Episode Info
Show:
Counterpoint
Original Aired:
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
8:10PM to 10:01PM
Duration:
1 hour, 51 minutes
Posted:
Monday, May 3rd, 2010 8:05PM
Tags:
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reform
obama
poverty
economic
legislation
collapse
arab
palestinian
discrimination
nicaragua
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cell
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Episode: 05.03.10 Counterpoint host Scott Harris presents Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb on discrimination against Israeli Arabs; Intvws with Nicaraguan UN Amb. Chamorro on Obama and Latin America; Alan Charney on financial reform & Paul Scott on danger of cell phones
Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris heard every Monday on WPKN 89.5 FM,Bridgeport, CT and WPKM 88.7 FM Montauk, NY between 8:00-10:00 pm ET. Webstreaming at http://wpkn.org
1) Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb of the Stony Point Retreat and Conference Center run by the Presbyterian Church USA discusses the discrimination and hardships encountered by the Arab population living in Israel. Thanks to WPKN producer Tony Ernst who recorded this talk
2) Nicaraguan Ambassador to the United Nations, Maria Eugenia Rubiales de Chamorro, talks about future priorities of the alliance of progressive governments in Latin America and resolving current clashes between opposition parties and the Sandinista government over the appointment of Supreme Court judges.
3) Alan Charney, with Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 200 labor and consumer groups, discusses recent protests on Wall Street, Congressional debate on financial reform and his group's advocacy of forceful legislation.
4) Paul Scott assesses the health hazards of cell phones use investigated in his recent Men's Health magazine article, "Is Your Life on the Line?"
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Show: Counterpoint
Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris heard every Monday on WPKN 89.5 FM,Bridgeport, CT and WPKM 88.7 FM Montauk, NY between 8:00-10:00 pm ET. Webstreaming at http://wpkn.org