharma Gone Wild!

Mike Papantonio appears on The Thom Hartmann Program to discuss the recent spate of new atrocities being committed by the global drug industry, everything from providing prostitutes for doctors who prescribe their medication to using human beings as guinea pigs.

**Jimaz** · July-23-13, 12:50 PM

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Gas Industry Controls EPA

For several years the EPA has been back and forth on whether or not to implement stricter standards on hydraulic fracturing. And recently it was revealed that the EPA actually intervened on behalf of fracking companies to prevent investigations into their dangerous practices. Ring of Fire host Mike Papantonio discusses the EPA's actions and the dangers of fracking with Farron Cousins, executive editor of Trial Lawyer Magazine.

**Jimaz** · July-23-13, 01:16 PM

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GOP Obstruction Reaches New Levels

To say we have a do-nothing in Congress would be inaccurate -- rather than doing nothing, the Republicans in control of the House have actually been working around the clock to block all attempts at progress. Ring of Fire guest host Farron Cousins discusses the growing problem of GOP obstruction with attorney Seth Katz.

**Jimaz** · July-24-13, 11:23 AM

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EPA Fails on Fracking

The following interview originally aired on the July 21st, 2013 episode of Ring of Fire on Free Speech TV. For several years the EPA has been back and forth on whether or not to implement stricter standards on hydraulic fracturing. And recently it was revealed that the EPA actually intervened on behalf of fracking companies to prevent investigations into their dangerous practices. Ring of Fire guest host Farron Cousins discusses the EPA's actions and the dangers of fracking with Brendan DeMelle, managing editor of DeSmogBlog.com and investigative journalist Steve Horn.

**Jimaz** · July-24-13, 04:09 PM

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Detroit -- The New Billionaire Utopia

Belle Isle is an asset and property of Detroit, but some financiers and land developers want to purchase it and transform it into a commonwealth, essentially turning it into a tax free haven. What could something like this evolve to? Ring of Fire host Mike Papantonio joins Ed Schultz on The Ed Shultz Show to discuss this and Detroit's historic bankruptcy bid.

**Jimaz** · July-25-13, 12:10 PM

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Generic Drugs Free From Federal Regulations

The US Supreme Court recently gave generic drug manufacturers a free pass to poison and kill American consumers. But even before that ruling, generic drug companies were subject to few, if any, federal regulations. Ring of Fire guest host Farron Cousins discusses this with attorney Howard Nations.

**Jimaz** · July-25-13, 12:17 PM

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JPMorgan Chase Follows Enron Fraud Model

JPMorgan Chase is facing $500 million worth of fines from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for devising manipulative prices in California and Michigan electric markets that basically defrauded these states. Ring of Fire hosts Mike Papantonio and Sam Seder discuss JPMorgan's dirty practices.

**Jimaz** · July-25-13, 05:40 PM

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Detroit Bankruptcy Exhibit A For Bad Republican Policy

Mike Papantonio appears on the Thom Hartmann Program to discuss Detroit's historic bankruptcy bid.

**Jimaz** · July-26-13, 08:48 AM

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GOP Greed Destroyed Detroit

Mike Papantonio appears on The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann to discuss the Detroit bankruptcy, and how the misguided, pro-corporate policies of the Republican Party helped destroy the Motor City. What happened in Detroit is a blueprint for what the GOP wants to do to the rest of America.

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Pap and Sam: Did Trial Location Play A Role In Zimmerman Verdict?

Academic Research -- Sold To Highest Bidder

Victory In Fight Against Fracking

Why You Can't Trust Big Pharma

Trayvon's Murder By ALEC

Keystone XL -- The Big Industry Lie

Republicans Still Looking To Kill Immigration Reform

Don't Become A 401K Victim

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War on Women Is Alive and Well

Big Pharma Gone Wild!

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