Author: Ring of Fire Staff

Papantonio: Teabaggers and Boomers Don’t Matter Anymore

Voters under the age of 30 helped secure the White House for President Barack Obama. This is a generation that is feeling the effects of this recession like no other. In addition, they’ve gone at least 8 years without a solid ally in Washington, D.C., so when they cast their votes for Obama, they were hoping that their tides would turn. Mike Papantonio discusses what this generation is going through, and why they might abandon the Democratic Party if politicians don’t start listening to their...

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Pap and David Bender – Behind the Headlines

Because the traditional media does such a poor job of bringing you stories that actually matter, Mike Papantonio and guest David Bender run through this week’s stories that you might not have heard about. Pap and David Bender – Behind the Headlines: Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part...

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RFK, Jr. and Max Blumenthal on Republican Gomorrah

There’s no question that the Religious Right is one of the most powerful movements in the country. No other group in history has been able to achieve what the Religious Right has, no matter how many millions of dollars they pump into a politician. But as we’ve seen over the last few years, this is a movement that was founded by frauds that have, one-by-one, been exposed as the liars and hypocrites that they truly are. Because of this, the GOP has now become almost completely irrelevant, and is being pushed further out of Washington with each new scandal...

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Papantonio: Obama, China, and the Balance of Power

President Obama is in China this week, discussing (among other things) the global economy. These talks are important, as China currently holds the largest amount of US debt and is the US’s top importer. Mike Papantonio appears on Fox Business’s Happy Hour to talk about why this trip is important, and why its important to maintain a good relationship with...

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Today on Ring of Fire! November 14, 2009

This week’s Ring of Fire, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio: Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern Today on Ring of Fire, former economic hitman John Perkins will be joining us to talk about how the world’s financial markets imploded because of techniques that he employed as an economic hitman. We’ve also got author Jim Hoggan with us to give us the inside scoop on how the Republican Party has been so successful in convincing Americans that scientists are torn on the issue of global warming when they really aren’t. And comedian Matt Filipowicz will be here to update us on the craziest antics of the GOP, including Michelle Bachman’s latest attempts to rally her teabag followers. We’ll also be talking with best-selling author Max Blumenthal about his new book Republican Gomorrah, which tells the story of how a handful of religious frauds have hijacked the Republican Party, and have driven it to the brink of extinction. And don’t forget to join us on Facebook. Just click on the Facebook icon on the left side of our...

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