WPKN Archives: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses Youth climate activists in Glasgow demand more; Postmaster General Louis DeJoy must go; Addressing the homelessness crisis in the US; Broadband funds in infrastructure plan won't end the digital divide

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Counterpoint

Original Aired:
Monday, November 15th, 2021
8:04PM to 10:01PM

Duration:
1 hour, 57 minutes

Posted:
Monday, November 15th, 2021 8:06PM

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housing youth climate protest biden fossilfuels broadband homelessness glasgow networks netzero usps dejoy buildbackbetteract evictioncrisis internetaccess digitaldivide telecomcartel regulatorycapture


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Episode: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses Youth climate activists in Glasgow demand more; Postmaster General Louis DeJoy must go; Addressing the homelessness crisis in the US; Broadband funds in infrastructure plan won't end the digital divide

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) Delger Erdenesanaa, a fellow and reporter with the award winning publication, Inside Climate News, discusses her recent article titled, "At COP26, Youth Activists From Around the World Call Out Decades of Delay."

2) Lisa Graves, Executive Director of True North Research talks about her efforts to hold Trump appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy accountable for his mismanagement of the U.S. Postal Service, urging President Biden to replace him as soon as possible to avert further damage to the USPS.

3) Donald H. Whitehead Jr., Executive Director of the National Coalition for the Homeless, talks about the homelessness crisis in America today, and what his group, allies, President Biden and Congress can do to address the increasing number of men, women and children who suffer everyday without the basic necessity of shelter.

4) David Rosen, the author three books, his latest titled, "Prohibition New York City: Speakeasy Queen Texas Guinan, Blind Pigs, Drag Balls & More," discusses his recent article, "The Broadband Plan Will Not End the Digital Divide," that explores the corporate capture of government telecom regulatory agencies.

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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