WPKN Archives: 11.02.20: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the national election protection plan; US media coverage of the 2020 election campaign; How Trump's cult following will respond if he loses; Scenarios for GOP election theft.

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Counterpoint

Original Aired:
Monday, November 2nd, 2020
8:04PM to 10:04PM

Duration:
2 hours

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Monday, November 2nd, 2020 8:05PM

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media election supremecourt militia biden violence courts disinformation trump republicans democrats votersuppression voterintimidation inauguration propaganda cult vigilantes electiontheft


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Episode: 11.02.20: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the national election protection plan; US media coverage of the 2020 election campaign; How Trump's cult following will respond if he loses; Scenarios for GOP election theft.

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) Sylvia Albert Director of the Voting and Elections program at Common Cause discusses the work she and a national coalition of groups are doing to protect the election results -- and preparations being made to respond to any attempt by the Trump regime to disqualify ballots, end vote counting or other actions to steal the election.

2) Victor Pickard, Professor of Media Policy and Political Economy, Co-Director, Media, Inequality & Change Center at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication -- and author of the book, "Democracy Without Journalism: Confronting the Misinformation Society," shares his views on media coverage of the 2020 election, and more generally the Trump presidency - with a focus on how to effectively combat the rise of extremist, white nationalist propaganda organs such as Fox News, OAN and countless social media outlets.

3) Steven Hassan, a cult survivor, mental health professional, director of the Freedom of Mind Resource Center and author of the book,“The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control." He'll discuss his concerns about President Trump's state of mind in the period before the election, and if he should lose -- the dangerous period of time between the election and the inauguration of the new president. He'll also comment on what the country should prepare for re: the response of Trump's die-hard supporters to election results, many of whom have discussed taking up arms to defend the president.

4) Harvey Wasserman, a lifelong activist who speaks and writes on energy, the environment, election protection, and social justice issues. Host of "California Solartopia" at KPFK-Radio in Los Angeles, Harvey's most recent book is titled, "The People's Spiral of US History: From Jigonsaseh to Solartopia… to Life after Trump." He'll talk about his recent article, "Trump Has Lit the Final Fuse on His November 3 Coup: Supreme Court to Heist the Popular Vote."

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Show: Counterpoint

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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