WPKN Archives: 12.21.15: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses anti-Muslim hate crimes in U.S., Critique of big Green NGOs at Paris climate talks; New book explores economic inequality & Antiracist activism on university campuses

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Counterpoint

Original Aired:
Monday, December 21st, 2015
8:07PM to 10:05PM

Duration:
1 hour, 58 minutes

Posted:
Monday, December 21st, 2015 8:01PM

Tags:
students terrorism backlash unions us protest violence inequality muslims isis climatechange gop trump paris disparity islam hatecrimes bigotry prejudice cop21 sierraclub ngos leopold ceopay wallstreet cronycapitalism yale antiracism colleges debate


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Episode: 12.21.15: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses anti-Muslim hate crimes in U.S., Critique of big Green NGOs at Paris climate talks; New book explores economic inequality & Antiracist activism on university campuses

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) Mongi Dhaouadi, Executive Director of the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, discusses the national picture with regard to the disturbing rise in violent attacks targeting Muslims in the U.S. since ISIS terrorist attacks in Paris and the massacre in San Bernardino, California.

2) Belinda Rodriguez, National Training Director at the U.S. Student Association and Ben Case, an organizer and PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh, assess the accord that was produced at the Paris climate summit, and the issues explored in their recent article, "Why Big NGOs Won't Lead the Fight on Climate Change."

3) Les Leopold, author, cofounder & director of the Labor Institute in NYC talks about his new book, "Runaway Inequality: An Activist's Guide to Economic Justice," and issues related to the 2016 presidential election campaign.

4) Daniel Judt, a junior at Yale University majoring in American history, discusses his recent Nation Magazine article, "What I Learned this Semester at Yale," one student's view of the recent wave of anti-racist activism at Yale and other universities and colleges across the U.S.

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 web site and the full 2-hour unedited program can be accessed 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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