WPKN Archives: 10.04.21: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses Congressional showdown over infrastructure bills; DeJoy slow down of U.S. mail; Exposed CIA plot to kidnap or kill Julian Assange; Fox News' Tucker Carlson parrots racist 'replacement theory'

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Counterpoint

Original Aired:
Monday, October 4th, 2021
8:02PM to 10:03PM

Duration:
2 hours, 1 minute

Posted:
Monday, October 4th, 2021 8:03PM

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Episode: 10.04.21: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses Congressional showdown over infrastructure bills; DeJoy slow down of U.S. mail; Exposed CIA plot to kidnap or kill Julian Assange; Fox News' Tucker Carlson parrots racist 'replacement theory'

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) William Rivers Pitt, senior editor and lead columnist with Truthout.org, discusses his coverage of the debate and current negotiations over the proposed $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and the $3.5 trillion 'human infrastructure' Reconciliation bill with a focus on the motives of House and Senate obstructionists and their campaign contributors.

2) Christopher W. Shaw, author, historian and policy analyst, discusses Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's motive behind his policy to slow down first-class mail, and previews his forthcoming book, "First Class: The U.S. Postal Service Democracy and the Corporate Threat."

3) Kevin Gosztola, managing editor of the news website ShadowProof.com, discusses a recent investigative report that exposed the CIA plot to kidnap and assassinate WikiLeak’s founder Julian Assange.

4) Nicholas Grossman, Senior Editor Arc Digital and Professor of International Relations at the University of Illinois talks about his recent article, "Tucker Carlson is Aiding Anti-American Terrorists," as well as examining the limits of free speech.

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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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