WPKN Archives: 01.10.22: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses mobilizing the nation to oppose a Trump fascist takeover; Georgia ground zero for future election theft; Dissecting the 'Big Lie' and conspiracy theories; Climate civil disobedience support center

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Counterpoint

Original Aired:
Monday, January 10th, 2022
8:03PM to 10:02PM

Duration:
1 hour, 59 minutes

Posted:
Monday, January 10th, 2022 8:02PM

Tags:
democracy coup protest biden violence fascism georgia civildisobedience climatechange trump republicans democrats votersuppression directaction civilwar autocracy covid insurrection conspiracytheories january6


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Episode: 01.10.22: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses mobilizing the nation to oppose a Trump fascist takeover; Georgia ground zero for future election theft; Dissecting the 'Big Lie' and conspiracy theories; Climate civil disobedience support center

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) Ashley Dawson, Professor at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, and Omar Dahbour, Professor at Hunter College talk about their recent article, "How to Fight the Next Coup," focusing on the urgent need for accountability for Donald Trump, his inner circle and other GOP coup plotters -- as well as organizing to resist the violent right wing's stated goal of destroying America's democratic institutions.

2) Greg Palast, known for his investigative reports for BBC, Democracy Now and Rolling Stone, has been investigating voter suppression for 20 years. Palast has covered Georgia since 2014 and is working with Black Voters Matter to stop illegal voter purges. He'll discuss the one-year anniversary of the January 6th pro-Trump insurrection and failed coup attempt at the US Capitol examined in his latest article, "What Do You Call a Failed Insurrection? PRACTICE."

3) Amanda J. Crawford, assistant professor of journalism at the University of Connecticut talks about her recent article, "American support for conspiracy theories and armed rebellion isn’t new – we just didn’t believe it before the Capitol insurrection," as well as how we can slow down or stop the flow of social media disinformation.

4) Marla Marcum, a United Methodist committed to supporting people of all faiths, and no particular faith, to act boldly for justice. A co-founder of the Climate Disobedience Center, she talks about the Center's history, current and future projects, as well as the group's priorities.

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

 

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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