WPKN Archives: 05.16.16: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses Breaking Through Power conference w Ralph Nader; Impeachment of Brazilian Pres. Dilma Rousseff, the post-election future of the Bernie Sanders campaign & this year's annual Left Forum conference in NYC

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Counterpoint

Original Aired:
Monday, May 16th, 2016
8:08PM to 10:05PM

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1 hour, 57 minutes

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Monday, May 16th, 2016 8:00PM

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progressive democracy chicago brazil war media regulation election clinton movement hillary corruption gop trump ralphnader berniesanders wallstreet leftforum impeachment breakingthroughpower campaigns rousseff peoplessummit convention philadelphia


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Episode: 05.16.16: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses Breaking Through Power conference w Ralph Nader; Impeachment of Brazilian Pres. Dilma Rousseff, the post-election future of the Bernie Sanders campaign & this year's annual Left Forum conference in NYC

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) Citizen activist, author and four-time independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader, talks about his upcoming Breaking Through Power events, May 23-26 in Washington, D.C., which is a celebration of the 50th anniversary year of Nader’s book "Unsafe at Any Speed." There speakers will present innovative ideas and strategies designed to take existing civic groups to higher levels of effectiveness. Nader will also address some of the major issues in the 2016 election.

2) Maria Luisa Mendonça, Director of the Network for Social Justice and Human Rights in Brazil, and Professor of the International Relations Dept. at the University of Rio De Janeiro, discusses the impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, the corruption of opposition party politicians that have worked to oust Rousseff's Workers Party government, the neo-liberal policies advocated by interim president Michel Temer, and the role of the United States.

3) Katherine Brezler, the National Digital Director of The People For Bernie Sanders 2016, discusses the plan to organize a "People's Summit" meeting in Chicago June 17- 19, where individuals and groups that have supported Bernie Sanders' candidacy, will discuss, debate and strategize on the exciting prospect of transforming the Sanders' campaign into an enduring progressive movement.

4) Seth Adler, a founder of the national Jobs With Peace Campaign, a long time peace and justice activist and Coordinator of the annual Left Forum conference at John Jay College in New York City, May 20-22, talks about this year's gathering where the theme is, "Rage, Rebellion, Revolution: Organizing Our Power."

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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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