Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris, is heard every Monday night on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT between 8:00 - 10:00 pm ET. Webstreaming and audio archive at http://wpkn.org

1) Jim Dean, chair of Democracy for America (DFA), the nation's largest political action committee discusses his group's response to President Obama floating the name of Nevada's GOP Governor Brian Sandoval to replace Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (now withdrawn.) He'll also talk about DFA's view on the desired qualities of a SCOTUS nominee and strategies to overcome the Senate Republican's pledge to block a confirmation hearing for any nominee Pres. Obama puts forward.

2) Jennifer G. Loewenstein, Senior Lecturer in Middle Eastern Studies and English at Penn State University, examines the current situation in Syria's bloody civil war, where international negotiators are attempting to implement a cease-fire.

3) Mark Potok, Senior Fellow with the Southern Poverty Law Center, discusses his group's recent report, "The Year in Hate and Extremism," which provides the political and economic context for better understanding why the number of hate and antigovernment ‘Patriot’ groups grew last year, as terrorist attacks and radical plots proliferated.

4) Po Murray, Chairwoman Newtown Action Alliance talks about her group's ongoing work dedicated to reversing escalating gun violence epidemic in the U.S. -- and comments on a current lawsuit filed by Sandy Hook victim's families seeking damages from Remington Arms and its related corporate entities, including Bushmaster Firearms, which manufactured the weapon used by Adam Lanza. The lawsuit also seeks an injunction against future sales of the AR-15.

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