Author: Gary Bentley

Mike Papantonio appears on The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann to discuss the incessant compromising from Democratic leaders – a trend that they promise us is going to end – that has resulted in stalemates for judicial appointments, cabinet appointments, and other desperately-needed...

The Obama administration is currently considering approving a new trade deal that would give unbridled power to foreign corporations to ignore American laws and regulations.  This deal, known as the Trans Pacific Partnership, would be worse for America than both NAFTA and CAFTA. Ring of Fire host Mike Papantonio speaks with Lori Wallach from Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch about why the T.P.P. is bad for...

In spite of what the Republican Party wants you to think, our budget deficit is falling at an unprecedented rate. Not because of spending cuts, but because corporations are paying more in taxes, and middle class workers are spending more. Still, Republicans in Washington are telling us we need new austerity measures. Ring of Fire host Mike Papantonio speaks with Richard Eskow from the Campaign for America’s Future about why austerity will never...

The following interview originally aired on the May 26th episode of Ring of Fire on Free Speech TV. Part of Obama’s corporatist problem is that he appointed an attorney general who is completely in the pocket of big business.  And with all of the recent scandals surrounding his Department of Justice, it’s time for President Obama to finally dump Eric Holder. Ring of Fire host Mike Papantonio discusses Eric Holder’s horrible record with attorney Seth Katz....

The following interview originally aired on the May 26th episode of Ring of Fire on Free Speech TV. The levels of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere today haven’t been seen since dinosaurs roamed the earth.  As a result, we’ve got rapidly accelerating climate change, more diseases, and fewer resources.  Ring of Fire host Mike Papantonio speaks with author and Ring of Fire co-host Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to help pinpoint the criminals who are responsible for...