WPKN Archives: 09.06.21: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the Supreme Court's action on Texas abortion law; The cost of U.S. militarism since 9-11; New documentary film, "The Big Scary 'S' Word; The state of the US Labor movement 2021

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Original Aired:
Monday, September 6th, 2021
8:01PM to 10:02PM

Duration:
2 hours, 1 minute

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Monday, September 6th, 2021 8:07PM

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Episode: 09.06.21: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the Supreme Court's action on Texas abortion law; The cost of U.S. militarism since 9-11; New documentary film, "The Big Scary 'S' Word; The state of the US Labor movement 2021

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) Jenny Brown, a member of National Women’s Liberation and a leader in the fight to get the morning-after pill over the counter in the US, as a plaintiff in the winning lawsuit, is author of "Birth Strike: The Hidden Fight Over Women's Work," and her latest book, "Without Apology: The Abortion Struggle Now." She'll discuss her views on the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision that dealt a massive blow to reproductive freedom by declining to block a Texas law that prohibits abortions after six weeks of pregnancy—and deputizes private citizens to enforce it.

2) Lindsay Koshgarian, Program Director of the National Priorities Project discuss her group's recent report, "State of Insecurity: The Cost of Militarization Since 9/11," as well as Biden administration foreign policy related to ongoing U.S. wars around the world.

3) Yael Bridge, an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker based in Oakland produced Left on Purpose, winner of the Audience Award at DOC NYC, and produced Saving Capitalism with Robert Reich. Yael talks about her new film, "The Big Scary 'S' Word," which recounts U.S. history from a socialist perspective, arguing that some of our widely celebrated social advances were inspired by socialist activists and movements.

4) Michael Zweig, professor of economics emeritus at Stony Brook University in New York and author of the book, “The Working Class Majority: America’s Best Kept Secret," talks about the state of the US labor movement in 2021 -- and related topics including the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and the future of the proposed congressional legislation, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act or PRO-ACT.

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