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) Po Murray, Chairwoman of Newtown Action Alliance and Newtown Action Alliance Foundation, talks about her group's response to the mass shooting in Atlanta that killed 8 people including 6 Asian women, the increase in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans nationally, the recent passage of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, and support for gun safety legislation.

2) Alexander Main, Director of International Policy with the Center for Economic and Policy Research talks about recent developments in Brazil after a Supreme Court Justice annulled former President Lula's criminal convictions, restoring his political rights that now allows him to challenge President Bolsonaro in Brazil's 2022 presidential election.

3) Conn M. Hallinan is a columnist for Foreign Policy in Focus and an independent journalist, who oversaw the journalism program at the University of California, Santa Cruz for 23 years. He'll discuss his recent article, "Biden's Top Foreign Policy Challenge: Avoiding A Cold War with China," and Sec. of State Antony Blinken's recent meeting with Yang Jiechi, China’s top diplomat.

4) Bob Johnson, a long time producer on WPKN who hosts the monthly program "Second Saturday Magazine," he also produces and hosts a TV program on White Plains Community Media called "Westchester Culture." We'll be discussing Bob's role as a Board member and managing producer with Ripple Effect Artists based in New York City, which addresses injustice and causes social impact through art – primarily by producing masterful plays and films.

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