Ring of Fire is a podcast hosted by Farron Cousins that began as a radio show in 2004 by Mike Papantonio. The show focuses on exposing corporate fat cats, polluters and media spinmeisters.

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  • Episode 436: How The ACORN Scandal Led to Today's Nightmare Politics
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    Zach Carter, from The Huffington Post, will take us down memory lane to discuss how the ACORN scandal seeded today’s nightmare politics and why both sides of the political isle share the blame.

    Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdown all the big news stories from this busy week.

  • Episode 435: Political Corruption is Ruining Everything
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    Investigative Journalist, David Dayen, will explain how political corruption is ruining everything and how we can fix it.

    Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to breakdown all the big news stories from this busy week.

  • Episode 434: Actually Guns Do Kill People
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    On today’s show we’ll explain why states that have right-to-carry gun laws, also have a higher rate of violent crime with The Nation’s, Mike Konczal.

    Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s biggest news stories.

  • Episode 433: What is Mandatory Arbitration and How Workers are getting Screwed
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    On today’s show we’ll speak to Alexander Colvin, from Cornell Law School, about the increasing number of employers who are forcing employees into mandatory arbitration agreements, and how it’s closing the courtroom doors for over 60 million workers.

    Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s biggest news stories.

  • Episode 432: Legal Edition Back From Vegas
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    We survived our trip to Las Vegas Nevada!

    On today’s show we’ll have interviews from Mass Torts Made Perfect, the largest plaintiff attorney seminar in the country.

    Human Rights Attorney, Gavi Mairone, will join us to discuss why he sued a German Company for it’s involvement in making chemical weapons for Saddam Hussein.

    Heather “Digby” Parton from Salon will be here to break down this week’s biggest news stories.