WPKN Archives: 06-27-16: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the economics of Britain's vote to leave the European Union; Breakthrough: Colombian civil war peace agreement; the People's Summit: what's next for Sanders supporters & listener calls on election 2016

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Counterpoint

Original Aired:
Monday, June 27th, 2016
8:06PM to 10:04PM

Duration:
1 hour, 58 minutes

Posted:
Monday, June 27th, 2016 8:00PM

Tags:
peace war colombia uk president britain cuba racism economics clinton union hillary santos austerity eu trump republicans berniesanders xenophobia democrats havana peoplessummit brexit european cameron agreement farc uribe nationalnursesunited


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Episode: 06-27-16: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the economics of Britain's vote to leave the European Union; Breakthrough: Colombian civil war peace agreement; the People's Summit: what's next for Sanders supporters & listener calls on election 2016

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) Nina Q. Eichacker,a lecturer in economics at Bentley University and a member of the Dollars and Sense collective, assesses the UK vote to leave the European Union, and examines the issues of austerity, unemployment, anti-immigrant sentiment and other factors that could determine the future of the EU in the years ahead.

2) Mario A. Murillo, professor in the department of Radio, Television and Film at Hofstra University is author of the book, “Colombia and the United States: War, Unrest and Destabilization.” Professor Murillo, who is currently working on a new book about the indigenous movement in Colombia, will discuss the recent agreement reached between the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas on a bilateral cease-fire and a plan for disarming rebel forces - on the way to ending 50 years of war.

3) Deborah Burger, Co-President of National Nurses United, reviews the discussion and debate that occurred at the "People's Summit," June 17th-19th in Chicago, and the role her union and Bernie Sanders supporters will play in this year's presidential and congressional election -- as well strategy on formulating a post-November progressive political agenda.

4) Listener phone calls on Election 2016; re: Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton, "lesser evilism...".

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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 .

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