WPKN Archives: 07.06.26: Counterpoint host Scott Harris on Nationwide Revolt Against Mass AI Surveillance; Corporate Democrats freak out over democratic socialists primary wins; SCOTUS Narrowly upholds Birthright Citizenship; "The World Is My Country" documentary film

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Monday, July 6th, 2026
8:02PM to 9:31PM

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1 hour, 29 minutes

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Monday, July 6th, 2026 8:21PM

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Episode: 07.06.26: Counterpoint host Scott Harris on Nationwide Revolt Against Mass AI Surveillance; Corporate Democrats freak out over democratic socialists primary wins; SCOTUS Narrowly upholds Birthright Citizenship; "The World Is My Country" documentary film

COUNTERPOINT RADIO, 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) Hanna Riley Fernandez, a writer and activist based in Burlington, Vermont who investigates the intersection of media and the criminal legal system, discusses her recent Nation magazine article, "Cameras Are Everywhere - and People Have Had Enough,” and issues related to growing public concern about the unregulated surveillance applications of artificial intelligence.

2) Norman Solomon, director of RootsAction and executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy, talks about his Guardian commentary, "Progressive primary victories have corporate Democrats panicking,” examining how the success of democratic socialists has led to an establishment backlash, fueling divisions over how to respond.

3) Todd Schulte, President of FWD.US talks about the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ended Temporary Protective Status and the justice's narrow decision upholding Birthright Citizenship. He warns that 400,000 U.S. citizen children could still be separated from their parents because of the TPS ruling -- and the consequences for 1.3 million individuals with TPS and another 800,000 of their U.S. citizen spouses and children are dire. Schulte is demanding the administration reverse course on TPS, while urging Congress to pass legislation providing a pathway to citizenship.

4) Arthur Kanegis, director of the film documentary, "The World Is My Country," talks about his film that explores the life of Garry Davis, a Broadway song and dance man who turns his war guilt over bombing civilians in World War II into electrifying action that galvanizes war-weary Europe, sparks a movement and helps pave the way for the UN to unanimously pass the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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