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) Hedrick Smith, Pulitzer Prize-winning former foreign correspondent, editor and Washington Bureau Chief for The New York Times, author of many books, his latest titled, "Who Stole the American Dream?" talks about how we can restore democracy, reduce inequality and rebuild the power of the people.

2) Chris Toensing, Executive Director and Editor of Middle East Report, assesses the ongoing crisis in Syria, focusing on Russia's escalating military role in the civil war -- and the continuing flood of refugees escaping the country covered in his recent article, "We can -- and should -- Do More to Help Syrian Refugees."

3) People for the American Way Senior researcher Miranda Blue discusses her new report titled: “Operation Rescue’s Big Break: How an Organization Rooted in the Radical Fringes of the Anti-Choice Movement Is Threatening to Shut Down the Government,”

4) An excerpt of talks by Eric Foner, Professor of History at Columbia University -- and citizen activist, author and four-time independent presidential candidate, Ralph Nader, at the convocation of the new American Museum of Tort Law in Winsted, CT on Sept. 26, 2015.

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