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Episode: 06.09.25: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses Israel's seizure of Gaza Bound aid ship violates intl law; June 14th No Kings National AntiTrump protests; Trump attacks LGBTQ community; Imposition of insurrection Act would impose Trump dictatorship
COUNTERPOINT RADIO, 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) Craig Mokhiber, is an international human rights lawyer and former director of the New York Office of the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights who resigned in protest in 2023 due to the unfolding Gaza genocide and the UN’s failures. He'll discuss his urging the UN to convene under Uniting for Peace to mandate a protection force be deployed in Gaza, a call for a complete military embargo of Israel, robust sanctions against the regime, demand for a ceasefire, and action be taken to hold all perpetrators accountable.
2) Tamika Middleton, Managing Director of Women's March, discusses a broad coalition's plans for the June 14th national No Kings and Kick Out The Clowns protests in the face of President Trump and the Republican Party's attack on democracy and the rule of law, that are being organized in more than 1,600 locations across the U.S.
3) Human Rights Campaign National Press Secretary Brandon Wolf provides an overview of Donald Trump's many attacks on the LGBTQ+ community over the first 5 months of his administration, and in the first few days of June Pride Month. He'll also discuss how HRC and a national coalition of allied groups are pushing back in the courts and on the street.
4) Charles Haynes with the group Citizens Against Tyranny in America talks about Trump's deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles amid protests against ICE deportation raids, and his recent column, "Trump Protestors: You Have No Idea What Is To Come," with a focus on his concern that Trump may soon be deploying US military troops against US citizens protesting his authoritarian power grab, and the need for protest organizers to be prepared on how to respond.
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