WPKN Archives: 12.21.20: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the Post-Trump threats to US democracy; Progressive group launch "No Honeymoon For Biden" campaign; Trump's 'herd immunity' policies infected millions; Bridgeport Mutual Aid provides COVID assistance

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Original Aired:
Monday, December 21st, 2020
8:03PM to 10:04PM

Duration:
2 hours, 1 minute

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Monday, December 21st, 2020 8:05PM

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Episode: 12.21.20: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the Post-Trump threats to US democracy; Progressive group launch "No Honeymoon For Biden" campaign; Trump's 'herd immunity' policies infected millions; Bridgeport Mutual Aid provides COVID assistance

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) Zachary Roth, a fellow and former editorial director of the Brennan Center for Justice at Columbia University, and author of "The Great Suppression: Voting Rights, Corporate Cash, and the Conservative Assault on Democracy." He'll discuss the important issues raised in his recent article, "The Five Biggest Threats Our Democracy Faces," where the conversation will include Trump and the Republican Party's ongoing attempts at overturning the outcome of the nation's 2020 presidential election.

2) Jeff Cohen, founding director of the Park Center for Independent Media at Ithaca College and co-founder of the online activism group, RootsAction.org. Jeff will talk about RootsAction's new "No Honeymoon" campaign that will mobilize grassroots pressure on Joe Biden from across the country demanding his incoming administration take legislative action on a $15 federal minimum wage, cancelation of student debt, a major rollback of mass incarceration, the Green New Deal and ending U.S. military intervention.

3) William Rivers Pitt, senior editor and lead columnist with Truthout.org, discusses his recent article, "Did Trump Deliberately Pursue Genocide via His “Herd Immunity” Strategy?" re: recent news reports which found through internal emails that top Trump appointee Paul Alexander, repeatedly urged top health officials to adopt a "herd immunity" approach to Covid-19 and allow millions of Americans to be infected by the virus.

4) Jason Ruiz an organizer with Bridgeport Mutual Aid, discusses the work he and other local residents are doing to provide assistance to the community in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, i.e., providing needed food and other basic items -- and taking action to combat police violence and advocating for progressive policies on many other social justice issues.

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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