WPKN Archives: 10.05.20 Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the threat of white supremacist violence in the 2020 election; the deepening US economic crisis; Supreme Court confirmation battle & New WPKN programs

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Original Aired:
Monday, October 5th, 2020
8:06PM to 10:04PM

Duration:
1 hour, 58 minutes

Posted:
Monday, October 5th, 2020 8:03PM

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Episode: 10.05.20 Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the threat of white supremacist violence in the 2020 election; the deepening US economic crisis; Supreme Court confirmation battle & New WPKN programs

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) Adele Stan, Director of People for the American Way's Right Wing Watch project, talks about Donald Trump's refusal to condemn White supremacists during the first presidential debate, and instead blamed "antifa and the left?" for violence, while asking the Proud Boys to "stand back and stand by."? She'll also discuss Trump's refusal to agree to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election, the threat of violence by his supporters at polling places on election day, and possible efforts to stop the vote count in battleground states in the days that follow.

2) Doug Henwood, journalist, economic analyst, author and host of the nationally-syndicated KPFA Radio show, "Behind The News," assesses the nation's ongoing unemployment and economic crisis, inaction by the Senate on relief legislation -- and the enormous job of repair and policy correction that will be required after the election, and post-pandemic.

3) Marjorie Cohn, professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, past president of the National Lawyers Guild and author talks about Donald Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, what if anything Senate Democrats can do to slow down or stop the confirmation process, and options open to rebalance the court if Barrett is confirmed, that would cement in place a 6 to 3 conservative majority.

4) Luis Luna talks about the programs he produces on WPKN Radio, "Melting The Ice" and "Resilience Behind the Walls." He'll also discuss his work at the CT Working Families Party where he serves as the group's Field Director.

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

 

 

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