WPKN Archives: 11.18.19: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the progress of the Trump impeachment inquiry; Corporate media coverage of the Impeachment hearings; Five + months of militant protest in Hong Kong; Challenging Facebook's monopoly & use of personal data

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Counterpoint

Original Aired:
Monday, November 18th, 2019
8:07PM to 10:04PM

Duration:
1 hour, 57 minutes

Posted:
Monday, November 18th, 2019 8:01PM

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Episode: 11.18.19: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the progress of the Trump impeachment inquiry; Corporate media coverage of the Impeachment hearings; Five + months of militant protest in Hong Kong; Challenging Facebook's monopoly & use of personal data

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) John Bonifaz, co-founder and president of Free Speech For People, and co author of the book, "The Constitution Demands It: The Case for the Impeachment of Donald Trump," shares his analysis and views on the ongoing Congressional Impeachment inquiry and public hearings -- including the crumbling Trump/GOP defense, and attempts to disrupt the proceedings.

2) Joshua Holland, contributor to the Nation magazine and editor of Alternet's Election 2020 coverage, discusses the important issues raised in his recent Alternet article, "Trump Impeachment is a Pivotal Moment in our History, but the Press Still Covers it Like a Horse Race," as well as related observations about corporate media coverage -- and GOP response to the ongoing House Impeachment hearings.

3) Dave Lindorff, an award-winning independent journalist, author and founder of the news site, ThisCantBeHappening.net. Dave, who worked in Hong Kong as a correspondent for Business Week from 1992-1997, examines the months-long protests in Hong Kong, re: the basic issues/grievances, and how China, the U.S. government and corporate interests are linked to the social explosion there.

4) Electronic Frontier Foundation Senior Legislative Counsel Ernesto Falcon takes a critical look at privacy issues surrounding Facebook and other social media giants, covering some of what was examined in his recent recent article, co-written with Gennie Gebhart, titled, "What Reporters Should Look for in the Latest Facebook Document Leak."

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: WPKN Archives

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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