Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris, is heard every Monday night on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT between 8:00 – 9:30 pm ET. Webstreaming and audio archive at http://wpkn.org

1) Phyllis Bennis, a Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies where she directs the the New Internationalism Project focusing on Middle East, U.S. wars and UN issues. Author of many books including, "Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer," Phyllis will assess what's at stake in the US midterm election, and the results of Israel's November 1st election, where Benjamin Netanyahu will likely return to power with a hard right nationalist and religious political coalition, and the consequences for Israel's democracy and Palestinian lives.

2) Rachel Bitecofer, a political branding strategist, polling/targeting expert and author of "The Unprecedented 2016 Presidential Election," discusses the threat to democracy in the 2022 midterm election, the effectiveness of GOP propaganda, the Democrat's response -- and issues raised in her forthcoming book, "Hit ’Em Where It Hurts."

3) Frank Clemente, Executive Director of Americans for Tax Fairness, examines how unlimited dark money has impacted the 2022 midterm election and his group's important new report, "Billionaire Money in the 2022 Election: Buying Elections and Distorting Democracy."

4) Kathryn Szoka, a grassroots activist and founding member of the Vote Yes for Community Housing committee, a photographer and co-owner of Canio’s Books, discusses the Nov. 8th ballot referendum on funding for affordable housing in 4 East End Long Island towns of Southold, Shelter Island, Southampton and East Hampton.

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