WPKN Archives: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the Republican Party's turn to fascism; Concern Biden will continue endless U.S. wars; Rush Limbaugh's malevolent influence on US conservative movement; Opposition to CT Gov Lamont's new COVID vaccination plan

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Show:
Counterpoint

Original Aired:
Monday, March 1st, 2021
8:02PM to 10:03PM

Duration:
2 hours, 1 minute

Posted:
Monday, March 1st, 2021 8:05PM

Tags:
connecticut iran war iraq biden fascism syria trump republicans airstrikes bigotry whitesupremacy authoritarianism hate conservatives vaccine coronavirus lies governorlamont militias insurrection equity january6 nucleardeal rushlimbaugh gingrich


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Episode: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the Republican Party's turn to fascism; Concern Biden will continue endless U.S. wars; Rush Limbaugh's malevolent influence on US conservative movement; Opposition to CT Gov Lamont's new COVID vaccination plan

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) Loretta J. Ross, activist and Visiting Associate Professor of the Study of Women & Gender at Smith College, discusses her recent article, "The Nazification of the Republican Party," and the nation's response to the January 6th white supremacist insurrection that targeted the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

2) David Swanson, an author, activist, journalist, and radio host, is executive director of WorldBeyondWar.org and campaign coordinator with RootsAction.org. Swanson, who's books include "War Is A Lie" and "20 Dictators Currently Supported by the U.S.," will examine the U.S. air strikes President Biden ordered targeting "Iranian-backed" militia groups in Syria on Feb. 25th, the Congressional role in authorizing U.S. military action -- and his assessment of Biden administration policy toward the Middle East.

3) Steve Rendall, a contributing writer with the group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting FAIR), discusses his recent article, "Limbaugh Helped Create the Conservative Movement—and Paved the Road for Trump," as well as issues related to today's right wing media outlets, extremist propaganda and disinformation.

4) James Rawlings, Connecticut NAACP Health Policy Chair discusses the criticism that's been leveled at CT Governor Lamont's new COVID vaccine distribution plan that's now strictly based on age, ignoring both residents' underlying medical conditions and populations disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus.

Some segments featured on Counterpoint are edited for re-broadcast on the syndicated Between The Lines radio news magazine. Visit their web site at http://www.btlonline.org for free subscriptions to mp3 - podcast audio files, program summaries and interview transcripts. An archive of current and past Counterpoint interviews are accessible for free at our Counterpoint Radio web site: http://counterpointradio.org The full 2-hour unedited program can be accessed for a 2 week period after the show, at the WPKN Radio archives: http://archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/search/counterpoint

 

 

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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