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) Sonya E. Meyerson-Knox, Media Program Manager with the group Jewish Voice for Peace shares her views on the many political attacks, from both Democrats and Republicans, targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar for alleged antisemitic comments linked with her outspoken criticism of AIPAC and its powerful influence re: U.S. policy toward Israel and Palestine.

2) Sue Udry, Executive Director of the group Defending Rights & Dissent discusses recent news stories revealing that the U.S. government is working with the Mexican government to target journalists, lawyers, and activists who were covering or supporting the migrant caravan at the U.S. Mexico border.

3) Michael Zweig, emeritus professor of economics and former director of the Center for the Study of Working Class Life at Stony Brook University, SUNY, talks about his recent trip to Iraq, where with a delegation from U.S. Labor Against the War he attended the10th anniversary conference of the Iraq Civil Society Solidarity Initiative, where various progressive groups are trying to develop a vibrant, democratic, peaceful, non-sectarian civil society in Iraq.

4) Kira C Ortoleva, Connecticut Youth Climate Strike Lead Organizer, talks about the Youth Climate Strike where students will be walking out of their classes across the country and here in Connecticut to raise awareness on the need to address global warming on Friday on March 15th.

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