WPKN Archives: 06.12.17 Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses investigations into multiple Trump scandals; People's Summit and the Progressive Agenda; Jeremy Corbyn & Labor Party's unexpected UK election gains; Chris Hedges on Current US Political Crisis

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Counterpoint

Original Aired:
Monday, June 12th, 2017
8:07PM to 10:04PM

Duration:
1 hour, 57 minutes

Posted:
Monday, June 12th, 2017 8:00PM

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Episode: 06.12.17 Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses investigations into multiple Trump scandals; People's Summit and the Progressive Agenda; Jeremy Corbyn & Labor Party's unexpected UK election gains; Chris Hedges on Current US Political Crisis

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) Marge Baker, Executive Vice President of People for the American Way assesses the information that came out of fired FBI Director James Comey's testimony before a Senate hearing -- and her group's recent delivery of 4 million petition signatures demanding a full investigation into charges that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election, obstruction of justice and conflicts of interest.

2) John Nichols, national affairs correspondent with the Nation magazine, contributing writer for The Progressive and In These Times and associate editor at the Capital Times in Madison, Wisconsin. John, author of the forthcoming book, "Horsemen of the Trumpocalypse: A Field Guide to the Most Dangerous People in America," discusses the scandals enveloping the Trump administration and the future of the movement launched by Vermont Senator and 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

3) Center for Economic and Policy Research Co-Director and economist Mark Weisbrot talks about the results of the recent national election in the United Kingdom, summarizing points made in his recent article, "The Resurrection of Jeremy Corbyn: Truth As An Effective Political Weapon: The Labour Manifesto Allowed Voters to See That Corbyn Stood for Things They Believed In."

4) Chris Hedges, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, New York Times best-selling author of 12 books, activist and Presbyterian minister speaking on a panel titled, "Reality Check: Why Now More Than ever it's time for radical resistance and independent green-left collaboration," at the Left Forum conference in New York City on June 3rd.

Some segments featured on Counterpoint are edited for re-broadcast on the syndicated Between The Lines radio news magazine. Visit their web site at http://www.btlonline.org for free subscriptions to mp3 - podcast audio files, program summaries and interview transcripts. An archive of current and past Counterpoint interviews are accessible for free at our Counterpoint Radio web site: http://counterpointradio.org The full 2-hour unedited program can be accessed for a 2 week period after the show, at the WPKN Radio archives: http://archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/search/counterpoint
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Show: Counterpoint

Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris, is heard every Monday on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT between 8:00-10:00 pm ET. Webstreaming is at http://wpkn.org/ . Interview segment archives are at counterpointradio.org .

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