WPKN Archives: 08.09.21: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the life and legacy of the late labor leader Richard Trumka; Investigating Trump's attempted coup; How progressives lost Ohio primary election; Urgent need to address global COVID vaccine access gap

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Episode: 08.09.21: Counterpoint host Scott Harris discusses the life and legacy of the late labor leader Richard Trumka; Investigating Trump's attempted coup; How progressives lost Ohio primary election; Urgent need to address global COVID vaccine access gap

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) John Nichols, National-affairs Correspondent with the Nation Magazine, whose latest book is titled, "The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party: The Enduring Legacy of Henry Wallace’s Anti-Fascist, Anti-Racist Politics," talks about his recent article on the legacy of the late president of the AFL-CIO Richard Trumka, as well as the major issues confronting the U.S. labor movement -- including prospects for passage of the proposed PRO-Act.

2) Jason Stanley, Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University and author of "How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them," examines what's at stake in the House Select Committee's investigation of the January 6th insurrection, the importance of accountability for Trump and those who conspired to overturn the 2020 election - and the American right's embrace of Hungary's Viktor Orban.

3) Norman Solomon, co-founder of the group RootsAction.org, talks about his recent article, "Nina Turner's Loss Is Oligarchy's Gain," competition between the Democratic Party's progressive and conservative wings, and RootsAction's new ProgressiveHub organizing tool.

4) Eric LeCompte, Executive Director of the Jubilee USA Network discusses his work on the urgent need to produce and distribute COVID vaccines in developing nations of the world that currently have little access -- leading to the creation of new, more dangerous mutations of the coronavirus.

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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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