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Episode: 06.13.16: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the Bernie Sanders campaign offshoot, Brand New Congress; #WeThePeople campaign finance reform bills; New labor coalition on climate change & Ethics concern re: Cigna-Anthem insurance co. merger
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) Stacey Hopkins, co-founder and team leader with group, Brand New Congress discusses the goals and objectives of this new political organization which grew out of the the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, as well as the major issues of concern to the founders of this group in November's U.S. presidential and congressional election.
2) Rachel Curley, Democracy Associate with Public Citizen's Congress Watch describes the campaign to win passage of the proposed #WeThePeople democracy reforms targeting money in U.S. politics, and the role these demands could play in this year's presidential and congressional election campaigns.
3) Jeremy Brecher is the author of more than a dozen books on labor and social movements, including Strike! and Global Village or Global Pillage and the winner of five regional Emmy awards for his documentary movie work. He currently works with the Labor Network for Sustainability. He'll discuss his recent article co-written with Joe Uehlein titled, "American Unions Form Alliance to Prevent Climate Disaster," and issues related to this November's presidential and congressional election.
4) Tom Swan, executive director of the Connecticut Citizen Action Group talks about some of the work CCAG is now engaged in, including the campaign to replace CT Insurance Commissioner Katherine Wade and organizing opposition to the proposed Cigna-Anthem corporate insurance merger.
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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 .