WPKN Archives: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses Trump GOP threat to extinguish democracy; Ongoing campaign works to ratify Equal Rights Amendment; Late journalist Robert Parry broke story of Reagan's Oct. Surprise in 1991; Debate over CT prison commutations

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Original Aired:
Monday, March 27th, 2023
8:02PM to 9:30PM

Duration:
1 hour, 28 minutes

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Monday, March 27th, 2023 8:01PM

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prison abortion treason ct journalism fascism ny gop trump arrest stormydaniels october era equalrights reproductiverights alvinbragg hushmoney paygap robertparry surprise ronaldreagan iranhostagecrisis jimmycarter 1980election commutations carletongiles


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Episode: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses Trump GOP threat to extinguish democracy; Ongoing campaign works to ratify Equal Rights Amendment; Late journalist Robert Parry broke story of Reagan's Oct. Surprise in 1991; Debate over CT prison commutations

Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris, is heard every Monday night on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT between 8:00 – 9:30 pm ET. Webstreaming and audio archive at http://wpkn.org

1) Rachel Bitecofer, political branding strategist, polling/targeting expert and author of "The Unprecedented 2016 Presidential Election," discusses her views on the GOP response to what we're told is the impending indictment of Trump in New York for the hush money he paid to an adult film star, reflecting on her recent article, "Shadowboxing the Apocalypse: Episode 1."

2) Bettina Hager, Washington, D.C. Director & Director, Outreach and Advocacy, with the ERA Coalition/Fund for Women's Equality, talks about the ERA Coalition's work in states across the U.S. to pass Equal Rights Amendment-related resolutions on the 51st anniversary of Congress’ passage of the ERA.

3) Diane Duston, widow of award winning investigative journalist Robert Parry, discusses the recent New York Times story, "A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election," and Robert's key role in uncovering the facts surrounding former President Ronald Reagan's involvement in delaying the release of U.S. hostages held in Iran in 1979 on the eve of the 1980 U.S. presidential election.

4) New Haven attorney Alex Taubes examines the current debate over the renomination of Carleton Giles as chair of the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Parole. He'll share his views on criticism leveled at Giles by Republican legislators who oppose the major increase in the number of commutations issued to inmates serving more than a 10 year sentence, convicted on charges ranging from property crimes to murder.

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 1.5 hour unedited program can be accessed for a 2 week period after the show, at the WPKN Radio archives: WPKN Archives

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