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) Michael A. Carome, M.D., Director, Health Research Group with Public Citizen, discusses the many failures of the federal government response to the coronavirus pandemic, with a focus on the lack of nationally coordinated testing and President Trump's recently issued "guidelines for reopening the American economy."

2) Jon Schwarz, a journalist with the Intercept who previously worked for Michael Moore’s Dog Eat Dog Films and was a research producer for Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story.” He'll discuss his recent article, "The Democratic Party Must Harness the Legitimate Rage of Americans. Otherwise, the Right Will Use It With Horrifying Results," and recent right wing protests in state capitals confirming his analysis.

3) Alexandra Bradbury, Editor and Co-director of Labor Notes magazine discusses labor activism now in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and what the future may hold for labor in the post-virus world examined in her recent article, "Threats and Opportunities: What’s the Post-Crisis Forecast for Workers?"

4) Dan Barrett, the ACLU of Connecticut’s legal director and Joshua Frazer of the Katal Center talk about the group's law suit demanding Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont act to release vulnerable inmates from Connecticut prisons and jails to mitigate the harm caused by the spread of the coronavirus inside Dept. of Correction facilities.

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