Author: Farron Cousins

Ed Schultz: Republicans Hate Public Education

Nancy Pelosi managed to get a Jobs Bill through Congress that will help save public education, and thousands of teachers’ jobs across the country. Ed Schultz is “Fired Up” over the GOP’s assertion that this bill is only meant to serve “special interests,” and by “special interests” I guess Boehner means children and...

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SPECIAL RING OF FIRE TODAY: WIN A FREE PODCAST FOR THE YEAR!

Ring of Fire is LIVE this week! We’ll be taking your calls, and one lucky listener will win a free Podcast for the year! This week’s Ring of Fire Radio, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Mike Papantonio and David Bender:  Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern This week on Ring of Fire Radio, legendary singer and songwriter — and Californian– David Crosby will talk to us about this week’s landmark court ruling in his state that overturned one of the nation’s most regressive laws in recent history – the notorious Proposition 8. We’ll also be talking with Jon Sinton, founding president of Air America Radio, and one of the architects of Ring of Fire, about whether the new media is ready to take over for traditional, mainstream media. Political Satirist Matt Filipowicz will join us to discuss the misguided decision by the White House Press Corp. to give Fox News a front row seat. Remember, ROF is LIVE this weekend. Call us with your question or comment at 866 389 3473. You may win a free subscription to the Ring of Fire Podcast! JOIN US IN THE RING! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST by clicking on the “Podcast” tab at the top of the Ring of Fire Radio blog.  Your support helps keep progressive radio on the air.  Sign up today for our Podcast...

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This Week on Ring of Fire!

This week’s Ring of Fire Radio, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Mike Papantonio and David Bender:  Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern This week on Ring of Fire Radio, Code Pink co-founder Diane Wilson will be here to talk to us about how she helped found that important organization, and she’ll also tell us how she overcame fear in order to help others. Investigative journalist Bob Parry will be here to give us his expert analysis of the recently leaked Afghan War Diaries, and we’ll talk about how these documents show that George Bush’s failures in the Middle East allowed Osama Bin Laden to stay one step ahead of US forces. Blogger David DeGraw will join us to talk about how the US government has been funding countries that are our enemies, just so big business can cash in on the natural resources of those countries. And as part of Ring of Fire Radio’s on-going, exclusive coverage of the worst oil disaster in our nation’s history, Devastation in the Gulf, Daily Beast correspondent Rick Outzen will be here to give us the latest news about the situation in the Gulf of Mexico. JOIN US IN THE RING! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST by clicking on the “Podcast” tab at the top of the Ring of Fire Radio blog.  Your support helps keep progressive radio...

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This Week on Ring of Fire!

This week’s Ring of Fire Radio, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Mike Papantonio and David Bender:  Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern   This week on Ring of Fire Radio, you!  That’s right – We’ll be taking your calls LIVE this week, so if you’ve got a question for Ring of Fire, give us a call at 866-389-FIRE (3473.)   We’ll also have rocker Joan Jett with us to discuss her latest projects, which includes the bio pic of her first band The Runaways, starring Kristen Stewart.   Cari Beauchamp and Judy Balaban will join us to talk about their recent Vanity Fair article “Cary in the Sky with Diamonds,” in which they dish on the rampant use of LSD by some of Hollywood’s most elite during a time when the drug wasn’t regulated and was highly prescribed by physicians.   Nan Aron, the president of Alliance for Justice, will be here to tell us about how the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has been completely bought out by the oil industry, and what this might mean for the lawsuits being filed against BP.   Sam Seder will join us live from the 5th annual Netroots Nation convention in Las Vegas, where he spoke to attendees about the legacy of Air America Radio – The good, the bad, and the completely ridiculous....

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